MATCH THREAD - Brazil 3 vs Croatia 1 -Opening Ceremony Reaction - LIVE FROM 7PM - Thursday 12th June

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Pirlo, Marchisio and De Rossi is pretty impressive too.

Don't forget Kovačic, and yes, Italy's midfield is pretty swanky too.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Is the central midfield pairing of Rakatic and Modric the best in the World Cup?

Schweinsteiger and whichever German they choose to put with him would be my pick to be fair

 

[bluemangroup]

Don't forget Kovačic, and yes, Italy's midfield is pretty swanky too.

I like this a lot.

 

[Roachey11]

Is someone going to step up and write a full blown preview for every game?

 

[ijjysmith]

During the Confeds cup people were slating Neymar.

Then he was ace. So they got this in their face:

This time, slate Jnr, and you get this:


Whhhaaaayyy

 

[ijjysmith]

Is someone going to step up and write a full blown preview for every game?

Lol. Doubt it.

England preview coming tomorrow though.

 

[bluemangroup]

I might have a go at one over the course of the competition. Someone quite random so I can get away with inserting made up facts about the countries.

 

[bluemangroup]

"The Ivory Coast are often referred to as the Elephants. This is thought to be because they never forget, especially when its people's birthdays"

 

[mitch]

Our biggest problem is that we don't have proper LB - original LB injured before the Cup, his alternation injured, possibly best LB ignored as he didn't wanted to sign for Dinamo Zagreb.
I don't like Rakitić being placed on DMC instead of AMC, but I hope manager will change it.
I am satisfied with other parts of the team, would love to see Eduardo in starting XI.

I expect Brazil to win it 1-0 or 2-0, both goals in second half.

 

[bluemangroup]

Don't forget Kovačic, and yes, Italy's midfield is pretty swanky too.

#swank

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

Our biggest problem is that we don't have proper LB - original LB injured before the Cup, his alternation injured, possibly best LB ignored as he didn't wanted to sign for Dinamo Zagreb.
I don't like Rakitić being placed on DMC instead of AMC, but I hope manager will change it.
I am satisfied with other parts of the team, would love to see Eduardo in starting XI.

I expect Brazil to win it 1-0 or 2-0, both goals in second half.

Good to see the domestic opinion, the midfield IMO is good, but I think Srna a little older, you'll struggle to connect the talented, but deep-lying orientated midfield. This'll mean you'll spend a lot of time as a broken team, and it's down to Pranjic to connect midfield and attack with balls received from the wings. Rakitić is a really decent prospect, and he might be able to force a gap through his long, direct balls or direct running (signing for Barca too apparently).

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

#swank

#swanklyf

 

[bluemangroup]

1...2...3...4 I'm swanking.

 

[HuddersfieldToffee]

1...2...3...4 I'm swanking.

You're reminding me of my fav actress, Hilary Swank.

 

[bluemangroup]

You're reminding me of my fav actress, Hilary Swank.

When I'm up in the club I often do the migraine swank.