Can Brazil leave some points behind ?

Haha keep trolling serb while you watch us in the World Cup

 

When Croatia was down a man and up 1 goal against Iceland you can tell there was some nerves. Kovacic basically said don't worry i got this guys and took the game over in the second half with some amazing dribbling displays which i have not seen since the legendary Prosinecki. Pretty impressive for a 19 year old kid in a pressure packed game.

 

I do not underestimate Croatia. Your team is pretty solid. Mandzukic is a beast for Bayern. Brasil vs Croatia will be an interesting opener. I remeber the 2006 match. It was a tough drag out match. I am in the camp the group we got will not be an easy one. Which means no slacking off. Croatia and Mexcio will be two tough mathces against us. I do not see us getting 9 points at all. It will be no picnic. Rakitic is scary good. I agree with you. I dont underestiamte Croatia at all. My post was concerning mexico. Historically they always give us problems. Croatia I beleive will be a tough bout. Your team is pretty stacked.

 

Your message was really a pleasure to read especially from someone that comes from the football temple!
Brazil is the clear favorite, i'll never deny that, much better team overall, impressive defense, more experience, we have only 4-5 players that can challenge yours Modric, Rakitic, Mandzukic, Srna and Olic knowing super Mario won't be there...
i'm especially scared about our left back...but i know that in a good evening we can compete with any team of the world, we have proved it several times and we will prove it again...just can't say if we will at this time : )

 

As long as Brazil can handle the pressure they should be able to sweep this group pretty easily. I could see a draw against maybe Croatia or even Mexico as Brazil has had trouble against Mexico in the past.

 

My beloved Brazil hasn't lost a official game at home since September 1975, a string of 57 games. Almost 39 years. I hope we keep umbeatable at home but it will be hard this time around.

 

The schedule certainly makes it less likely that Brazil will drop points. Brazil will an extra day of rest against both Mexico and Cameroon, the only side in this World Cup with that advantage against two of its group phase opponents. Teams in the last five World Cups with that advantage have 16 wins, 7 draws and only one loss.

 

Brazil wont lose in the first round, but I expect a draw. A slow start.

 

Za Dom Spremni !!! Ajmo Hrvatska!!

 

The last time I saw Brazil play was in the Gold Cup, I think, and what they did there wasn't overly impressive. One hopes, for their sake, that things have changed for the better. They can't look past Croatia, they're a scrappy little team and quite capable of a surprise or two. Home field advantage ought to be H U G E, though.

 

For the homeland ready! Isn't that what Simunic said that got him suspended ole Ustase.

 

That chant is over 400 years old and has been said by the fans at every Croatia game since it's independence from Yugoslavia. It is a nationalistic chant and it wiil be chanted by the fans at the game today.

 

That's us on The New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/11/u...s-dislikes-predictions.html?ref=worldcup&_r=0

 

Whatever you say. Za dom
Spremni is perfectly legal in Croatia. That chant will always be a part of our cultural. For this who don't like it to freakin bad.

 

Yea man I have no problem with patriotism or pride of country. Especially the aggression the Croatian people fought against In the early 90s against the villainous greater Serbia Chetniks. Croatia fought bravely and proudly and took back their land. But when you go over board and celebrate butchers Ustashi and ultra/nationalists then I tend to be turned off lol.

Yes I understand the chant is pre ww2 but it gets a bad wrap because it's negative associations. Kinda like the swasitka was an ancient Sanskrit symbol and now it's a symbol for nazi hate.

Having said all that I like Croatia I have been to Croatia (beautiful country's friendly people)and i like the talent on your team good luck today.

 

It will be easy when the referees give Brazil every single call like that.

Brazil should be ashamed. Personally, I started this match a Brazil fan. Now I am rooting against you. If Brazil relies on the officials, yes they will leave points behind.

 

Homefield advantage exists in all sports. Check the numbers on the last two winter Olympics.

 

Not if the envelopes are thick enough.

 

There is a difference between homefield advantage and blatant refereeing skullduggery. I haven't seen anything this bad since Korea's preferential treatment in the 2002 World Cup.

 

You may be right, but what did Croatia did? Not a single goal. And you think the refree fixed the game? What game have you see?

 

This



is demoralizing and disgusting. It would defeat even the best of teams. If you know your opponent has an automatic win because they're on home soil, what would you do?