Japan Vs Croatia: Last 16

[chrissivad]

Mon 5th Dec
KO 15:00

 

[Setzthree]

Japan almost gifting a goal.

 

[glacierSpurs]

Perisic of Mbappe ability would have scored that.

 

[DiamondLites]

Perisic bullying Tomiyasu so far

 

[PrettyColors]

Can’t believe IP missed that chance. Was a good save but he has to finish with that much time and space…

 

[djhotspur]

Can’t believe IP missed that chance. Was a good save but he has to finish with that much time and space…

Yeah but the angle was awful. Seemed he was looking for the pass

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Can’t believe IP missed that chance. Was a good save but he has to finish with that much time and space…

Good chance but the angle wasn't there at all to make it an 'unbelievable miss'.

 

[GutBucket]

Gvardiol best playmaker in the team.

 

[djhotspur]

Gvardiol best playmaker in the team.

He’s an incredible player and would be perfect for us. Such a shame we won’t get him

 

[djhotspur]

Good chance but the angle wasn't there at all to make it an 'unbelievable miss'.

Literally… plus 2 defenders blocking his path to cut inside to improve the angle.

 

[DiamondLites]

If either side had a proper striker this game would be a goal fest

 

[Frank Blank]

Gvardiol best playmaker in the team.

He has had a good World Cup. We need to make a bid for him - Ben Davies really needs some competiton.

 

[djhotspur]

Peri looks exhausted

 

[Tonio]

 

[Setzthree]

Well deserved goal.

 

[glacierSpurs]

I really like Japan's pattern of play.very impressive.

 

[SlotBadger]

Fully deserved lead at half-time.

Is it possible to dislike Japan? I grew up with Nakata and Nakamura, but every generation I've seen has produced teams with incredible work ethic and clever interplay. They just seem to lack a bit of threat in the final third (which sounds crazy after seeing them score 4 goals against Germany and Spain), but their movement and passing is often up there with the best.

 

[glacierSpurs]

@Trix care to share the amusing part perhaps I did not get it myself from my post? ?

 

[SlotBadger]

Great to see Perisic get a goal, but what a header that is.

 

[PCozzie]

Ivan!

Great header too.