- Jan 17, 2011
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77 percent of his passes were sideways or backwards.... He was closed down constantly and never got his game going.If Modric wasn't the best player on the pitch, then who was? Only Eriksen came close. Croatia moved through Modric the whole night, and if he wasn't as good as we normally expect to see him, that's probably because we normally see him in an outstanding Real team.
So many Croatia players were poor tonight, and none of the Danes, ex. Eriksen, really have the technique to match Modric, so when I say he was the best player on the park, it may be damning with faint praise, but it's still true.