Surprised at no Fernandinho. Kovacic is too young still and too attacking to start alongside Rakitic and Modric against Brazil. They needed a defensive mid in there.
Day 1: Brazil vs. Croatia
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They are playing 2 up top I reckon.Is Ivica Olic playing in midfield?
Right side it seems, I'm guessing Brozovic with Modric in Cm. Perisic on the left with Rakitic behind JelavicIs Ivica Olic playing in midfield?
All the punditry should be done like this.
I think after London 2012, every single opening ceremony is going to be shite. Fecking Danny Boyle
Every pundit should know each player at the World Cup. They're the so called experts and should do their research.
No Kovacic?
Is Mandzukic injured?
Suspended.
Suspended. Got sent off against Iceland in the play off.
fecking twat fecks, I thought it kicked off at 8
Roberto Martinez and Gilberto Silva pundits on ESPN here in the states. Should be good...I hope.
Brozovic and not Kovacic?
Who is the defensive midfielder?
It'll take a while to remove the massive lino from the pitch.
To be fair to Cannavaro, he's never been asked questions by a potato before.
Christ, these adverts are crinnnggggggeeeeee.
Gustavo and Paulinho
I don't understand how Paulinho is ahead of Fernandinho for Brazil
For Croatia I mean
I'm glad I'm not in uk right now.My South African panel has Ryan Giggs, Jay Jay Okocha, Sammy Kuffour, John Barnes and er....Shaun Bartlett!
No Robert Kovac?
Never mind didn't notice it was Brozovic in there. Saw no Kovacic so thought they would put in Vukojevic in there or something. Strange they put another attacking mid.
Oh. They are playing Modric and Brozovic in midfield.
Went for a draw here tonight, part of a 4 team accumm
Wait, really? I think Giggsy is 4 years behind on World Cup locations.
My South African panel has Ryan Giggs, Jay Jay Okocha, Sammy Kuffour, John Barnes and er....Shaun Bartlett!
Must be thinking of bring Kovacic on 2nd half when Brazil tired?
This Brazil team is not that good. The defense is actually the best part, midfield has no creativity. I guess a lot depends on Oscar and Neymar.
You don't get tired of seeing that Carlos Alberto goal to be fair.
Fernandinho and Hernanes would be better than Gustavo and Paulinho.
Brazil's line up was so predictable.
Not surprised at Kovacic on the bench. Playing Modric, Kovacic and Rakitic wouldn't have been a great idea against an offensive team like Brazil.
Scolari has his favourites. He might not put out the best individuals but will have a very cohesive team that's dangerous on the break.
Matt Smith in his element now, with his usual silly pronunciation of some foreign names but not others.
Well Modric, Rakitic and Brozovic isn't any more defensive.
Watched it earlier in the day. Fabulous. That was some team.
Bobbled just before he hit it, could have gone anywhere.
The manager seems to think so.
I really don't think I can handle a month of Adrian Chiles. Feck me, he makes me angry he's so annoying!
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