Day 16: Japan vs Croatia | Brazil vs South Korea (Last 16 5&6)

[VorZakone]

Japan are surprisingly tricky in close spaces.

 

[TenonTen]

Jose knows his stuff.

 

[Sylar]

Japans passing in between the lines is excellent

 

[Tony247]

C'mon japan

 

[TheNewEra]

Jose knows his stuff.

He's still one of the best modern day coaches so no surprises

 

[pierrethesnack]

Modric not much involved in anything here.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Can't see Japan winning this now. The early equaliser will have taken the wind out of their kites

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

Wasn't Japan leading 2-0 against Belgium, and ended up losing 2-3 in 2018 WC?

Yep. Japan dominated that R16 game too.

 

[Sylar]

Fantastic save. Croatia have woken up

 

[marktan]

Japan need to get Mitoma on Asap

 

[The Firestarter]

wow that fan was about to find out where Modric is

 

[avgp_1]

Just a bit closer to the keeper there but a brilliant strike

 

[Denis79]

Modric is pure class.

 

[Oranges038]

Camera save, should be catching that.

 

[Sylar]

Japan making some good changes here

 

[Sylar]

Japan need to get Mitoma on Asap

There ya go

 

[Berbasbullet]

Big Peter on commentary! Love to hear it.

 

[Frank Grimes]

Come on Croatia!!!

 

[Lyng]

Time for Asano to work his magic!!!

 

[Wing Attack Plan R]

Japan is a lovely team. Technical, tireless, attacking, no theatrics.

 

[antohan]

Bummer, went for a 2-1 upset by Japan but this Croatia side is too good and experienced. 2-1 Croatia

 

[KirkDuyt]

Japan is about to buckle I'd say.

 

[The Corinthian]

Crazy that Japan are dominating the ball against a midfield of Modric, Kovacic, and Brozovic.

 

[Sylar]

How is he missing that (not hitting the target)

All the chances coming Croatias way now

 

[Frank Grimes]

What a chance, ffs!!

 

[DickDastardly]

Crazy that Japan are dominating the ball against a midfield of Modric, Kovacic, and Brozovic.

Dominating?

 

[Frank Grimes]

Very good game, don't see any team dominating.

 

[The Corinthian]

Dominating?

They were dominating and dictating the second half (have stopped watching as of 5 mins ago as I had a work call).

 

[GlasgowCeltic]

Croatia need to nick a new Eduardo from somewhere

 

[massi83]

Croatia need to nick a new Eduardo from somewhere

A new Mandzukic would do just fine.

 

[PoTMS]

Jenas is in fine form today. From reminding everyone of that time when Lukaku scored against Japan to knock them out last WC to when Minamino was tearing up the Bundesliga.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

Ismail Elfath is a cnut.

 

[Hoof the ball]

Croatia get free kicks for just breathing. It's hilarious.

 

[Massive Spanner]

I don’t know why either team is even bothering when they know they’d eventually have to face England.

 

[cyberman]

Referee is a dickhead

 

[El Zoido]

Japan are a decent side, they utilise the ball well for the most part and are technically very solid. They really need a top striker though, they work hard for goals.

 

[Frank Grimes]

That was a Japan free surely?

 

[Hoof the ball]

I'm sick to death of players in this tournament turning every contact into 1-2 minutes of grass time.

 

[antohan]

A new Mandzukic would do just fine.

Was Eduardo better than Mandzukic? Genuine question, not from my recollection.

 

[Scottynaldinho]

The new Japanese sub looks like M. Bison.