Day 8: Japan vs Costa Rica | Belgium vs Morocco | Croatia vs Canada | Spain vs Germany

[Tom Van Persie]

1-1

 

[Who's Kissing Cameras?]

That’s been coming. Deserved equaliser.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Equaliser. Kramaric.

 

[Stookie]

Was on the cards

 

[duffer]

Deserved equaliser.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Good goal. It was coming. Good game but Croatia have taken control

 

[Superunknown]

1-1 in this game. Been the best game of the day (quality wise) by far, imo.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Been coming. They sat back and let it happen.

 

[Tony247]

It was coming. Excellent football by Croatia.

 

[Godfather]

Canada is a bit wank at the back

 

[Pintu]

Croatia deserved that... They've been knocking on the door.

 

[2mufc0]

Great first touch.

Canada need to hold hold on for a bit.

 

[bosnian_red]

I think the style Canada play would make a lot of teams look old. The Netherlands, for example, would also be completely overrun. It makes a good case for playing a more progressive style with national teams - which most don't.

To be fair Netherlands have a very athletic back line so I don't think it would have the same effect. But yeah Canada's approach definitely upsetting all those who try to have slow, controlled games

 

[the_cliff]

Canada's defence is suspect.

 

[Klopper76]

Croatia have had all the play over the last 15-20 minutes.

 

[Idxomer]

Canada's defence is suspect.

And their keeper.

 

[Cheimoon]

Let's buy number 11 where he at?

That's the Tajon Buchanan that people are talking about. He's at Club Brugge.

 

[bosnian_red]

Feck. Canada's counter completely went away the past 10-15 minutes so it was coming.. benefit of having a great midfield where you can just control games

 

[2mufc0]

Kramaric has been excellent.

 

[bosnian_red]

Canada's defence is suspect.

Yup. Attack is all in European football, Eustaquio at Porto too as the CM. The other cm and the back line are all mediocre MLS players though

 

[Gordon S]

He's not playing lb for Canada though. He's been playing on the wing. He is fantastic as a lb/lwb for Bayern also though.

Yeah, he is so good in attack it certainly makes sense to play him on the wing like this as well, like he does today

 

[Offside]

Croatia have been excellent these last 15. Some real quality passing.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Were united ever linked? Can't recall

Don't think so unfortunately!

 

[Cheimoon]

To be fair Netherlands have a very athletic back line so I don't think it would have the same effect. But yeah Canada's approach definitely upsetting all those who try to have slow, controlled games

In theory it's pretty good, but in practice, Ecuador were all over then on Friday and I think Canada would be better at exactly what was hurting the Netherlands in that game. I can't imagine the Dutch right to stay as open though.

 

[Red Star One]

good game that. Even with Belgium underperforming this might be the strongest and arguably most exciting group at this WC

 

[the_cliff]

Canada are far too open.

 

[Black Adder]

We sorely miss proper striker.

 

[Fully Fledged]

Croatia fans singing they want Glazers out.

 

[Lyricist]

Croatian-German co-commentator Ivan Klasnic just said on German tv: "like they always say, Croatian players are the Brazilians of Europe, ..."

Is this really something that people say about Croatian footballers? Obviously a lot of them have great technical skill, but is this really a nickname for them?

 

[No Idea For Nickname]

Kslsodlmwosoxkpspmsnsibosnqob

 

[Sylar]

Wow croatia

 

[Reditus]

Great stuff.

 

[The Firestarter]

That was beautiful play

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Croatia now ahead. 2-1.

 

[Dazzmondo]

Great finish that! Croatia have been excellent

 

[Sylar]

Top finish

 

[Bobski]

Now this, this, is a world cup game.

 

[Tom Van Persie]

Good goal

 

[Annihilate Now!]

Croatia have been very good for the last 25 minutes to be fair. Deserved lead.

 

[Dudu]

Expected service resumes

Good comeback from Croatia.