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Semi Finals: Argentina vs Croatia | Eng... France vs Morocco

tjb

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Adore Kovacic's change of pace through midfield even if it does feel he should be better than he is.
Can't understand how he hasn't been one of the best midfielders in Europe. I've always said this. I get that he has injuries, but maybe Chelsea were the wrong team to go to. Everytime he's on the pitch, he just looks so good.
 

RG77

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There must be a stat that shows Kramaric and Petkovic have passed the ball more to Argentina than their own players.
 

Bobski

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Can't understand how he hasn't been one of the best midfielders in Europe. I've always said this. I get that he has injuries, but maybe Chelsea were the wrong team to go to. Everytime he's on the pitch, he just looks so good.
Love him as a player, but I wish he had a little more on his final pass, the approach work is delicious, doesn't always make the most of it.
 

SilentWitness

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That's not a pen!

The goalie gets his foot on the ground before the contact.

Every ref will tell you the same.

Var should have corrected him, or at least tell him to check it himself.

Again, that's not a pen by the rules of the game.
What an argument.

It's like refs are never wrong?
First you're saying every ref will tell us it wasn't a pen and then you're arguing that refs can be wrong. Which is it?
 

Offside

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Croatia look like they wouldn’t score if this finished next Tuesday
 

RopersReturn

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No way back for Croatia now, they’ve got this far without hardly scoring in open play. End of a glorious generation.
 

Gordon S

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The gap from Croatias sublime central midfield to every other part of their team is a sight to behold
 

2mufc0

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Gvardiol got done so bad :lol: