I’m hoping that the plan was to conserve energy in the first half while hoping the Italians tired themselves, snd then come out guns blazing in the second half.
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Well Croatia just forced a penalty and Modrič of all people missed it. But then, in the following open play, Modrič scores.
Football, eh?
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Pretty standard procedure, really. Keep in tight, make sure you don’t lose it early, then pounce in the second half and take more risks
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Live Group B table:
3 points and -1 GD is unlikely to be enough to earn a 3rd place rescue for Italy.
Me, being unintelligent about these things (but nothing else, I assure you) asks what the “form” column means
Last 5 games (but there only being 2 currently in this competition).
Green stripe is a win, red stripe is a loss and a dot is a draw.
Just in case anyone needs it:
GP = Games Played
W = Wins
D = Draws
L = Losses
F = Goals Scored (“For”)
A = Goals Conceded (“Against”)
GD = Goal Difference (F - A)
Pts = Points
Form = See above
Remember, for the 3rd place finishers, the tie breakers go Pts, GD, F, W and then yellow/red cards. Italy’s 2 goals scored is a big weakness for their chances of resurrection.
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The thing about those form gadgets (e.g., WWLDW) is that I never know which end is for the most recent contests.
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Croatia cannot withstand another 25 minutes of this kind of pressure. They have to have some spells of control.
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Oldest to Newest is always Left to Right.
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Very fun 2nd half. Anything interesting happening in the other game (I haven’t flipped over in a while)?
I haven’t looked. I assume that Spain are just toying with Albania.
According to a live text feed I have up, Spain has taken its foot off the gas notably and Albania has had some chances. Still sits at 1-0 Spain, though.
Wow.
Holy shit
If Italy somehow ever played Real Madrid, they’d only have to play the last minute of the game.
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Fitting for Ian to be in the booth with Landon for that one
How Group B ended:
Croatia’s 2 points is looking weak for getting into the Ro16. There are three 3rd-placed teams with 3 points and only 4 spots.
That was a ludicrous finish
“the last kick of the match” as the announcer said
Scotland was formally eliminated in similar circumstances; losing 1-0 to Hungary to a goal in the 100th minute.
Nothing rips your heart right out of your chest quite like the beautiful game
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