Croatia V England 11Th July 2018

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Alan Shearer declared: “What England had never beaten Sweden defence dropped off – much to a performance, professional, in any World Cup match, with the fury of Pickford – Kane pulled PAGE PAGE thorough. Every single player their four prior meetings – two in a shooting chance wide following played their part; Pickford was qualifying for Italia ’90 and at the good work by Raheem Sterling. But outstanding in goal when he had tournaments of 2002 and 2006 – it was the other Harry who shook to be and Sweden got through the all being drawn. England out of their slumber with defence. I thought Maguire was a thumping header on the end of superb and Jordan Henderson, Their previous encounter in a major Ashley Young’s left-wing corner. what a shift he put in midfield, and competition was at Euro 2012, John Stones in defence. where the Three Lions won 3-2 It was Maguire’s first England goal through goals by Andy Carroll, Theo and a further example of their “Dele got his goal – all of them Walcott and Danny Welbeck. growing prowess at set-pieces. Take were absolutely magnificent and a bow – again – coach Allan Russell. thoroughly deserved it. Their Incredibly, the win in Samara was attitude from the very first moment only England’s second success The goal gave them renewed OME would say it was If England don’t go all the way to they arrived at this World Cup, up against the Swedes in nine major impetus, while the pedestrian Sweden threatened, though, only Harry’s game – the the final now, there will be an even to now, has been first class. competitive clashes. In addition, Swedes struggled to come up two minutes into the second half Smagnificent Maguire, that is greater feeling of anti-climax and they even failed to beat them in the with an answer. But Sterling’s own with Berg’s far-post header that – as England reached a World Cup an opportunity missed than there “I didn’t ever feel anything other Umbro Trophy in 1995, drawing 3-3 struggles in front of goal continued was brilliantly turned away by semi-final for only the third time. was 28 years ago. than, ‘We’re going to win this game, at Elland Road. And to underline when he was put through and Pickford’s outstretched left hand. we’re going to get to a semi-final.’ I Sweden’s status as something of denied by keeper Robin Olsen – only Captain Harry Kane, for once, was Jurgen Klinsmann, who played never felt nervous during the game a bogey team, the Three Lions’ for a late offside decision against But England’s second goal arrived overshadowed by his namesake in that infamous match for the and that’s how comfortable England victory made it just three wins in 16 the Manchester City forward. when Jesse Lingard was left as Leicester centre-back Maguire Germans, had nothing but praise made us feel.’’ meetings since 1968. unmarked on the right and took made the crucial 30th-minute for Gareth Southgate’s side after It did matter, however, when advantage by hanging up a cross breakthrough against Sweden with the Swedes were dispatched. And fellow ex-England skipper Rio Against England, Sweden were Sterling sprang the offside trap as to the back post where Alli crashed a steam-hammer header. Ferdinand said: “Every one of us without Celtic right-back Mikael he raced clear but was foiled again home a header. The former Tottenham striker, said we fancied us to win. That’s Lustig after he picked up a second by Olsen before Granqvist blocked Dele Alli also used his head to speaking on the BBC, said: “A the confidence that this team yellow card in the 1-0 win over the follow-up. At 22, the Spurs midfielder became double the lead in the 58th minute, huge compliment to England. exudes. The way they play, there’s a the Swiss, his place going to Emil the second youngest English player but goalkeeper Jordan Pickford – a Throughout the entire team there know-how, a philosophy. We asked Krafth. But Sebastian Larsson was The half-time stats favoured – behind Michael Owen, who was penalty-saving hero in the shoot-out was not even one weakness. before the tournament finished back from suspension and Gustav England, with Sweden never 18 in France in 1998 – to score at a triumph over Colombia at Moscow’s that we needed to see an identity Svensson, who deputised against having won at a World Cup when World Cup. Spartak Stadium – was England’s “What I really loved was that, born out of it from this team, and I Switzerland, made way in midfield. they have been behind at the man of the match in the 2-0 victory in the second half, they went for think we’ve got it now. interval, and England losing only Pickford then produced a superb in Samara with a terrific trio of the second goal, they wanted to Sweden’s inspirational skipper one of their 22 games in the stop from Claesson, this time second-half saves to defy Marcus finish it off. There was never the “It’s possession-based, they Andreas Granqvist said he had tournament in which they have led with his right hand, and Jordan Berg, twice, and Viktor Claesson. feeling that Sweden would get keep the ball, they probe, they “barely slept’’ while his wife was at the break. Henderson immediately made a back into the game. Pickford has have players who can make the giving birth back home two days vital block from the same player. So it’s Croatia here in Moscow at the been outstanding – in the delicate difference and they’re young players after the previous game. That defeat was the 1970 Luzhniki Stadium as England appear moments he was right there, but gaining great, valuable experience. quarter-final, 3-2 loss after And it was Berg who lost out once in a last-four World Cup tie for the first so were other players as well. They’re enjoying it and they deserve It was England who needed the extra-time to West Germany in more when Pickford pulled off a time since 1990 in Italy where they Throughout the entire English side, to be enjoying it, and what an wake-up call and after Claesson Mexico, ending England’s reign fabulous fingertip save from the lost on penalties to West Germany. there were very good performances.’’ environment that must be to be in.’’ had driven over as the Three Lions’ as world champions. striker’s 71st-minute effort.

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ARCELONA’S Ivan Rakitic “We want to go to the final – but COLOMBIA – THE KEY THREE by Joe Hetherington ensured that Croatia so do you, England. It’s going to be PAGE PAGE Bare England’s World Cup a good game and I expect us to do semi-final opponents here in better against England because, while LUKA MODRIC IVAN RAKITIC MARIO Moscow after a nail-biting England are more dangerous when One of the finest He is a player MANDZUKIC penalty shoot-out with hosts they have the ball, they are more playmakers Europe who does not Scorer of more Russia in Sochi. vulnerable when they don’t have it.’ has ever produced, always receive than 200 career Modric’s collection the recognition goals for the likes The game ended 2-2 after extra- and Rakitic clinched victory to book Croatia cruised through Group of winner’s medals can he deserves. The of Bayern Munich, time before the sides faced their Croatia’s first World Cup semi-final for D with victories over Nigeria, better almost anyone in midfield man was born Atletico Madrid and second successive shoot-out of 20 years, when they finished third. Argentina and Iceland. It was a the game. Beginning his career at in Switzerland and plied his trade Juventus, it would be foolish to the tournament. It was playmaker different story in their dramatic Dinamo Zagreb, he left the Croat club at FC Basel in his younger days underestimate Mandzukic. The Rakitic’s spot-kick that had sealed England fans will remember all too date with Denmark in Nizhny to join Tottenham in 2008 for a fee before moving to Schalke in 2007, target man has one goal to his victory over Denmark in the previous well how Croatia ended the Three Novgorod as they won 3-2 on of £16.5million. The midfielder was the same year he won his first name in this competition, the round – and he repeated the feat as Lions’ hopes of qualifying for Euro penalties after a 1-1 stalemate. written off by many early in his Spurs cap for Croatia. Transferring to equaliser against Denmark in the Croatia won 4-3 against the Russians. 2008 – and Steve McClaren’s tenure career, including then-Arsenal boss Sevilla in 2011, his performances first knockout stage. With a playing – with a 3-2 win in an extraordinary Subasic saved three penalties in Arsene Wenger. But the 32-year-old in helping them win the Europa style reminiscent of Edin Dzeko, the Denis Cheryshev swept Russia into game at Wembley in November 2007. that shoot-out, in which Modric proved doubters wrong and went on League caught the attention of his forward is always a danger in the a 31st-minute lead, but it lasted just netted after wasting a chance to to become a fantastic signing for the current team, Barcelona, and the air and scores many of his goals eight minutes as Andrej Kramaric Slaven Bilic, in charge of Croatia win the tie when his extra-time North Londoners, with Real Madrid 30-year-old has been integral for within the six-yard box, though he equalised. Pony-tailed defender that night and who played at France spot-kick was saved by Leicester acquiring his signature four seasons the Catalans. Against both Modric has not had the best of seasons for Domagoj Vida headed Croatia in ’98, admitted his country had not keeper Kasper Schmeichel. later. Modric has scored twice in this and Rakitic, England may find it Juventus. At 31, this may be his last front in the 100th minute, only for been at their best against Russia. World Cup, both goals coming in the hard at times to win the ball back chance to win the most prestigious Russia’s own boy from Brazil – But it was Rakitic who struck the group stages. in the middle of the park. tournament in football. Mario Fernandes, who played one The former West Ham boss, speaking decisive penalty after Croatia friendly for his country of birth – to on ITV, said: “We weren’t great, but had come from behind, Martin throw his adoptive nation a lifeline it’s more than football. To be fair, Jorgensen’s first-minute goal being FIFA’s standings after Stanislav defeat by Uruguay, of course) after Kramaric was sacrificed by coach five minutes from the end. we’ve had some good sportsmen, answered by Mario Mandzukic only Cherchesov’s men shocked the world being neatly teed up by frontman Zlatko Dalic for Kovacic two minutes like Goran Ivanisevic who won three minutes later. when they beat Spain 4-3 in a last-16 Artem Dzyuba. But Kramaric headed from the end of normal time before Croatia gained an early advantage Wimbledon, but our bronze medal shoot-out in the wake of a 1-1 draw. in Mandzukic’s left-wing centre to Subasic went down in distress to in the shoot-out when Danijel from ’98 is still maybe our best Russia, the lowest-ranked side at punish sloppy Russian defending. provide Croatia with an anxious Subasic saved a bizarrely tame achievement in sport – because 70th going into the tournament, The star of their 5-0 rout of Saudi moment as they had used all three kick by Fedor Smolov and Marcelo football is the number one sport. have made a mockery of Arabia in the tournament’s opening Croatia thought they had taken substitutes and couldn’t introduce a Brozovic scored. match was Cheryshev. It turned out the lead just before the hour-mark fourth until extra-time. Subasic still to be a kind of blessing in disguise when Ivan Perisic’s strike hit the managed to make a near-post save CLIVE’S VERDICT Prediction: Croatia 1 England 2 Alan Dzagoev converted and when key man Dzagoev went off inside of a post and flashed along as Smolov, aware of his discomfort, Igor Akinfeev’s save from Mateo injured and Cheryshev came on to the goalline to safety. That was it attempted to test him. England have met Croatia Wembley as the Three Lions were Kovacic revived Russia’s hopes, but score two tremendous goals. He for Perisic, who was replaced by seven times, the last being a 5-1 knocked out of Euro 2008 at the Fernandes then missed and Luka also netted in the 3-1 win against Brozovic soon afterwards. Vida rose to meet Modric’s right- World Cup qualifying victory at qualifying stage. Croatia have Egypt and produced another cracker wing corner and hand Croatia Modric scored – just! Wembley in September 2009 in shown this summer that they one of four wins the Three Lions are dangerous, but I’m going in Sochi, curling home left-footed Russia made a surprise change the lead, but with time running Sergei Ignashevich, Russia’s 38-year- have racked up against them. for an England win – and only from around 25 yards for his when Cheryshev was withdrawn in out, Russia rallied and Fernandes old defender, levelled at 2-2 before Croatia have beaten England our second ever appearance in a fourth goal of the competition (not the 67th minute in favour of Smolov glanced in Dzagoev’s free-kick Vida and Daler Kuzyaev netted, twice, most notably 3-2 at World Cup final. counting his own goal in the 3-0 as Cherchesov sought more punch. before the drama of penalties.

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DEFENDERS: DEFENDERS: 2. Sime VRSALJKO (Atletico Madrid) 2. Kyle WALKER (Manchester City) 3. Ivan STRINIC (AC Milan) 3. Danny ROSE (Tottenham Hotspur) 5. Vedran CORLUKA (Lokomotiv Moscow) 5. John STONES (Manchester City) 6. Dejan LOVREN (Liverpool) 6. Harry MAGUIRE (Leicester City) 13. Tin JEDVAJ (Bayer Leverkusen) 12. Kieran TRIPPIER (Tottenham Hotspur) 15. Duje CALETA-CAR (Red Bull Salzburg) 15. Gary CAHILL (Chelsea) 21. Domagoj VIDA (Besiktas) 16. Phil JONES (Manchester United) 22. Josip PIVARIC (Dynamo Kiev) 17. Fabian DELPH (Manchester City) 18. Ashley YOUNG (Manchester United) MIDFIELDERS: 22. Trent ALEXANDER-ARNOLD (Liverpool) 4. Ivan PERISIC (Inter Milan) 7. Ivan RAKITIC (Barcelona) MIDFIELDERS: 8. Mateo KOVACIC (Real Madrid) 4. Eric DIER (Tottenham Hotspur) 10. Luka MODRIC (Real Madrid) 7. Jesse LINGARD (Manchester United) 11. Marcelo BROZOVIC (Inter Milan) 8. Jordan HENDERSON (Liverpool) 14. Filip BRADARIC (Rijeka) 20. Dele ALLI (Tottenham Hotspur) 16. Nikola KALINIC (AC Milan) 21. Ruben LOFTUS-CHEEK (Chelsea) 19. Milan BADELJ (Uattached) FORWARDS: FORWARDS: 9. Harry KANE (Tottenham Hotspur) 9. Andrej KRAMARIC (Hoffenheim) 10. Raheem STERLING (Manchester City) 17. Mario MANDZUKIC (Juventus) 11. Jamie VARDY (Leicester City) 18. Ante REBIC (Eintracht) 14. Danny WELBECK (Arsenal) 20. Marko PJACA (Schalke) 19. Marcus RASHFORD (Manchester United)

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