Croatia vs Spain
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There’s not much to say about Croatia’s 0:7 loss to England in front of their own fans last Saturday evening, as they were completely outplayed in every aspect of the game.
It was a complete collapse of their game plan, with England looking fully determined and willing to maintain a high level of intensity throughout the match.
Defenders Erlic (13/1, Midtjylland), Juranovic (40/0, Union Berlin), Caleta-Car (38/1, Sassuolo), midfielders Moro (10/0, Bologna) and Fruk (7/1, Rijeka), as well as forward Orsic (28/2, Dinamo Zagreb), are not called up.
Spain recorded a comfortable and professional 3:1 victory at home against Czech Republic, continuing their positive run since the start of the Nations League.
They dropped the intensity at times, allowing the visitors to look competitive during parts of the second half, but the Spaniards reacted quickly and eventually sealed the victory with a late goal from Merino.
Defenders Grimaldo (14/0, At Madrid), Porro (24/2, Tottenham), Garcia (22/0, Barcelona), midfielder Gavi (32/5, Barcelona), and forwards Torres (66/25, PSG), Williams (38/7, At Bilbao) and Iglesias (9/0, Celta) are missing.
There’s no other option for Croatia but to attack here and show their competitive spirit after the latest disaster. Spain remain huge favorites and should be able to take all three points, but I don’t expect their intensity to be quite as high this time, and I definitely see the hosts being dangerous and capable of scoring.
After all, this is the fourth game, and Croatia should be able to find some gaps as well, especially considering they had certain periods in their favor in the previous meeting in Spain.