Canada tried to fulfil John Herdman's wishes but Croatia took control. Luka Modric bursting past players at 37 after 70 minutes is startling.
His explanation, much as those of Gareth Southgate and many others in Russia before, fell on relatively deaf ears. The message was designed for his players and no-one else. But Croatia had enough ammunition to reinforce their siege mentality and fuel those fires of perceived injustice. Manager Zlatko Dalic repeated the word “respect” constantly in a spirited pre-match press conference response. Ivan Perisic merely added: “I second the head coach and I cannot wait for the match to begin.
That showcased them at their quick, energetic, effervescent best. As Martin Keown noted on co-commentary: “There’s no substitute for pace.” The introduction of Jonathan Osorio hinted at a possible comeback but once Kramaric scored his second the result was beyond doubt, with the scoreline given a final coat of sheen by Lovro Majer’s stoppage-time counter-attacking fourth.
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