England vs. Croatia: 2018 World Cup live

78: Henderson Launches One

Henderson, off-balance, on the runway, shooting from 25 years, is probably a bargain with which Croatia can live. He shoots at 25 ranks

77: Pushing Forward

Rakitic left Brozovic to do the dirty work in the midfield defensive and push a little forward. Croatia on the front of the foot for really first time.

75: Croatia Making Trouble

Trippier was fooled there – and let a ball run out of bounds. Croatia says thank you and sends a long throw down the line, and now they are in the area again making trouble.

74 "Marcus Rashford Between

Marcus Rashford for Sterling, who worked hard and seemed dangerous, but fell a little too much for his own good.

73 "England looks a little scared

Corner to Croatia. England suddenly, and for the first time, looks a bit young, a little panicked.

Intelligent Croatia, doping England across the abyss for 67 minutes.

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Rory Smith (@RorySmith)
11 July 2018

71: Croatia … So Close!

Croatia is really working now. AND PERISIC MAKES SOMETHING TWO !!!!

England, again on his heels, let him go to the left and he bites the distant Pickford post with a low shot. The rebound comes to Mandzukic, but he can only get him into Pickford's arms.

69: New Ballgame

It almost felt like England was falling asleep a little, the "# 39; you're up and that's okay and the way to the ball out there – that you have to avoid. Perisic has taken full advantage, and we have a brand new ball game.

68 "GOAL! Levels of Croatia

Scores of Ivan Perisic

The momentum finally – eventually, ends up becoming something for Croatia. Virsajko lobed in a better cross from the right, and Perisic ran around Trippier and Walker to stab him with his left foot

It was an acrobatic goal, but a scorer goal too.

Iván Perisic on no where! pic.twitter.com/HMjLX2qI0c
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The18 (@ the18com)
July 11, 2018

67: Croatia takes over

Kane's instant shot at the right post has never been lucky, but he did believe that Was the case. Vida has closed well the angle there, and methodically Croatia starts again …

65 "Walker goes down

Walker, clearly shoved by a shot that he took to the … uh … uncomfortable, had to climb to his feet when Croatia won the ball and took another shot. The game even continued for 30 seconds before Kane fell into a pile, and it was only then that Cakir stopped playing. Water for everyone except Walker, who just needs a little time for himself

63 "Croatia's Crosses

Croatia uses the cross to attack, 18 up to now, Perisic, Rebic, Modric and others. But the crosses seem aimless and little put on the feet or on the heads of Croatian players. England has seven crosses, five by Trippier

60: No teeth in the attack of Croatia

An hour late, and Croatia does not seem fresher, or faster.

Rakitic tries a volley there, but he just draws laughs when he curls his foot and almost at the corner flag.

59 "Pickford Bails Out Walker

Walker cuts a bad clearance and he steps back for a corner. He is unhappy and should be, but Pickford pays for the ball and saves with a powerful punch.

58: Croatia Looking Better

Much more 5-3-2 than 3-5-2 for England the last minutes. Trippier and Young recede a little more, or at least until the coast is cleared.

56 "England Attack Fizzles

Kane's head, knocked down to a touch, the rocket Lingard looked awesome – until she reached a defender and be well spent. Corner to England.

54 & # 82; Walker receives a yellow card

Now, Walker receives a yellow, for an exchange with two Croatians to slow down a throw. They opened fire, but this time Cakir spots something, and optimism dies quickly.

52: Croatia In Search of Rebic

Croatia is really trying to turn the ball to Rebic on the left now regular and strong insistence. But everything seems a little too long or a little too short

The Hyde Park

The fans of England at Hyde Park seem happy with the goal of their team

47 "Yellow for Mandzukic

Our first yellow goes to Mandzukic for a fault on Walker.

47: Croatia has Step Slow

The first attack of Croatia, however, is more or less the same: Rebic and Brozovic try to move something on the left, but everything is too slow [19659053] 46 "Quick Foul for England" (19659054) Back on the line and Raheem Sterling fouls Luka Modric five seconds from the end. [19659055] England & # 39; s Crutch

But England can not simply return the ball to goalie Jordan Pickford for that he kicks along each time. One has the impression that they went a lot to this well, and sometimes his permissions went directly to Croatia. The problem for the Croats is that they have not been fast enough to exploit the rare mistakes.

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Old vs. Young

The inability of Croatia to impose on England may be less about fatigue and more about the fact that this 39, is an older team that plays a younger one. Of course, England is motivated and hungry. But Croatia too. They simply did not seem to have the means to get things done in England in the first half, to start asking questions and to create openings. English discipline, especially Henderson and the three back was great.

The numbers of Croatia

Among the players who stood out statistically in the first half were the defenders of Croatia, who prevented England from extending his lead. Sime Vrsaljko may not have caught your attention, but he opened the way by advancing the ball (143 meters), touching (25) and pbading (33). Domagoj Vida had seven points of the Croatian defense

Halftime: England leads, 1-0

The half-time whistle on another shot from Croatia blocked, and just as Kane and Sterling are trying to take off with the loose ball.

England will be satisfied with this half: a quick goal, a lot of possession and a load of speed and danger. Croatia surrounds referee Cakir at the start; they thought Lovren had a penalty call for a tick on the final free-kick before the half. But Cakir would like not to listen, and he takes his ball and his linesman and ignores the Croats.

45: Great Luck for Croatia

This is probably the best chance for Croatia: a panicked authorization from Pickford, which has been too often used as a safety valve, sends the Croatia inside. But Walker and Stones fold back under cover, and the shot is blocked.

43 "Vrsaljko Lets One Fly

Vrsaljko finishes from 35 yards and kicks a field. It's frustration too. But the central defenders of England are part of it: they regroup very tightly in the center each time Croatia arrives on the field, and they win all the balls that come in.

44: Off Target

Both teams look for a more accurate shot: England has four shots, and only Trippier's goal was on target. Croatia fired four shots, with only one of Ante Rebic on the net

40: Croatia frustrated

Rebic fixed Young from behind, giving a free kick to the left sideline. This is not a danger, it was at the end of England and did not go very far.

38: England Playing Fast

This last game, followed by Trippier in the next moments, shows that England is a little faster, a little faster, a little younger still . They have a length ahead of Croatia with each ball, and that is a problem, especially in Croatia. Each lost ball is won by an English player, each lucky bounce seems to find an English player. Croatia is just looking … well, old or tired or slow. None of them is a good thing against this England.

But it shows on the other end with Mandzukic too. Croatia simply does not have the speed to punish England, turn a half-chance into a good opportunity, a breakaway to a breakaway.

36: Lingard Misses

A pbad from Kane and a breakaway from Vrsaljko springs Dele left, but the defender is recovering. Dele waits, waits, waits and then rolls a perfect ball to an open Lingard in the center. He, unfortunately, corks and sends it wide. Great luck lost there and he knows it.

33 "Young gets out of trouble England

Ashley Young's super tackle on another dangerous Croatia cross. He got closer to Rebic – again – at the last second, and without fail, to sweep away what might have been a clear blow to Pickford on the run.

32: Collision!

A few seconds later, Rebic flew this time – colliding with Pickford on a high balloon at the top of the English penalty area. But Cakir calls a foul – they do not like the players bumping into the goalkeepers – and England is safe

32: Pickford Saves

Rebic meets the l & # 39; Another end with a laser shot after a good job Modric deep, but the bullet touches Pickford's chin, and he easily removes it with both hands

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30: KANE … No!

I do not know how Kane's two plans stayed there. A superb Lingard ball pushed him behind the offside trap (barely) and his shot from the right foot was ejected. But he controls the rebound at an even tighter angle next to the left post and makes a second attempt. It hits a few things, but neither the back of the net nor turns too high and – safely if you're in Croatia –

27: Sterling hits the gas

Sterling wins a running with Lovren – well, not a race, since Sterling was always going to win. But Lovren brings him back with one hand to the chest and kicks the shin, and Sterling falls as the smallest porcelain cabinet in the world. Free kick. It's a good one: Subasic has to pick him up. But he strikes a blow to temporarily end the threat.

25: Another lost chance for England

Jesse Lingard pbades behind on the right but his shot in the middle is terrible – he misses two teammates, maybe three.

22: Kane Off-Game

Now, Kane moves away a few steps, and when the turnover of Croatia falls to Sterling, he sends it back to the big attacker , has not yet retreated onisde. It did not really matter at the end: Kane was shooting to the left. But he was two yards offside.

21: Lovren Kane Clobbers

Lovren hammers Kane in the middle to stop a breakaway. It was a N.F.L. security tackle there, but he had no choice. Kane seemed to be working around him, which would have been deadly.

20: Sterling Working

England clearly loves the Sterling-Vida clash on the right: it continues to try to take it to the corner of the street . But Vida is still holding up there.

19: Perisic Fires and Misses

Perisic shoots from far to the left and strikes a shot into Pickford's side net. He stepped out of Stones' heel, but Cakir did not see that and kick of goal – to the conspicuous consternation of Perisic.

17: Fans Helping Out

Feeling their team needs a lift in a piece "Cro-Ah-C-Yah". But as soon as the team moves upward, it runs out.

14 & # 39 ;: More Danger in Turns

Ashley Young and Dele Alli argue relentlessly. He feeds Trippier on the other side, and his cross is blocked for another turn. He finds Maguire – again – and he gets closer a bit but still sends it wide

12: Maguire Heads High

An English corner, their first. Young to take. No more danger of piece set up. Harry Maguire puts his head on it, but he sends it high up.

11 & # 39 ;: Croatia needs to regroup

Croatia seems a bit bored, and a little offside, after the goal. Lovren just hit a ball in the midfield stands after a teammate sent him back to the place with England players around. Not smart.

9: Croatia makes a corner

Now it's Croatia with a corner. Modric to take it, but there's a little jostling on the spot so we take a break. England clears – awkwardly – and Kane comes out almost Sterling. But his mark returns to expert poke free with a toe around-reached. Risky game, done beautifully.

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7: Sterling scares Croatia

Raheem Sterling caused problems with the attack twice, but Subasic is about to suffocate the second to the left of his goal.

6 & # 39 ;: Set Pieces Regulate This Cup

I guess we should not be surprised by another purpose of the piece: 70-70 !!!!!! – In this tournament. Or almost half of the total.

5 "GOAL! England Leads

Kieran Trippier just went into action and took it as a pro. Super free shot up and right – and Subasic never had a chance. This goal is the first goal of Trippier for England

What a success of Kieran Trippier!
Beginning of dream for pic.twitter.com/NSCG58AXXb
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The18 (@ the18com)
11 July 2018

4: Free kick for England

Dele wins a free kick in a dangerous place at the top of the circle in front of the Croatian goal. Trippier and Ashley Young stand on it, and now Maguire arrives with his two cents.

2 & # 39 ;: The referee exercises control

An interlocutor for Lingard's referee Cakir, just after Dele has one. A lot of nervous energy here, and the referee wants to keep a lid on extra things right away.

Croatia manager Zlatko Dalic is a coach. Gareth Southgate is in the shelter, keeping his vest tidy

1: Wrong departure for England

A turnover in England and Henderson commits a fault for stop what could have been a fast counter. Expect a lot of that.

1: Kickoff!

It was the loudest roar for the countdown of the coup de send: and we left.

Clbady

The end of Croatia deploys a large banner that says "Thank you Russia" in Cyrillic during its national anthem. That's how you win over neutrals, people

England Cricket Rally

Well, it's strange: they play the hit of the 1990s "Football & # 39 Coming Home "on the speakers inside Luzhniki. Long joke – the song laments the failures of England – it has become the rallying cry of the team. But I would not be delighted with singalong if I was Croatian.

The starting lineup of England

The alignments come out and England does not change anything: [19659145] Goalkeeper: 1 Jordan Pickford (Everton)

Defenders: 6 Harry Maguire (Leicester), 5 John Stones (Manchester City), 12 Kieran Trippier (Tottenham), 2 Kyle Walker (Manchester) City), 18 Ashley Young ( Manchester United)

Midfielder: 20 Dele Alli (Tottenham), 8 Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), 7 Jesse Lingard (Manchester United)

Forward: 9 Harry Kane (Tottenham), 10 Raheem Sterling (Manchester City)

And why? would they be, with everything that works so well so far. It's the same three-way back line, with Walker, Stones and Maguire, flanked by Trippier and Young, who will again look to advance and help in the attack. Henderson gets the lone duty in the central midfield, and his teammates (Lingard, Dele Alli, Trippier and Young) will have to make sure that he will not be overrun by Modric and Rakitic.

Croatia & # 39; s Starting Lineup

For Croatia, Marcelo Brozovic was chosen ahead of Andrej Kramaric. Brozovic was the choice against Denmark in the round of 16, but Kramaric played in the quarter-final against Russia. Brozovic's choice is a defense move because he is a deeper midfielder, while Kramaric is playing just behind the attacker, Mario Mandzukic.

Goalkeeper: 23 Danijel Subasic (Monaco)

Defenders: 21 Domagoj Vida (Besiktas), 3 Ivan Strinic (Milan), 6 Dejan Lovren (Liverpool), 2 Sime Vrsaljko (Atletico Madrid)

Midfielder : 10 Luka Modric (Real Madrid), 7 Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona), 11 Marcelo Brozovic (Inter Milan)

Attackers: 17 Mario Mandzukic (Juventus), 4 Ivan Perisic (Inter Milan), 18 Ante Rebic (Fiorentina) [19659157] Interactive file

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