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Old 07-11-2018, 03:02 PM   #3054
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Originally Posted by rubecube View Post
I mean it's not like Croatia are very deserving finalists either. Easy road to the finals and still needed two shootouts, extra time, and a lot of help from the officials to overcome what everyone agrees were three pretty average teams.
I'd definitely agree. I think Croatia peaked against Argentina which has made the rest of the tournament very difficult, but if you'll pardon my cynicism, it seems to me that Croatia are more or less following the blueprint devised by Portugal at the Euros.
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