Oh man. Stanišić has a lot of injury problems unfortunately.

 

Torn MCL

Edit:

The torn MCL update came on my phone, so I decided to investigage and found this.

Bayern Munich’s Josip Stanišić gives all-clear after injury scare

What a relief…

www.bavarianfootballworks.com

Update:

Bayern confirm injury setback for Stanisic

 

Bayern objavio loše vijesti za Vatrenog i Hrvatsku: Josipa Stanišića zbog ozljede čeka duža pauza!

Bit će to značajan udarac za Bayernovog glavnog trenera Vicenta Kompanyja, ali i za Zlatka Dalića

sportske.jutarnji.hr

 

That really sucks. Great player but just can't stay healthy. I guess Juranović and Jakić can do the job. Long term maybe Valinčić turns into NT quality.

 

Unfortunately, he is injury prone, let's just hope everyone else shows up healthy for our games in October.

 

 

I think this list will basically be the expanded World Cuo roster.

But with a expanded squad suprised no Dinamo guys anywhere I think Valencic and Stojkovic would be on the reserve list would also like to see Jankovic

 

Valincic certainly deserves a look.

 

I think Dinamo is clearly the class in the HNL but ironically nobody in the repka? Rijeka Hajduk have them but no Dinamo.

With Stanisic hurt, Juranovic in flux I think Valinic is worth a look he has been really good so far this year. I think Beljo is worth a call too. I see Beljo being sold for a pretty penny this summer

 

100% CB. Its early days for Goda, but if he continues his form why not? Valincic, Bejlo and Goda would fill positions were thin at for the NT.

 

So...what do you guys think about the 16 years old brazilian kid?

 

I think he should play for Brazil. That’s where he was born and raised and his parents are from. From reading what Dinamo fans they say he’s very small but very talented.

 

Is it choosing Brazil or are we his only option?

He’s 16 the amount of “next one” 16yr olds I’ve read about!

 

 

Germanijak put together a list of 43 players in contention for the WC, seems excessive especially under Dalic but nobody really outside the box, though not sure how long Frigan's injury is. I was expecting more from Soticek (for personal reasons as well) but he hasn't really hit form with Basel, but he plays a position of need. Out of the HNL players wouldn't be surprised if one of Valincic/Hrgovic makes it, they are pushing Lisicia in the media but I'd like to see how he continues to play when Dinamo's opponents in the EL gets tougher. Hopefully no more of Petkovic, other than penalty kicks he isn't doing much in Turkey, Orsic is the only one I'd somewhat welcome back, surprised they didn't include Pjaca who's playing in a better league than Orsic

VRATARI (7): Livaković, Kotarski, Ivušić, Letica, Pandur, Kahlina, Šemper.

OBRANA (14): Šutalo, Ćaleta-Car, Gvardiol, Erlić, Jakić, Stanišić, Pongračić, Vušković, Bradarić, Sosa, Valinčić, Hrgović, Juranović, Smolčić.

VEZNI RED (10): Modrić, Kovačić, Pašalić, Petar Sučić, Moro, Majer, Luka Sučić, Baturina, Fruk, Vlašić.

NAPAD (12): Perišić, Kramarić, Marco Pašalić, Ivanović, Budimir, Oršić, Petković, Lisica, Šotiček, Frigan, Musa, Matanović.

 

Despite not mathematically qualifying (ok its 99.99%) there are talks about March friendlies with Brazil and Colombia in the USA in March (most likely NJ or Florida so two away games); these plans can change if they are drawn in the same group. Several European teams will travel to the US in March to play friendlies so those are options too. A friendly with China was in the combination but the HNS wanted stronger opposition

But the news I was horrified to wake up to was SN reporting Dalic will extend his contract

 

They said that FIFA is considering 30 men squad...