[PanaSlaveBelupo]

^^^Group stages as the dodgy Poles are something to worry about. They will disturb your game.

Usually they are the dodgiest of teams but they seem a little more cohesive.

But once in the knockout anything can happen.

Who the hell rates Portugal so very highly. Acne faced 13 year olds with Posters of the Gay Winger on their bedroom walls.

Homeboy may rule in the EPL but is a [email protected] for the NT.

A certain team beat them twice. And a certain RB completely wiped him out.

Good Luck. Cro does need to do well in this competition lest worse sides make it through.

 

[PanaSlaveBelupo]

i think we should give Klasnic another chance, during the Baric era he was in the form of his life but didn't play and during Cico era he probably already suffered from his kidney problems.

Klasna should definately get a look.

I dont know how he will fit into this team currently but there is only one way to actually find out.

Agreed. 100 percent. No way should this fellow remain out of any line-up. Unless of course Petric is in. A good forward rotation is necessary I believe.
Cant really complain about the choice of strikers. But some of you really believe that Olic is in the form of his life. Well I am not sold on LemonHead, like I was never completely sold on Balaban when he was in crazy form.


Klasnic while not having the greatest goal-scoring ratio, is consistent and handles alot of other parts of the game very well. Perhaps its a Werder Bremen thing.

@Ljubuski--Greece won with a speedy and strong fantastic back four that Bilic would have outrightly creamed over, given the cream puffs currently at his disposal. Further, a certain goalkeeper was straight ridiculous throughout the entire campaign.

Seems Slaven will have to be quite the Wizard to conjure up a similar result.

 

[PanaSlaveBelupo]

I'm not sure I follow what you mean by "tactically clueless". I'd be shocked if you're suggesting we play without tactics. But assuming you're not, what aspect of our tactics is so bad that it's regarded as clueless?

For the record I happen to think that Bilic is tactically very solid and superior to any previous NT coach.

I dont thinik he was saying that either. One of the main reasons to watch this collection is that technically they are all there. No pass is made without the utmost thought. Nothing is wasted.

Now man-marking is a totally different story.

 

[PanaSlaveBelupo]

^^^
Don't count on it. If they fail to impress, they will have bruised egos, for certain. Simic for all he has done and for as long as he has played was once quite young and inspirational. He had to have developed a few goofy traits along the way.

While I believe there are some exquisite players in this generation, it takes a special trainer to get them on the same page. I would not be surprised if there were a lot more fallout. Not saying it is likely, but always a possibility.

I would say now is the time.