Written by Vedran Ćavara Mario Mandžukić has been red hot lately; coming off an impressive Euro 2012 tournament. His impressive play carried over into his club campaign where he has bagged a total of 12 goals for Bayern thus far. Teammate Thomas Muller isn't far behind with 11 goals from all competitions. Since he has been in such prolific form, one would think … [Read more...] about Has Mandžukić peaked in Munich?
Archives for November 2012
Badelj impresses in win over Schalke
By 21 CommentsPhoto: SportsMole.co.uk Former Dinamo Zagreb captain Milan Badelj impressed for new club Hamburg SV Tuesday night in front of 47,127 at Imtech Arena in Hamburg. The 23 year-old defensive midfielder started and played the full 90 minutes for Hamburg, assisting on Maximilian Beister's 52nd minute rocket past Schalke keeper Lars Unnerstall. Badelj played a perfect through-ball … [Read more...] about Badelj impresses in win over Schalke
Croatians Around Europe *XII*
By 68 CommentsSPAIN Luka Modrić played the second half for Real Madrid as they suffered a crucial defeat to Real Betis. With Madrid down 1-0 at halftime, Jose Mourinho took off Sami Khedira and Mesut Ozil for Kaka and Modrić as they put more emphasis on the attacking side of the game. Modrić completed 36 passes with 83% accuracy, crossing the ball four times and created one chance, … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XII*
HNL Week 17
By 15 CommentsResults for November 23-25, 2012 NK ZAGREB 1 - 0 GNK DINAMO ZAGREB Ćiro’s heros brought embarrassment upon Dinamo at Kranjčevićeva as they shut the Croatian champions out 1-0 on Sunday. This was the first victory for Zagreb over Dinamo since 2009. What was called the “Impossible Mission” by the media, they defied all odds with the help of the God … [Read more...] about HNL Week 17
Here they come for Halilović
By 39 CommentsPhoto: PA Photos The flood gates are starting to open for Dinamo Zagreb's 16 year-old wiz kid Alen Halilović. Already dubbed the 'new Modrić' and the 'Balkan Messi', Halilović is now receiving serious transfer attention from European giants Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid, with The Daily Mail and The Mirror reporting a possible £6 to 7 million bid from … [Read more...] about Here they come for Halilović
Another Dissapointment from Dinamo
By 21 CommentsDinamo Zagreb once again fail to score a goal in a Champions League match, losing 3-0 to FC Porto in Portugal. Porto scored in the 20th minute, and kept Dinamo, who fielded an offensive 4-3-3 lineup, with their backs against the wall for the remainder of the match. Two more goals in the second half sent the boys back to Zagreb with 0 points in their last two … [Read more...] about Another Dissapointment from Dinamo
Fair or foul from Shakhtar?
By 23 CommentsPhoto: theTimes.co.uk Darijo Srna and Shakhtar Donetsk are through to the Champions League knockout round; but at what cost? With Danish champions Nordsjaelland up 1-0 in the 26th minute, play was whistled down due to an injury at midfield. Common fair play protocol calls for the team defending at the time of the foul to kick the ball back to the opposing club's goalie … [Read more...] about Fair or foul from Shakhtar?
Croatians Around Europe *XI*
By 24 CommentsGermany Photo: index.hr Bayern Munich looked uninterested on Saturday in a 1-1 draw at Nurnberg. The Bavarian Giants look to have Valencia and Champions League on their minds and didn't give their usual effort at Stadion Nürnberg. "Super" Mario Mandžukić started and played 77 minutes in the draw. The Croatian international scored another Ivica Olić-like goal in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *XI*
HNL Week 16
By 15 CommentsResults for November 16-18, 2012 GNK DINAMO 5 - 0 NK ZADAR Dinamo struck back with a vengeance during their first meeting with Zadar since the club ejected the Croatian champions out of the national cup tournament in October. A five-goal flurry, initiated by 18-year-old Mateo Kovačić, dazzled the roughly 3,000 fans in attendance at … [Read more...] about HNL Week 16