Juventus have been crowned Italian champions for a sixth straight season and Mario Mandžukić got the party started early with a 12th minute goal which saw him beat his defender and connect on a long pass from the sideline to score from seven yards out. Juventus would eventually add two more to defeat Crotone 3-0. Juve beat Lazio at midweek in the Coppa Italia Final and now only have Real Madrid in their way of European treble with their Champions League date on June 3rd.
Mandžukić goal at 0:12
Real Madrid kept things interesting in La Liga this season; gifting Barcelona three points on a late Messi goal at the Bernabeu a month ago, but they managed a 2-0 win at Malaga Sunday to be crowned La Liga champions for the first time since 2012. In that time, Barcelona have owned La Liga with Atletico Madrid earning a rare title win in 2014.
Luka Modrić got the start in this must-win game and played the full match while Mateo Kovačić came on for Casemiro in the 66th minute. It was usual business for the Croatians as an early Malaga error gave Ronaldo a second minute goal. Benzema would start the early celebration with a 55th minute insurance goal. Real Madrid have one more match remaining in the season: Champions League Final vs. Italian champions Juventus on June 3rd.
In other news around Europe, both Liverpool and Hoffenheim finished fourth position in their respectable leagues which means Dejan Lovren (Liverpool) and Andrej Kramarić (Hoffenheim) have earned their spots in Champions League qualification for next season. Anfield should expect the return of midweek Champions League action while Hoffenheim looks to earn their spot in European lore. Kramarić scored 15 goals in 33 games for Hoffenheim this season.
A friendly 6000 miles away before an important game is meaningless, just imagine if in the contract we had to bring x amount of top players
@idemo- a friendly before a big game is not meaningless. A friendly after a big game, ie Estonia, is meaningless.
Nice to see santini get called up. Like to see him get some minutes. See what the dude has. Always said big tough strong guy.
You couldn’t pay me to go to the Mexico game. I don’t like using our proud country as a prop to line pockets & make puto illegals feel good.
@ anonymous
You like the odds for this team?
So one day wer complaining how it’s a pointless friendly and now it would be negative to our players and the next day we complain when a C team comes
Of you’ve even heard of half of this squad congratulations, you are a super fan!
Beat it the troll
This won’t be pretty
http://www.croatiaweek.com/croatia-name-team-for-mexico-clash-in-los-angeles/
Popis igrača za susret protiv Islanda:
Vratari: Danijel Subašić, Lovre Kalinić, Dominik Livaković
Obrambeni: Domagoj Vida, Dejan Lovren, Josip Pivarić, Tin Jedvaj, Matej Mitrović, Marko Lešković
Vezni: Luka Modrić, Ivan Rakitić, Ivan Perišić, Mateo Kovačić, Milan Badelj, Marcelo Brozović, Marko Rog, Franko Andrijašević, Filip Bradarić, Mario Pašalić
Napadači: Mario Mandžukić, Nikola Kalinić, Duje Čop, Ivan Santini
Izbornik Čačić pozvao je za susret protiv Meksika 16 igrača:
Vratari: Lovre Kalinić, Antun Marković
Obrambeni: Tin Jedvaj, Borna Barišić, Jakov Filipović, Nikola Katić, Denis Kolinger, Mato Miloš, Zoran Nižić
Vezni: Fran Tudor, Lovro Majer, Mile Škorić, Ivan Šunjić, Nikola Vlašić
Napadači: Duje Čop, Ivan Santini
Reprezentacija se u ponedjeljak navečer okuplja u hotelu As, a u utorak ujutro kreće prema Los Angelesu. Susret protiv Meksika na rasporedu je u subotu 27. svibnja u 17:00 sati (2:00 u noći sa subote na nedjelju po hrvatskom vremenu).
Definitely excited about Kramaric’s prospects. I hope he continues to improve, gets meaningful minutes for the Repka and establishes himself as a force to be reckoned with. Hoffenheim wouldn’t be where they are without his performances this season. Good stuff.
Kramaric
15 goals, 8 assists
25 years old
Plays for the best young coach in Europe.
He is back and on the RISE.
He needs to receive meaningful minutes in Iceland.
I wonder if he is going to LA this week?
Who is available ?
Bundesliga players
Ligue 1
La Liga minus Real Crodrid
Any other leagues that are complete to draw from?
23 man squad ?
Mexico is going to have a crew and they will be looking to put the smack down on us … again.
I just pray for a team that will compete for 90 minutes.
Hopefully some hungry fringe players trying to earn some light with the repka going forward.
You picked some real outliers their bud
LAknat official prediction 2017/2018
the professor already looking ahead for next season,
and how nicely if the winning team have some Croatian
LA Liga
1) Barcelona
2) Real Madrid
3) Atletico Madrid
4) Sevilla
EPL
1) Chelsea
2) Manchester City
3) Manchester United
4) Tottenham
Serie A
1) Juventus
2) Napoli
3) Roma
4) Milan
Bundesliga
1) Bayern Munich
2) Dortmund
3) Leverkusen
4) Hertha Berlin