The Champions League semifinals kick off Tuesday night when Tottenham host ‘Cinderellas’ Ajax – who have already defeated Real Madrid and Juventus – in the first leg from London. Tottenham are coming off an emotional 180 minutes which saw them skim by mighty Manchester City via an injury time VAR decision while Ajax and their young guns have been slaying some of Europe’s largest giants.
On Wednesday, Ivan Rakitić and Barcelona host Dejan Lovren and Liverpool in their first leg semifinal. One Croatian will head to the Final; but who will it be?
Rakitić and Barcelona are chasing the European ‘treble’ as they have already locked up the La Liga title and have the Copa del Rey and Champions League trophies in their sight. With two matches remaining in the Premiership season, Liverpool are still looking to be champions of England – in the modern era – for the first time. Surely, the English title would mean more to them than another Champions League crown.
Which Champions League Final will we see this year?
I have Barcelona defeating Ajax 3-1 in Madrid on June 1st.
Mr play it safe Raketa could be so much better if he played more direct football
If you are soft you are soft can’t change it
I’m surprised Rakitic got a seven rating. I felt he had a very quiet game. A few times he was pressed and when challenged his poor dribbling skills undid him.
But I’ve never been there so I don’t know
I think they still use horses
Crnkovic, they have trains in Canada?
It’s ok. I’m just talking. Bored on train
We are croats. A proud and beautiful people from a beautiful land with good values. We’re not some bunch of teenage American haters forming a little neo-nazi basement gang
Matip has been one of Liverpool’s best players recently. Every time you see a goal you can find fault with some defending. Yes it’s true that the media love to criticise lovren unfairly. That doesn’t mean matip is going to get shown up Vs Barca or whatever. They are all good players. Just support our own without putting down others
#anon. No I like soul champ a lot. He’s a good guy. There have been loads of comments on previous threads from lots of people saying matip is shit and calling van dijk a dickhead and stuff like that
Crnkovic which game were you WATCHING ??
Matip should have been called for a handball early on.
1st goal he was ball watching as the ball got behind him.
Messi goal off of crossbar he was at the pk spot just watching and stuck in quick sand not anticipating or defending.
Yes lovren would have been crucified for this exact performance!
Barca’s are so overrated they just play through Messi hope Ajax wins it
@Dreaded Uhlan
What the fuck has Croatia got to do with France?
Is there not a French site somewhere where you can air you concerns about France, because I don’t give a shit lol.
I like laughing at France, Sweden, Germany etc. no fucking idea those muppet countries.
@Crnkovic
Soul Champ said Matip sucked no one else.
Why don’t you just ask Soul Champ why he’s hating on Matip, are you scared of him lol?
It’s like religious extremism. People with true faith don’t hate. I have faith in lovren. So why should I hate on van dijk or matip? That shows a lack of faith in lovren. Mental midget syndrome
It’s a TEAM game
Matip is fantastic. So composed, elegant, intelligent…stronger and quicker than he looks. I like lovren too. It’s necessary to hate on matip or van dijk just because lovren isn’t playing. Dejan would be the first to put you in your place if he heard you talk that way
Matip was amazing. What planet are you guys on? Do you actually watch games or do you put on your ‘im a Croat’ tin foil hat and chant zds with your eyes closed. Lol
Soul-Rebic or Kovacic, who ya got?
All I really care about in this late season club play, is Rebic and Rakitic not getting injured.
ivan rakitic is the biggest pointless bullshit in soccer, hes embarassing to even mention in the same breath as barcelona, mr 1 goal a year is not too impressive to me, he scored more goals during the world cup than the last 2 seasons at barcelona, and that’s including 2 penalty kicks so whoopty doo. he’s too busy instagramming selfying being faggo and thinking he deseves more money for some reason, hes too busy being queer kissing soccer queers being all queer sucking nigger queer dicks, anyone with a rakitic jersey should give their head a shake and stop jerking off to his maradonna pele posters, there are croatia 3rd league players with more talent and better hair faggos
I would like Messi to win so that he solidified his mantle of GOAT and so I never have to hear Ronaldo’s name come up in that discussion again.
So who yah got in the final.. Ajax or barca
Rakitic had a great game, and let’s not forget his clearance off the line, preventing Firmino from scoring a vital goal for Liverpool.
Rakitic has had a phenomenal season for Barca, and is one of the best in his position.
“Rakitic 7
After all this time, remains one of the most under-rated midfielders”
Another nogometaš lifting the CL!
Man could you imagine if Lovren played as bad as Matip?
The papers would have a field day.
Im gona pretend its the worldcup of fighting when miocic hits the cage in august ..when he revenges cormier and that dirty ghetto thumb punch to our brothers eye..another fake win just like the imposters on the french team with the all out scam orchestrated by fifa..go stipe go..hrvatska hrvatska..
@Dred
You sound like a WAR skin.
@CroatianPerson85 – ya think someone who says politically incorrect things, ie tells the most important truths, might have good ideas outside of politics too? ya think it might not be a good idea to censor a person like that, especially when he’s of your own kind? Censorship has always stopped progress, are we the first people in history of whom that is not true?
@Dreaded Uhlan – so what you’re saying is Barcelona is your pick?
the french “national team” is filled w/ fake french 3rd worlders who not only had nothing to do with founding of that nation and the development of it’s culture, their very presence in the country has lowered the standard of living/quality of life for real french people.
This is such an undeniable and important truth that the establishment puts people who tell it in prison to prevent DISCUSSION of it.
Just like needing walls and armed guards to keep people from escaping communism, and we all know what happened to communism.
https://www.clippituser.tv/c/lwxpwe
This goal shows how lame Liverpool are and how Barca is the best.
Matip will be exposed today!!
Anyone have a link to live stream of Barca v. Lpool???
Go Barca! With Lovren on the bench I don’t care for Liverpool.
Stipe Miocic getting his long awaited rematch against Cormier. It is Going to be in August. San Pedro and LA Cros should put on an event…
Lol that video she posted bout “big ego”
I’m sure her father must be proud
Golf has gotten more interesting.
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/real-life/771469/Paige-Spiranac-Instagram-golfer-The-Masters-tiny-outfit-busty-video
Agreed Danny J. Hard for the kid to have developed worse than he has with all the hype.
I think if we knew the way halilovic would go most would agree that staying at dinamo would have been beneficial
Who knows..maybe halilovic would had developed better had he stayed in dinamo
It’s a sign of things to come if they don’t sell them the first chance they get.
Could you imagine how far Dinamo could have gone in Europa with at least a few of the players they sold off in recent years?
Josip Brekalo alone would have torn Benfica apart on the wing.
Benković and Sosa would have really helped with Dinamo’s back line too…and these are very you and recent departures.
I can’t imagine how well they would do if they kept players until they were 24-ish and only went for the big transfers. Guys like Brozović, Pjaca (pre-injury), Vrsaljko and even lil’ Halilović would be huge.
Oh well.
Ajax were struggling just a coupla years back.
They’ve turned things around by relying on their youth pipeline to fill the ranks.
The Ajax model is the one that Dinamo can follow (In fact, it’s the only model they can follow since they don’t have the big bucks to spend).
And lately, Dinamo’s been producing some good players while finally going to the knockout stages of Euro competition (after like decades). Hopefully this is a sign of thing to come.
Whatta win for Ajax…In Tottenham’s defense, Kane and Son we’re both out and Alli apparently isn’t 100% fit
Liverpool
Barcelona