Although it encourages chaos in Croatia after kicks by coach Niko Kovac (43), said sports journalist Predrag Zukin that EM space is already in the box.
As VG wrote earlier, Norges way ahead of the European Championship qualifiers become quite complex. But one thing is certain: About Norway takes as many or more points than Croatia in the past two games, going coaching staff national right to the European Championships in France.
But while Norway will meet Malta (H) and Italy (B), awaiting Bulgaria (H) and Malta (B) for Croatia. Therefore, it is most likely third place for Norway in qualifying group H, and thus replay the EM space.
– Can kick of Niko Kovac make it harder for Croatia in the last two games ?
– No, Croatia is going to qualify. I think Italy wins the group, that Croatia takes second place and sends Norway to playoff. Away match for Norway against Italy is very difficult, although anything can happen in football, says Predrag Zukin, sports journalist in the Croatian newspaper Jutarnji list to VG.
Suker blames results
After 0-0 away against Azerbaijan and 0-2 to Norway at Ullevaal, took patience to Croatian Football Federation eventually. The former big scorer Davor Suker, who is president of the association, does not deny that the results were absolutely essential for the dismissal.
– Before we traveled to Baku and Oslo was not one of us who saw this day will come, but the results are always crucial, says Davor Suker.
– I hope that we get through this crisis and take us to the European Championship in France. We have not much time to do it, and I hope that we manage to acquire six points in the last two games, he continues according to news agency AFP.
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– Wide fluctuations
After the defeat of Norway circulated the manipulated images of Croatian players with handbags in the press in Croatia. Predrag Zukin says that the perception of the country is that star players like Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic “played like women.”
– Keeping it to say that it looked like they played with handbags? We are a strange people. If they win a battle, they are heroes. When they lose, they play like women. There are large fluctuations in the mood of the people. That’s how the mentality is, says Zukin.
It has been speculated that one of the reasons kicks off Kovac could be that he has ended up in favor with Modric. Star player should have been anything but pleased when he was substituted against Aserbajdjan and against Norway, he was only a shadow of itself.
Believes Kovac was fouled by backer
Predrag Zukin think the explanation is another.
– Zdravko Mamić is the man who controls most of Croatian football. He is chair of Dinamo Zagreb and also stands over Suker in associated. The perception is that he wants his “own” players on the national team. He wants to have a coach he can influence. He could not with Kovac, says Zukin.
It is expected that Croatia will have a new coach in place within a few weeks. October 10 plays made against Bulgaria at home. October 13 decided EM qualifier when Norway heading to Rome to meet Italy and Croatia meet Malta.
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