Following on from our effort to provide the very few reader here with a Who Cares Guide to every World Cup game, we offer up our Who Cares Guide to the World Cup Round of 16 match between Croatia v Denmarl.
But the casual reader and World Cup bandwagoner or Football cynic doesn’t have time to preview all the games, which is why we have compacted them all into a shortened form so you can impress fellow family, friends, and your favourite online community forum with your new found World Cup Round of 16 knowledge.
This time we offer some who cares thoughts on Croatia v Denmark Round of 16 clash.
GAME 4 – MON 4:00 (AEST) – CROATIA v DENMARK
THE WHO CARES QUALIFYING STORY
Croatia were seen as some kind of World Cup dark horse by a few, but fewer than that would have predicted them to have won all three games in a group featuring Argentina. Their three wins have been impressive in different ways, but their 3-0 win over Argentina was super, and took their much more fancied rivals to the edge of an early knockout. Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic have been super, no surprise.
Denmark have qualified as possibly the least deserving team in the knockout stage. Weren’t the better side against either Peru or Australia, and played out the farce of their 0-0 game with France to seal the deal. With better finishing from either Peru or Australia, Denmark would have gone home by now. But they haven’t yet, and their defense has been great with just the penalty against Australia providing the only blemish.
CROATIA – 1st Group D – 9pts – GD +6
Second best goal difference of the Group stage.
DENMARK – 2nd Group C – 5pts – GD +1
Lowest goals scored of all the second placed teams with just two.
WHO CARES HISTORY
Head to Head – Croatia 2 – Denmark 2 – Draw 1
Last Match – Denmark 1 Croatia 2 – 2004 Friendly
WHO CARES FOR A BET?
RESULT – Croatia $1.85 Denmark $4.80 Draw $3.20
TO QUALIFY – Croatia $1.40 Denmark $2.95
OUR BEST BET – Croatia win in Extra Time @ $10
WHO CARES WHAT WE THINK?
What we think will happen…
Two goals in extra time to see off the Danes.
What will probably happen..
Christian Eriksen drills a spectacular goal early, and Croatia frustrate themselves trying to match it, and eventually someone gets a red card (for two yellows) in the process.
What our animal tipster Muttstradamus thinks…
Croatia
What our small children think…
Denmark
WHO CARES ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE?
Who’s next?
The winner of this game will play the winner of France v Argentina
What to watch out for…
Luka Modric v Christian Eriksen in the battle of the midfield maestros.
Finishing with…. a match preview Haiku
Dark horse Croatia
Denmark are some kind of Mule
Winning breeds winning
