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[QUOTE="Forza Azzurri, post: 4481642, member: 1452"]
Not really in their DNA to sit back.  Why they are so much fun to watch.

Pulled the trifecta today after work.

Brazil-Croatia
Argentina-Netherlands
SU-Creighton

Just got done.

Argentina a real conundrum for me.  Messi is absolutely brilliant but the team plays such a dirty game (and always has - they are the Conmebol equivalent of Mexico).

Since Pirlo retired, Modric has been my favorite player to watch.  I love watching those deep-laying playmakers control the game as if it is on a string.

I thought Croatia's legs would give out today but that was a master class in how to play defense without bunkering.

I have DVR'd and watched every knockout round game so far.  Spain was the biggest disappointment.  so much space in behind and Spain absolutely refused to exploit it until OT.  So stubborn.  Hopefully, Portugal will be more pragmatic.  Unless it is the US, which used to have no choice, I hate it when bunkering teams win.

France-England might be you take it.  No you take it.  No you take it.  Both teams can definitely play on the front foot but France likes to play somewhat deep since Mbappe is so devastating on the counter.  england will not want to commit too many players forward for that exact same reason.  I do think England's wingers can cause problems...especially down the right flank behind Mbappe since he does not come back to defend.  France has been somewhat lacksadaisical defending but I also don't think any of their previous opponents worried them.  They will take england seriously.  Hoping for two games tomorrow like the two we had today.
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