Argentina’s performance in this competition can be regarded as continuous improvement. The team was upset by Saudi in the first game, and then won 2 consecutive victories, defeated Mexico and Poland , and successfully entered the knockout round. In the knockout round, the team 2- 1 defeated Australia, followed by a 2-2 draw with Netherlands and advanced on penalties. The current Argentina team has a high degree of integrity and unity, and Scaloni has gradually found a more balanced offensive and defensive lineup with stable performance, which is quite important for the team.
In this game, Argentina’s advantage lies in the offensive end. Mike Allister, Alvarez and Enzo are young, with strong running ability and wide coverage. At the same time, there are superstar players like Messi and . Can bring certain variables to the game. But the team also has certain problems. On the defensive line, Acuna and Montiel have been suspended for accumulated yellow cards. The staffing on the left will be a problem. Acuna has been the main force of the team since the second round , Both offensive and defensive performances are excellent, and it will be more difficult for alternate players to continue to perform.
Croatia only won one big victory in this competition, sweeping Canada 4-1. In other games, the team mainly focused on ’s defensive counterattack. drew with Morocco and Belgium. Japan and Brazil can be called the kings of overtime, and the team's defensive quality is very good. Goalkeeper Livakovic 's state in this game can also be said to be open-ended. The penalty shootout has saved 4 It's a penalty.
Croatia currently has some problems on both offensive and defensive ends. The defensive end exposed a lot of loopholes in the game against Belgium and gave the opponent a lot of opportunities, but the opponent did not grasp it in the second half. The improvement is also related to the greater recovery of the team. In addition, on the offensive end, as long as the team has a better center forward in this competition, Croatia should be more efficient on the offensive end. At present, several forwards in the team, Kramaric, Budimir, Petkovi Qi is in average condition, and Orsic is just an impact backhand who plays in overtime.
In terms of the strength of the two teams, Argentina is undoubtedly stronger, but Croatia has a stable defensive quality. But I will be optimistic about Argentina in this game. Croatia played 2 consecutive overtime games. I think the physical problems of Magic Flute, Brozovic , and Kovacic will still be there. I feel that it is too difficult to finish 3 such games with high intensity. Moreover, Argentina's midfielder is more flexible, has better running ability, and has higher requirements for Croatia's midfielder and backcourt. I think there may be some loopholes because of this. Argentina is expected to seize some of these opportunities and win the game.
Opinion: Argentina wins
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