Lets say it happens, ofcourse anything is possible in football after all Real Madrid thrashed Bayern Munich by 4-0 at the Allianz Arena and nobody thought it was possible. So what if Croatia can create an upset for the host nation on opening day...
If that was to happen then Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic could be the architect of such havoc. They led their club sides to the Champions League and Europa League titles this season.
Despite Croatia’s brilliant central-midfield pairing, few believe they have a hope of beating Brazil in the opening game of the World Cup in Sao Paulo this evening.
Anything but a Brazil win might be unexpected, but it is certainly not out of the question.
Rakitic, who had a sensational season in midfield for Sevilla, will be key to the success of Croatia’s counter-attacking.The 26-year-old can break at speed with the ball at his feet and he knows exactly when to keep it and when to thread it through to a team-mate.
Sevilla’s second goal in their 2-1 win over Real Madrid in March is a perfect example of just how good he is at this.
He and Modric are very good at shielding the ball so Croatia can expect to see their fair share of possession at the Estadio de Sao Paulo.
And there is a high chance they might be joined in the centre of the pitch by a third playmaker, the Inter Milan prodigy Mateo Kovacic.
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