FIFA World Cup 2018 - Final [15 July] **spoilers**
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ah lovren who thinks he is world class lol!
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...-he-is-one-of-the-best-defenders-in-the-world
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...-he-is-one-of-the-best-defenders-in-the-world
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Come on you Croats.
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I'm just worried about what we're all going to do once it's over.
Euro 2020 is ages away.
Euro 2020 is ages away.
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Croatia win please..i got them in my company sweepstake.
I won the Euros 2016 in my previous company.
I won the Euros 2016 in my previous company.
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I bet £10 that Croatia will win.
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Croatia win for me, only because I have them in the sweepstakes and colleague sat next to me has France. 
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France have only beaten one team in this WC by more than one goal, that was against Uruguay even then Muslera had to help them out.
A lot of this is down to Deschamps's very cautious tactics, arguably a little too cautious given the talent he has at his disposal.
As soon as France go 1-0 up, that's it, bolt the gates, everyone back behind the ball, no more attacks, timewaste, run to the corner flag etc. They've tried this every single time so far in the WC, even against Argentina although Argentina scoring and taking the lead actually brought out the best in France and they got away with it because Argentina can't defend.
But nonetheless Croatia can be given some hope in this match that France will never hammer them and will always keep them in the game.
A lot of this is down to Deschamps's very cautious tactics, arguably a little too cautious given the talent he has at his disposal.
As soon as France go 1-0 up, that's it, bolt the gates, everyone back behind the ball, no more attacks, timewaste, run to the corner flag etc. They've tried this every single time so far in the WC, even against Argentina although Argentina scoring and taking the lead actually brought out the best in France and they got away with it because Argentina can't defend.
But nonetheless Croatia can be given some hope in this match that France will never hammer them and will always keep them in the game.
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Due to betting shenanigans I get £95 if either France or Croatia win the world cup.
Ideally France can also win in 90 minutes as I have 3 - 1 odds on a £5 bet for Belgium winning in 90 mins followed by France winning in 90 mins.
Ideally France can also win in 90 minutes as I have 3 - 1 odds on a £5 bet for Belgium winning in 90 mins followed by France winning in 90 mins.
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Nice at your outdoor setup,Bloody hot so don't blame you,
We are also having a bbq instead of a roast dinner.
I changed my bet, it is now france instead of croatia.
I am confident that france will win this one, also i was right in my prediction with england losing to croatia with a 2-1 goal result before the match even started.
I predict france will win.