Argentina to run into trouble again
Argentina, like their opponents Croatia aren’t going to be happy with a point. For Argentina to go into the final match with only 2 points out of a possible 6 isn’t really acceptable. Before their final match against Nigeria they’ll want to have some breathing room instead of having all that pressure on them at the last minute.
After watching Argentina against Iceland and then comparing that performance with Croatia’s, I just can’t see the South Americans beating the Croats in this one. Croatia have much more attacking power than Iceland, and I’m not totally convinced that Argentina have the attacking solutions to open up Croatia.
The Rakitic-Modric unit in midfield has an extraordinary ability to control, dominate and supply the channels
Against Iceland, Argentina looked uncomfortable up front and looked towards Messi too much in the hope he would solve their problems. Like I’ve already said, Croatia have much more opportunity to get at Argentina in attacking areas - much more than Iceland did at any rate.
The Rakitic-Modric unit in midfield has an extraordinary ability to control, dominate and supply the channels, and is vastly superior to Argentina’s equivalent in those positions. When you add Croatia’s ability to push forward, with a goal machine like Mario Mandzukic, it’s highly likely they’ll get something against Argentina.
I’m staking low on this one but fancy the odds for a draw. You’ll find great odds of 12/5 with Betfair.
