Croatia v Spain Group D EURO 2016 8pm in Bordeaux

No graphics as its a bit last minute but I do have team news and some funky maths.

TEAM NEWS

Croatia: Subasic, Srna, Corluka, Jedvaj, Vrsaljko, Rog, Badelj, Perisic, Rakitic, Pjaca, Nikola Kalinic.

Subs: Vargic, Strinic, Kovacic, Kramaric, Modric, Schildenfeld, Brozovic, Mandzukic, Coric, Vida, Cop, Lovre Kalinic.

Spain: De Gea, Juanfran, Pique, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Fabregas, Busquets, Iniesta, Silva, Morata, Nolito.

Subs: Casillas, Azpilicueta, Bartra, Koke, Lucas, Pedro, Bellerin,
Thiago, San Jose, Bruno, Aduriz, Sergio Rico.

Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (Holland)

FUNKY MATHS

If Croatia lose tonight and Czech Republic win by the same scoreline they will be equal on points, goal difference, goals scored and goals conceded. These criteria apply AFTER results between the two teams. In this case, they drew 2-2, so that settles nothing.

Then it goes to fair play. In their first game, both sides received one yellow card, but when they faced each other, Croatia got 3 yellows to Czech Republic's one, so as it stands, if those results happen, Czech take 2nd spot on fair play so keep an eye on the card count tonight.

It's a point per yellow and 3 points for a red. It's just 3 points for a red as a result of two yellows, rather than 2 points for each yellow (or 5 points on a cumulative basis). I presume, though can't say for sure, that a yellow followed by a straight red would be 4 points.

If the card count somehow conspires to end on level terms, it goes to the UEFA coefficients (it would go to penalties if they were meeting each other in the final game). On that basis, Croatia would take 2nd spot as they are 12th, with the Czechs 15th.

BREAKING MITHER NEWS

Reports are circulating that Croatian fans are planning further disturbances during tonight’s match, including an attack on referee Bjorn Kuipers in the 30th minute.

“We have information that the same people that caused trouble in St. Etienne will try the same, and even try to attack the referee in 30th minute of the match,” said Nikola Kajkic, president of the Croatian Police Union.

Hope Croatia win and then the Welsh have to play Spain

A 1920s public announcement of a thread.
Won't win the hearts of the gif brigade (probably brexiters), but it's good substance.

£#%&!ing ears on that thing

Originally Posted by Time For Heroes

Hope Croatia win and then the Welsh have to play Spain

Rather play them than Albania

Pique hungover?

Offside?

That shirt

Dat football doe

There's your winners.

Got Morata ew @25/1 for top scorer

Originally Posted by Sparky***

There's your winners.

They'll not be dancing around chiellini and co. like that.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

There's your winners.

Picked up where they left off against Turkey. Very rapey. Would be interesting to see how they play if they went behind against a good counter attacking side.

Lovely football for that goal.

Started really quickly this game, unlike the usual criticism of Spain.

Behave, you ain't beating de gea from there

Hit.... save Dave

my word - excitement, whatever next

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Behave, you ain't beating de gea from there

Glen pointing out that he didn't take a chance trying to catch it.

Catch. It.

Jesus

£#%&!ing lol Dave you tit, not conceded in over five games in tournaments & gets away with it there.