Spain vs Croatia UEFA Nations League

Luis Enrique debuted as coach of Spain in Elche with the visit of Croatia to Elche on the second day of the UEFA Nations League.

Spain won at Wembley playing a great game (1-2). Our team ended up eliminated in the round of 16 against Russia in a new disappointment in a penalty shoot-out. Hierro is history and Luis Enrique arrives with his hard hand and his lack of tact with the media. That’s what President Luís Rubiales wanted.

Piqué, Silva and Iniesta retired from the Spanish National Team after the World Cup (so much peace), and the Asturian has been loaded to Jordi Alba, with whom he had a difficult coexistence in FC Barcelona. Neither will Koke, aupado star player for Cholo Simeone and to which neither Enrique Enrique nor a server swallowed by not knowing what he plays. Team players such as Marcos Alonso, Sergi Roberto and Rodrigo, who sounded to be on the list for the World Cup, and changes are expected both in the attitude of the players, as in the approach to play. The era of three million passes on each play to finish not pulling may be over. We will see.

In the face of this game, it seems that De Gea remains in the Spanish goal despite having lost confidence and is a real foxhole even with Manchester United. In defense, Marcos Alonso will take the left wing, Albiol returns to be the center-back who will accompany Ramos, with Thiago-Sergi Roberto-Busquets as a trident in the middle of the field, with Morata-Asensio-Isco, former teammates at Real Madrid, playing as an attack trio.

Diego Costa is low for this game for personal reasons. We’ll see if the coach has believed it or, like me, he has not done it and will put the cross.

Eleven Probable: De Gea – Carvajal, Ramos, Albiol, Marcos Alonso – Busquets, Tiago, Sergi Roberto – Isco, Asensio, Morata.

Croatia failed in the final against France, after qualifying by playing three extensions in the previous qualifiers, defeating England 2-1. The credit of the Croatians is enormous, as they came from playing two penalties in the previous two matches, eliminating Denmark in the round of 16 and in the quarterfinals the host of the tournament, Russia. The Balkan team took all nine points in their three matches, beating Nigeria (2-0), Argentina (3-0) and Iceland, showing their best football in this 21st Century, and will be the first of their group no matter what happens in this shock.

The Balkan selection complicated life in an unthinkable way and needed to reach the repechage to get their ticket to Russia. Before Cacic was dismissed in his post after the ridiculous draw at home against Finland, that nothing was played. Only in this game, Croatia and his rival scored in the same game, making it clear that when they fit a goal, they have not been able to overcome.

Since the start it has been seen that this qualifying phase was not going to be easy for Modric and his teammates, who made their debut with a draw at home against Turkey (1-1). The win in Kosovo (0-6) and consecutive victories against Finland (0-1), Iceland (2-0) and Ukraine (1-0) put them in a privileged position, which the Balkan team has insisted on to lose. First, it fell in Iceland (1-0), winning by miracle to Kosovo at home (1-0), before falling in Turkey (2-0) days later, at the beginning of last September. The draw with Finland left them with 2 points less than the Icelanders before the last day, in which the Croatians managed to win in Kiev by 0-2.

Eleven Probable: Kalinic- Vrsaljko, Lovren, Life, Strinic – Modric, Brozovic, Rakitic – Perisic, Rebic, Mandzukic.

Croatia comes from a draw with Portugal and it is going to make it complicated for Spain, which will suffer against the runner-up in the world.

Betting Tips: Both Teams to Score
Odds: 2.10