
Losing 3-0 to Spain in the first group game was like a cold shower for Croatia.
Not only for the result, but also for what Luka Modric and his friends gave on the field, submitting to the opponent. The Croatian sports press and fans have severely criticized Croatia after the defeat, so the match with Albania is considered vital for the qualification. The situation, in fact, is not the best for Croats. Coach Zlatko Dalic, after the defeat against Spain, publicly criticized striker Petkovic for the mistake from the penalty spot.
" He shouldn't have shot the penalty. We have an internal rule, according to which the player who suffers the foul, does not shoot the penalty", said Daliç. The coach did not mention other names of culprits, or suspects as such for that heavy defeat. Petkovic became the "scapegoat" in this case. "We will change some things in the match with Albania, above all the approach and the way of the game. We are forced to beat Albania ", Daliç added.
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