#2 Croatia’s Mighty Midfield Failed To Deliver
The greatest advantage that Croatia had against France was their excellent midfield. Players like Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic had played a vital role in bringing their team to the World Cup finals for the first time ever.
However, the pressure of the big stage became evident on the experienced midfield as a string off errors put Croatia on the back foot.
When France restored their lead in the 1st half, Croatian midfield had to attack and defend at the same time as to prevent France from making a counter attack. These duties had been fully performed by the midfield throughout this World Cup.
World Cup 2018: France Bag Their 2nd Title After 20 Years
But, in this match not one of the aforementioned objectives were fulfilled. This allowed the likes of Paul Pogba and the 19-year-old sensation, Kylian Mbappe to run riot in the 2nd half and win the World Cup single handedly for France.
What is the #1 reason? Move on to the next page to find out!
