Keep an eye on Petar Sucic. At just 22 years old, he has the potential to replace Modriฤ in Croatia's midfield. He is technically brilliant, great under pressure, and has an incredible understanding of spaces along with a high football IQ. Inter have a gem.
Have Croatians found a way to stop physical aging? Ivan Perisic is 37 years old, tore his ACL 3 years ago, and is still cooking as a full-back for Croatia. On the other hand, Modric, at the age of 40, is still controlling the midfield like he did 10 years ago.
Keep an eye on Petar Sucic. At just 22 years old, he has the potential to replace Modriฤ in Croatia's midfield. He is technically brilliant, great under pressure, and has an incredible understanding of spaces along with a high football IQ. Inter have a gem.
How do I explain someone that the World Cup top scorer is 39 years old, retired from international football 10 years ago, and has been chilling in the USA for the last 3 years?
Ivan Perisic is out there playing as a wing-back for Croatia at the age of 37 after tearing his ACL 3 years ago. He has registered 50 goal contributions for PSV over the last 2 seasons. He is also Croatia's all-time leading goalscorer and assister at the World Cup. He is easily one of the 15 greatest players in World Cup history. Absolute legend.
Even though Croatia clearly struggled against England, Petar Sucic performed well. Like every Inter midfielder, he is an all-phase midfielder who is technically excellent and possesses incredible spatial awareness. His physicality is the only thing holding him back, but he is going to become a great player in the future.
I believe that if Asian teams keep heading in their current direction, they could very well become serious contenders by the next 3-4 editions. They possess serious technical quality in attack, combine well with each other and are a joy to watch.
Rashford should be a starter for England. Not only has he been great over the last season, but he also complements Kane perfectly. He can provide a wide threat, allow O'Reilly to move inside and make runs in behind whenever Kane drops deep.