[Italy v Croatia - June 14]

Re: Italy v Croatia - June 14 The key in this matchup will be Italy’s offense against Croatia’s defense. Italy shows great fire power with players like Balotelli or Di Natale. They play fast, directly and have enough individual skills to score at any time. Croatia’s defense is not used to defend against such guys. They do not play in Europe’s highest leagues and they showed already some leaks against a weak Ireland offense. Italy has a good game plan and they are balanced throughout the whole squad. Croatia on the other hand has individually skilled players in their offense but there is a huge difference to their defense. Croatia has the chance to advance into next round by winning this match but if Italy loses here they are out. Italy has to draw at least to keep hopes for the quarter-finals alive. Italy showed a very good performance against Spain. Video-Preview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2C9h1YGKAY