"We were not man enough, we were strong in the duel. Knew we had the right one slip up and now no more," said coach Igor Stimac after the defeat of Scotland (0:1).
Croatian national team suffered a shocking defeat at home supporters in an important clash against Scotland qualification (0:1).
Victory over Serbia (2-1), Belgium is now Croats fled the three-point advantage (19 in total) and the team of Igor Stimac is in the unenviable position of three rounds before the end of qualifying for the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
Captain Darijo Srna has admitted that his team was in the final clash against Wales was lucky, but not against Scotland.
"After the games with Serbia and Wales have experienced a heavy defeat. Legs has been difficult, and nothing we did not go. In Wales followed us happiness, but the match in front of the home crowd is not the Scottish. During his 103 appearances for Croatia never seen a goal what gave us the Scots, but some are ... try to avoid additional qualifications in subsequent clashes, but also to go to the barrage will be our first time, "he told Croatian media Darijo Srna, whose team first time in five years left arm holiday in Zagreb.
Ivan Perisic said that it did not work well, as it should in an important match.
"We did not play as we speak, we have complied with the agreement from the locker room and now three points behind. I have about three games. Now what do we do? Come to Serbia by three points, so we'll see," said Perisic.
Josip Simunic said that Croatia has not learned anything from the previous qualifying matches and squandered their chances, why pay a high price.
"This can not be happening to the fourth representation of the world," said Simunic.
Selector Igor Stimac said that his chosen, are not serious about it. The Scots were faster, more ambitious, more like the victory, while his team was tired, neuigran, but imprecise.
"The game was unfavorable to us, and the result is even worse. Knew that it will be tough opponent, that we were about, but the idea that we have set are not carried out in practice.
It was a lot of bad football elements - were not enough men, we were hard to match. had a ball and slow the flow of such a good opponent who was willing to defend for 90 minutes. they were homogeneous in the lines and was supposed to be much faster.
things have not gone according to plan, and my handicap is was that we were lacking key players. did not have enough opportunities for tactical changes, "explained apologetically Stimac after the defeat.


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