Comments on: PREVIEW: Euro 2008 Group B, Austria vs Croatia http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html News from Euro 2008 Championships in Austria and Switzerland. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:09:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: j http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1370 j Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:41:08 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html#comment-1370 This will obviously require a titanic effort by Austria to gain a point much less not be devastated at home. The weather looked to have an impact earlier but that seems to have cleared up. For Austria to be successful they must slow the match down and control Croatia midfield which is obviously easier said then done. Ian - I have to agree with you regarding Austria's offensive chances. Don't you think cutting Stefan Maierhofer from the squad was a mistake? He is quite a scoring threat and obviously a strong point in set pieces with his 6'8 height advantage. This will obviously require a titanic effort by Austria to gain a point much less not be devastated at home. The weather looked to have an impact earlier but that seems to have cleared up. For Austria to be successful they must slow the match down and control Croatia midfield which is obviously easier said then done.

Ian – I have to agree with you regarding Austria’s offensive chances. Don’t you think cutting Stefan Maierhofer from the squad was a mistake? He is quite a scoring threat and obviously a strong point in set pieces with his 6′8 height advantage.

]]> By: Chris http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1369 Chris Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:18:37 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html#comment-1369 Who needs a targetman when you've got Modric? Who needs a targetman when you’ve got Modric?

]]> By: Ian Rose http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html/comment-page-1#comment-1368 Ian Rose Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:13:00 +0000 http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/euro-2008-game-previews/preview-euro-2008-group-b-austria-vs-croatia.html#comment-1368 I just can't see Austria scoring, but if Croatia can't find a decent target man, a scoreless draw is not outside of imagination. I have to expect, though, that Bilic will find a way: 1-0 to Croatia. I just can’t see Austria scoring, but if Croatia can’t find a decent target man, a scoreless draw is not outside of imagination. I have to expect, though, that Bilic will find a way: 1-0 to Croatia.

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