Modric: “It’s one of those games where you try nothing that works”

Luka Modric, captain of Croatia, He admitted after clearly losing to the Spanish team that “it’s not the result we expected, but it is what it is. We still have two games to improve and get it back. In the first part we are not ourselves, We lacked energy and we were too far away from their players. “They punished us for this,” he added.

Real Madrid’s veteran midfielderwho was substituted with 25 minutes left in the match, said that “we also had chances, but It’s one of those games where you try nothing that works. We improved in the second half and we were better, but it wasn’t enough. In my opinion, his success is deserved. It’s probably too big in terms of the score.”

For his part, Osasunista Ante Budimirthe Croatia forward admitted that “we have to be honest and say that Spain was better as a team in all aspects of the game. They are faster and more aggressive, and have a better plan when they have the ball. It was difficult for us. “Losing like this, no doubt, hurts.”

“We also had a chance, but the ball does not go in. Perhaps the dynamic has changed since then, but it is what it is, and there is no going back. Now the most important match of the tournament awaits us, and we will go for victory,” he told the Osasuna forward.

Majer: “Spain should be congratulated”

Lovro Majer, the Croatian footballer most active against Spainsaid that the tournament “didn’t start the way we wanted. They took their chances, and we created some good chances throughout the match. It could have ended better for us, but in the end “We have to congratulate Spain and say they deserve the victory.”

“They scored every chance they had, that’s their quality. We regret the loss due to a high goal difference in a possible battle for third place, because every goal is important. But now we will not think of that; We will look for wins in the next few games,” the winger said. Wolfsburg german