WCCF 2016-2017 Unique Team - The Blazers (Croatia National Team)

The Croatia national football team (Croatian: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the nation's governing body of football. A FIFA-sanctioned national side previously represented the short-lived Banovina of Croatia and Independent State of Croatia in nineteen friendly matches between 1940 and 1944. This team was dissolved in 1945 as Croatia became a constituent federal republic of SFR Yugoslavia. In the period between 1945 and 1990, Croatia was ineligible to field a separate team for competitive matches; local players instead played for the Yugoslavia national football team.

The modern Croatian team was formed in 1990, shortly before Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia, and by 1993 had gained membership in FIFA and UEFA. The team played their first competitive matches in the successful qualifying campaign for UEFA Euro 1996, leading to their first appearance at a major tournament.^[3] In Croatia's FIFA World Cup debut in 1998 the team finished third and provided the tournament's top scorer, Davor Šuker. Since becoming eligible to compete in international tournaments, Croatia have failed to qualify for only one World Cup (in 2010) and one European Championship (in 2000).

Most home matches are played at the Maksimir Stadium in Zagreb, with some fixtures also taking place at the Poljud Stadium in Split or at other, smaller venues, such as Kantrida Stadium in Rijeka or Gradski Vrt in Osijek. The team was undefeated in its first 36 home competitive matches at Maksimir, the run ending with a heavy defeat to England in September 2008. The team's traditional nickname is Vatreni ("The Blazers").

The team was named FIFA's "Best Mover of the Year" in 1994 and 1998, the only team—along with Colombia—to win the award more than once. On admission to FIFA, Croatia was ranked 125th in the world; following the 1998 World Cup campaign, the side rose to third place in the rankings, making it the most volatile team in FIFA Rankings history.

There is a special national team KP for Croatia National Team, バトレニ or Vatreni (The Blazers). Hence, it is possible to make a squad full of Croatian players. And here it is! Note the players chosen below are based on the best overalls and best position that suits all of the players available.

Here is the full squad :

GK Joey DIDULICA (09-10 Extra Regular Card / AZ Alkmaar)

RB Vedran CORLUKA (11-12 Special Card / Bayer Leverkusen)
CB Igor TUDOR (01-02 Special Card / Juventus)
CB Dejan LOVREN (15-16 Regular Card / Liverpool FC)
LB Ivan STRINIC (16-17 Regular Card / SSC Napoli) 

RM Ivica OLIC (10-11 Special Card / FC Bayern Munchen)

CM Ivan RAKITIC (16-17 World-Class CM / FC Barcelona)

CM Luca MODRIC (16-17 World-Class CM / Real Madrid CF)

LM Zvonimir BOBAN (02-03 All Time Legend / AC Milan)

CF Davor SUKER (12-13 All Time Legend / Real Madrid CF)

CF Alen BOKSIC (02-03 Legend / SS Lazio)

Subs :

FW Mario MANDZUKIC (14-15 OE Star of Club / AC Milan)
FW Ivan PERISIC (16-17 Special Card / FC Inter Milan)
MF Matteo KOVACIC (16-17 Regular Card / Real Madrid CF)
MF Dario SRNA (11-12 Regular Card / Shakhtar Donetsk)
DF Robert KOVAC (05-06 Regular Card / Juventus)

Team stat :

Overall : 1413 Points / 88.3 Points on Average

Regulation : F

KP : バトレニ

プルバックを意識した攻撃と相手の攻撃を遅らせる守備が特徴
Features long-short interwoven passwork and defensive with consciousness of quick return

Best Player By Category: Davor SUKER (100/88) & Zvonimir BOBAN (100/90)
Best Player By Stat : Luka MODRIC & Ivan RAKITIC (94)

Worst Player : Joey DIDULICA (69)

Summary :

Another team that is very recommended to be used. Goalkeeper with skill of PK saving which could be used for penalty shootout. Decent wingbacks, good both at defending and going forward. Great center backs duo. Amazing midfields with Rakitic and Modric controlling the ball movement while Boban and Olic endlessly running down the wing. Decided to put Boban on the wing so the team rating will be higher with two upfronts, which is Suker and Boksic. Suker ready to be the fox in the box while Boksic penetrating through the defence with his dribble.

Subs bench also pretty decent, Mandzukic is ready to settle things down if needed, while Perisic will be useful to add some pace within the team while put down the wings. Kovacic covering the role of both Rakitic and Modric, legend Srna to fulfill the wingbacks position, and Kovac could also be used everywhere in the defensive part