Turkey vs Croatia Live Stream Online Play-off Highlights

Watch Turkey vs Croatia Live Stream Online Tv Channel. The smell of revenge soon enveloped stronghold of Croatia when juxtaposed with Turkey. However, the party's first play-off Euro 2012 qualifier in Istanbul will not make hasty Croatia.

Croatia coach, Slaven Bilic, has a personal vendetta against the Turks. In the Euro 2008 quarter-finals, both teams played the series, but the Turks advanced to the semifinals on penalties.

For the first leg, Croatia seems to have not completed their intention to retaliate. Istanbul, precisely Turk Telekom Arena Stadium - home of new club Galatasaray substitute Ali Sami Yen - who became the arena of performance on Friday (11/11) is certainly not a comfortable place for guests. Only as strong as the German team that can pass through the heavy pressure of the third rank in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers.


Bilic admitted memanfaatkanbetul Turkey will host status for more light when dressing melangah visit in the second leg. Bilic said he would not hesitate to rely on a strong defense while eyeing inadvertence Guus Hiddink's squad.

"In a cage fight stiap, Turkey always wanting to win and to spread the pressure. If you can reduce, we are likely to utilize the space to punish them through a counterattack," said Bilic on NDTV.

It may be because the counter-attack speed requirement, Bilic did not bring Ivan Klasnic, scorer against Turkey in eight of Austria-Switzerland 2008.

Bilic said also tribute to Hidddink. He called Hiddink as one of the best coaches in the world. The Dutchman will take advantage of a longer experience than rivals to take an important victory at home.

Hiddink nonetheless constrained some things to get the best squad. Four attackers that he had brought was not too sharp. Players terproduktif is Arda Turan, but he did not get many opportunities at the club. Atletico Madrid. A similar fate experienced by other high-profile players, Hamit Altintop, at Real Madrid.

Turkey would not want a draw though. However, the contents of Croatia's squad is experienced enough to take advantage of it.

Head to Head Turkey vs. Croatia:
June 21, 2008 (TO) Croatia 1-1 Turkey
March 31, 2004 (FM) Croatia 2-2 Turkey
June 12, 1997 (FM) Croatia 1-1 Turkey
June 11, 1996 (TO) Turkey 0-1 Croatia

Last Five Matches Turkey:
October 12, 2011 (TO) Turkey 1-0 Azerbaijan
October 8, 2011 (TO) Turkey 1-3 Germany
September 6, 2011 (TO) Austria 0-0 Turkey
September 2, 2011 (TO) Turkey 2-1 Kazakhstan
10 Aug 2011 (FM) Turkey 3-0 Estonia

Last Five Matches Croatia:
October 12, 2011 (TO) Croatia 2-0 Latvia
October 8, 2011 (TO) Greece 2-0 Croatia
September 6, 2011 (TO) Croatia 3-1 Israel
September 2, 2011 (TO) Malta 1-3 Croatia
10 Aug 2011 (FM) Ireland 0-0 Croatia

Prediction Teams Turkey vs. Croatia:

Turkey: Demirel, Cetin, Balta, Korkmaz, Sarioglu, Arda Turan, Topal, Ekici, Kurtulus, Bulut, Burak Yilmaz.

Croatia: Pletikosa, Corluka, Lovren, Simunic, Srna, Kranjcar, Strinic, Vukojevic, Luca Modric, Jelavic, Eduardo.