A 3-1 win against the Republic of Ireland represented a job well done for Croatia's Luka Modrić, Niko Kranjčar, Nikica Jelavić and Ivan Rakitić, who will take plenty of confidence into their remaining Group C games against Italy and Spain. Croatia's performance and victory against the Republic of Ireland fulfilled captain Darijo Srna's promise to "make our friends and families" proud.Croatia played wonderfully, almost constantly going forward. Slaven Bilić's tactical tweaks, worked as it brought the side extra attacking power with Srna at right-back and two fantastic wingers, Ivans Rakitić and Perišić on the right and left respectively. Their crosses, backed up by captain Srna, Luka Modrić's quality in central midfield and the unerring finishing of Nikica Jelavić and Mario Mandžukić were the things that stood out, but the whole team was fantastic. By Phil Nomikos
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