While watching semi-final WC game between Croatia and England I understood the reason Croatians can win unlike Belgians. Before start of semi-finals games both pairs of competitors looked like antagonists. From the one side France and England play in very pragmatic style and Croatia with Belgium play in honest emotional football. I mean they always try to play their own game in spite of current score, time or rival.

Yesterday Croatians decided to ignore England – they come to play their own game, their style. Fortunately for them England helped Croatia in this intention because they scored quick goal and made their game more calm and were focused on defence. Belgians in their own game decided to play more carefully showing more accurate and rational football. But while playing in such style with France you will probably lose because French players are among the best in this style.

So, conclusion is simple. Croatians did not cheat football and their style. They did not adopt to England. And as the game showed they were totally right.