SOCHI - Three quick points on Russia 2-2 (after extra time, Croatia win 4-3 on penalties) Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
1. Croatia march on to World Cup semifinals
Give me a screamer from Denis Cheryshev. Give me Mario Mandzukic on the rampage, setting up an equaliser for Andrej Kramaric. Give me Ivan Perisic rattling the post and Luka Modric quarter-backing like Nick Foles. Give me Sergej Ignashevich turning back the clock and Igor Akinfeev turning away shots. Give me Domagoj Vida powering a header into the goal and then ripping off his jersey to get what will become the most welcome booking of his career.