World Cup 2014: Kovac still supports his decision to play Rakitic in a midfield

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Trustworthy [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] Indo11.com revealed, Despite losing to Mexico 3-1, Croatia coach Niko Kovac defended his decision to play Ivan Rakitic in a deep midfield role. The loss to Mexico ends Croatia game in the world Cup in Brazil.
The coach said: "When everything goes well, it's OK. When it doesn't, everyone has their say. I thought it was best we play like that, without a classic defensive midfielder."
He added: "I'm the coach and I decide. We're not that much weaker than Mexico like the result indicates. Heads up, we go home."