While the headlines emerging from the draw between Croatia and Belgium while be about the latter's shock World Cup group stage exit, Chelsea transfer target Josko Gvardiol deserves immense praise for his defensive performance that helped Croatia confirm their spot in the last-16.
Gvardiol was the target of interest from Chelsea with Todd Boehly and co attempting to lure him to Stamford Bridge ahead of the 2022/23 season but his current employers RB Leipzig managed to at least secure his immediate long-term future agreeing a contract extension to 2027.
The Leipzig star has again showed why Chelsea wanted to bring him to the club with his national team in the World Cup and after enduring a relatively calm first half in his country's pivotal group stage clash with Belgium, was tested greatly in the second half following the introduction of Romelu Lukaku.
