‘Football’s coming home’ made us angry, says Lovren and Co

CROATIA’S players remain indignant about what they perceived as a lack of respect from England at the World Cup and say they have a point to prove when the sides meet again at Wembley today.

Defender Tin Jedvaj said: ‘I think England disrespected us. They were 100 per cent ready with all this famous “Football’s Coming Home”, that they are winners. We didn’t like this and we still don’t like this because we don’t like when someone disrespects us. It gives us one more motive to win.’

Liverpool’s Dejan Lovren said: ‘I said people should respect us. It’s not a coincidence we finished second in the World Cup.’

Lovren had a nightmare for Liverpool against Tottenham at Wembley last season. Ahead of his return he was clearly still rattled, saying: ‘I don’t know why people are bringing up all these stories. People talk like I’m doing mistakes every second and third game.’