Dean Saunders thinks he could beat Dejan Lovren in a race, before joking that someone should check his passport for his real age.
The centre-back is a key part of the Croatia squad and started their World Cup clash against Canada on Sunday.
Now 33, there’s no doubt Lovren’s best years of football are behind him, but that won’t stop the former Southampton and Liverpool defender from bringing crucial experience to Croatian hopefuls in Qatar. .
But against a fast and energetic Canadian side, talkSPORT pundit Saunders couldn’t help but laugh at the defender.
Speaking about Croatia’s preview, Saunders said: “This team is getting old.
“Lovren, I didn’t think he was still playing but he’s still here, the former Liverpool centre-back who is now playing in Russia.”
When asked if Canada would imagine running a race with Lovren, Saunders joked, “Now I’ll have a chance to outrun him!” »
Saunders then discussed the 33-year-old during the game, saying: “Lovren, I didn’t realize he was only 33.
“I thought he was much older than that, we need to check his passport!”
“He plays ten yards too deep, for me. You have three midfield players who are class players in there, Modric is one of them, they have to play box-to-box football unless they step onto the pitch because ‘they’re afraid of the pace of the Canadian front line, so they give up.
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