Dejan Lovren Slammed by Croatia Boss Ante Cacic over Hungary Warm-Up

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Published: March 30, 2016

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Croatia national team manager Ante Cacic has criticised Liverpool star Dejan Lovren for his behaviour during the 1-1 draw against Hungary on Saturday, after the centre-back returned to the substitutes' bench early when asked to warm up.

Speaking to Sportske Novosti (h/t Goal's Jamie Dunn), Cacic made it clear Lovren's behaviour wouldn't do him any favours with an eye on the upcoming UEFA Euro 2016 tournament:

He did not refuse to get on the pitch... because no one invited him to come on. But do you think it is up to Lovren or any other player to decide how long will he warm up? Or is it [the] coach's decision?

Also, I didn't specifically tell him to warm up, I told all the benched players because it was cold in Budapest. So all of them went to warm up.

I will not tolerate such behaviour because no one is more important than the team. Lovren made [a] step backward, away from our squad.

We didn't talk after the match, we will see what is going to happen, but I will not tolerate such acts and he made [a] wrong move.

The former Southampton man is in the middle of a solid season for the Reds, a welcome sight after his first year at Anfield was filled with disappointments. Lovren's move to the club in the summer of 2014 came with plenty of hype and sky-high expectations, but he was unable to establish himself as the dominant defensive force fans were hoping for.

But under new manager Jurgen Klopp, the 26-year-old has looked reinvigorated, and according to Bleacher Report's Jack Lusby, no player has improved more during the 2015-16 campaign than Lovren:

Where Lovren once spread fear through the Liverpool support for all the wrong reasons, he now serves as something of a calming influence at the back alongside [Mamadou] Sakho; though it is questionable whether he has justified his £20 million price tag at this stage, Lovren has made great strides to restoring his reputation at Anf...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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