Re: UEFA Nations league

by Jay29 Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:41 am

They're still processing keepers being able to pass the ball. Throw in coach acceptance is still a few years off.

by Jay29 Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:42 am

Kane 2-1. Set-pieces :bow:

Mad final five mins coming up.

by Hapless_Hans Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:43 am

and where the hell is Rakitic?

by halamadrid2 Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:43 am

Goooool Kane

Suck on that Lovren

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:45 am

the National team and International team is the greatest thing on earth 2 - 1 Club Football loyalty brigade

by Hapless_Hans Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:46 am

A big LOL at @Robespierre and the Serie A brigade hyping and overrating Brozovic.
Croatian Henderson.

by Myesyats Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:46 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:and where the hell is Rakitic?

just got injured, sidelined for 3 weeks

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:47 am

international football, not international team.
caught up in the excitement and not knowing if love or hate international football, still 5 minutes for that to change.

by Jay29 Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:49 am

Some good "in game management" from our players right now.

by Hapless_Hans Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:50 am

Deserved group win for England

by Jay29 Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:53 am

Wembley playing Three Lions. Top trolling.

So that's England and Portugal in the semis. Could be Belgium/Switzerland and France/Netherlands to follow.

England, Portugal, Belgium and Netherlands would be a great line-up imo.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 9:55 am

So Jaydon Sancho single-handedly won this game for "Club football sucks and International football is the greatest thing in the universe"? Who wudda thunk it.

Just as incredible, is I now live in a world where Germans hate the national team and English love it.

by Robespierre Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:15 am

by Robespierre Sun Nov 18, 2018 10:17 am

Hapless_Hans wrote:A big LOL at @Robespierre and the Serie A brigade hyping and overrating Brozovic.
Croatian Henderson.

Calma , he'd walk into Bayern midfield.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:46 pm

Ok, the third semifinalist of the A-list teams will be either Belgium or Switzerland. It all points to Belgium, unless the Swiss win by two goals or win and keep Belgium from scoring, I think that is how it works?

You never know, the Swiss are at home and can sometimes pull of a surprise.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 1:49 pm

Yeah, uhmmm No. Belgium are through, the other Hazard scores within 100 seconds of the kick off.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:36 pm

I dont know if this game is a positive for the Nations league is real or not? It is definitely a positive for the Nations league is fun, exciting and unpredictable.

Belgium go ahead to a 2-0 lead after about 20 minutes and it seems they are through to the A-list finals, but the Swiss have come back and scored three and we are still in the first half.

by Hapless_Hans Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:42 pm

Both Eden and Thorgan starting :bow:

Second best brother appearance in recent international football after the Bender twins on the double 6

by The Madrid One Sun Nov 18, 2018 2:55 pm

The thread title has a spelling error, please fix immediately.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:07 pm

Incroyable! Swiss in first place with 30 minutes to go. Deservedly leading Belgium (the worlds best team according to fifa) 4-2.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:29 pm

They say a two goal lead is the most dangerous lead, a three goal lead must be a total Hazard, no, like a double Hazard.

by elfmeter Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:39 pm

When did Shaquiri become the best player in the world?

So England, Portugal, Switzerland and probably Netherlands are the top 4 A list teams. Yeah, England can win this thing.

I dont know if I can take this Nations league thing seriously, too much weird shit happening. But it gets high marks for entertainment value.

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Sun Nov 18, 2018 3:45 pm

At the end of the day they are still glorified friendlies so weird results are bound to happen.

I don't particularly find that very surprising.

by Robespierre Sun Nov 18, 2018 4:02 pm

Joke of the decade :
Roberto Martinez

by Jay29 Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:12 am

Results are weird because it's a very short format where the final two games can take on a lot of importance. Teams can go from relegation to promotion very easily with just a couple of wins, which I think encourages them to be less cautious. At the same time, being relegated isn't that much of a punishment, so there's no point in being negative and trying to grind out a win like a relegated-threatened club would.

by futbol_bill Mon Nov 19, 2018 5:33 am

Take it for what it is, a better formula for friendlies!
Games are much more competitive and entertaining.

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