Re: UEFA Nations league

by Mr Nick09 Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:58 pm

France experimenting with 5 at the back now lol

by Robespierre Fri Sep 04, 2020 6:58 pm

Sensi hasn't played a match as starter since November due to injuries and he plays now , surreal

by Robespierre Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:02 pm

2020 and still Florenzi starts

by Hapless_Hans Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:06 pm

The midfield does interest me though, have a stubborn high opinion of Pellegrini since that one U21 tournament even though it doesn't really seem like he has been killing it since and I haven't followed up either

by Robespierre Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:28 pm

And I rate Barella, you' ll remember he had dominated against Bayer Leverkusen in Europa League

But well Inter 've stopped to play just 2 week ago for EL final, so ust 2 weeks of holidays and immediately on pitch. Meh. Bastoni and De Vrij got injured today

by rincon Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:37 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:The midfield does interest me though, have a stubborn high opinion of Pellegrini since that one U21 tournament even though it doesn't really seem like he has been killing it since and I haven't followed up either

Pellegrini is great. The question is starting Sensi there since as Robes said he got wrecked by a season ending injury in the winter.

Verratti, Jorginho and Tonali are absent in midfield for this match. Still Locatelli would have been the natural choice imo. The other midfield choice was Pellegrini vs Zaniolo. Pellegrini today means Zaniolo will likely start vs The Netherlands since Mancini is rotating. Its a really nice midfield to have since even Castrovilli is not there. A very technical young group.

by Hapless_Hans Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:38 pm

Barella does look good yes

Even if I have great trouble keeping myself from

1- making a pasta joke
2- calling him the Italian Max Meyer

by Robespierre Fri Sep 04, 2020 7:46 pm

I could suggest some banter for the surname, the literal translation for Barella Is = Stretcher

Well..... I hope not.

by Hapless_Hans Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:00 pm

where's Pjanic, rested because of his participation, however short, in cL?

by Mr Nick09 Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:24 pm

These are glorified preseason games right? Cuz Haaland playing like Luca Toni is not what I was hoping to see here

by Robespierre Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:53 pm

Inter legend Sensi saves Italy from Bosnia

More Inter players than Juve players on pitch for Italy, it's new trend

by McLewis Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:38 pm

Italy need wing-backs like yesterday. They struggled all over, but out wide especially.

by Thimmy Fri Sep 04, 2020 10:59 pm

I fell asleep during Norway vs Austria. Lagerback is the Swedish Mourinho. Haaland managing to score despite having the least touches out of anyone on the pitch is a miracle. Looks like the negative football will continue for a while.

by Myesyats Fri Sep 04, 2020 11:44 pm

Hapless_Hans wrote:where's Pjanic, rested because of his participation, however short, in cL?

corona positive

by rincon Sat Sep 05, 2020 7:10 am

McLewis wrote:Italy need wing-backs like yesterday. They struggled all over, but out wide especially.

Totally. The pair of fullbacks yesterday needs to be replaced ASAP by Di Lorenzo and Spinazzola. Maybe those two will play the next match.

by rincon Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:49 am

Spain-Ukraine should be a good match today

Ukraine was playing some wonderful stuff before covid. Who knows now with how out of form everyone is though.