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My 2 cents on this

1. The Nations League is a bit like the youth competitions, it's a satisfaction if you can win it, but it's not a national humiliation if you fail to qualify. This competition is primarily seen as a preparation for the big competitions (WC/Euro)

2. More than the qualification ...

Young players in top European National Teams


Update after the March games

- U21 players (born in 2004 and later)
- time spent in official games only (NL, WC qualifiers)
- only top 8 European teams as per the World-ELO ranking (ESP-FRA-ENG-GER-POR-NED-ITA-CRO)


based on time spent on the ...

GermanyFourWorldCups wrote: Sun Mar 23, 2025 23:50 May 31st: UCL Final at Allianz Arena
June 4th: Germany vs Portugal at Allianz Arena
June 5th: France vs Spain at Stuttgart
June 8th: Another final at Allianz Arena

It's likely that many players involved in the CL final will come back to Germany for the Nations League semi-finals 4 days later

Division 2

Situation as of MD27 (out of 34)


55 - LORIENT
54
53 - METZ
52 - PARIS FC
51
50
48
48 - DUNKERQUE
47
46
45 - GUINGAMP
44
43 - LAVAL
etc.

XG analysis


XPts

What would be the table if all goal chances had been scored

PSG would be comfortably on top, Monaco comfortably second and surprisingly Toulouse currently 10th would be in the CL spots at the expense of Marseille current 2nd.
Not surprising to see Toulouse as the most ...

WhoScored marks after MD26


Top 10

7.85 Ousmane Dembélé (Paris, FWR, 27, FRA)
7.43 Achraf Hakimi (Paris, DR, 26, MOR)
7.38 Mason Greenwood (Marseille, AMR, 23, JAM)
7.37 Evan Guessand (Nice, AMC, 23, FRA)
7.36 Ryan Cherki (Lyon, AMC, 21, FRA)
7.35 Andrey Santos (Strasbourg, MC, 20, BRA)
7.32 ...

XG analysis


XPts

What would be the table of all goal chances had been scored?

Bayern would be comfortably on top, Leverkusen comfortably second but Dortmund would be in the position to qualify for the next CL!
but Dortmund don't score the goals they are expected to and concede more goals than ...

WhoScored marks after 26 games



Top 10

7.71 Harry Kane (Bayern, FW, 31, ENG)
7.64 Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen, AMC, 21, GER)
7.57 Jamal Musiala (Bayern, AMC, 22, GER)
7.54 Michael Olise (Bayern, AMR, 23, FRA)
7.39 Tim Kleindienst (Mönchengladbach, FW, 29, GER)
7.34 Joshua Kimmich (Bayern, DMC, 30 ...

XG Analysis


XPts

What would be the table if all goal chances had been converted?

Barcelona would be comfortable leaders, Madrid comfortable second and Villarreal would be in a position to qualify for the next CL.
Atletico are the most over-performing team (56 pts vs 50 expected), Alaves who ...

WhoScored marks after MD28


Top 10 players

8.00 Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, AMR, 17, ESP)
7.72 Raphinha (Barcelona, AML, 28, BRA)
7.68 Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid, FW, 26, FRA)
7.37 Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, FW, 36, POL)
7.29 Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, AMC, 21, ENG)
7.28 Vinicius Junior ...

XG Analysis


XPts

what would be the table if all goal chances had been converted?

Inter would be rather comfortably on top.
Juventus would be in top 4 at the expense of Bologna
and Milan would be in European spots at the expense of Roma
At the back Verona and Lecce would be in relegation zone ...

WhoScored marks after MD29




Top players

7.37 Ademola Lookman (Atalanta, FW, 27, NGA)
7.29 Marcus Thuram (Inter, FW, 27, FRA)
7.22 Lautaro Martinez (Inter, FW, 27, ARG)
7.22 Mateo Retegui (Atalanta, FW, 25, ITA)
7.19 Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter, MC, 31, TUR)
7.18 Nico Paz (Como, AMC, 20, ARG)
7 ...

XG Analysis


Xpts

What would be the table if all goal chances had been converted?

Liverpool would be a comfortable leader, followed by Arsenal comfortable second but the real upset would come from Bournemouth but Bournemouth are among the teams who less convert their goal chances. This is the ...

WhoScored Stats after MD29



Top 10 players

7.89 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, AMR, 32, EGY)
7.79 Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, FWR, 23, ENG)
7.42 Alexander Isak (Newcastle, FW, 25, SWE)
7.40 Cole Palmer (Chelsea, AMC, 22, ENG)
7.37 Erling Haaland (Man City, FW, 24, NOR)
7.37 Bryan Mbeumo (Brentford, AMR ...

WhoScored marks after the Round of 16



Top 10

7.77 Rayan Cherki (Lyon, AMC, 21, FRA)
7.74 Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray, FW, 26, NGA)
7.64 Patrick Berg (Bodo/Glimt, MC, 27, NOR)
7.58 Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros, FW, 30, HUN)
7.57 Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd, AMC, 30, POR)
7.51 Nico Williams ...