UEFA Nations League 2022/23

[Club-Mate]

Well done Italy, one of those very rare examples when I wanted Italy to win

at least one of our neighbours is working well. The absence of Italy at WC plays those nations into the hands which never could beat Italy in any WC or even EC mainly England and Germany and this almost since 100 years. Publicly they regret the absence of Italy for Qatar but secretly they are very happy about it! that's called hypocrisy.

[SimonB]

I'll never understand this idea of bringing the ball up from behind without possessing the technical skills. Hungary paid the price for fucking around with the ball until somebody screws up. Stupid! 0:1.

Just the latest trend, I have yet to be fully convinced that playing this way has a net positive impact even with teams who are good at it. Pope concerns me in this regard for England too, he could easily have cost us another goal in the match last night.

[SimonB]

The national team is not an island. Southgate has this weird idea that club performances don't matter, but they do, a lot. Especially in a World Cup in the middle of the season.

Players change clubs and change their performance level massively. If he does well for you and your system, who cares if not for someone else?

In this case, we're talking about the biggest meme player in recent memory. Keep playing him, see how it turns out

If domestic performances shouldn't be taken into account then dare we call this the "Southgatonite Theory"

[Lorric]

I'll never understand this idea of bringing the ball up from behind without possessing the technical skills. Hungary paid the price for fucking around with the ball until somebody screws up. Stupid! 0:1.

Just the latest trend, I have yet to be fully convinced that playing this way has a net positive impact even with teams who are good at it. Pope concerns me in this regard for England too, he could easily have cost us another goal in the match last night.

I don't understand why teams seem to have all of a sudden decided to take men off posts at corners. Dykes put a header in at the far post against Ukraine, and they still didn't put a man there and he did it again!

[Todor]

I'll never understand this idea of bringing the ball up from behind without possessing the technical skills. Hungary paid the price for fucking around with the ball until somebody screws up. Stupid! 0:1.

Just the latest trend, I have yet to be fully convinced that playing this way has a net positive impact even with teams who are good at it. Pope concerns me in this regard for England too, he could easily have cost us another goal in the match last night.

I don't understand why teams seem to have all of a sudden decided to take men off posts at corners. Dykes put a header in at the far post against Ukraine, and they still didn't put a man there and he did it again!

I guess they need them to mark the opponent's players. Probably they can't afford two players to mark the posts .

[Lubomir25]

Just the latest trend, I have yet to be fully convinced that playing this way has a net positive impact even with teams who are good at it. Pope concerns me in this regard for England too, he could easily have cost us another goal in the match last night.

I don't understand why teams seem to have all of a sudden decided to take men off posts at corners. Dykes put a header in at the far post against Ukraine, and they still didn't put a man there and he did it again!

I guess they need them to mark the opponent's players. Probably they can't allow to lose two players to mark the posts .

Ukraine decided not to do that either lol

[YAYgee]

If the NL remains unchanged the 3rd pot for the next NL edition is shaping up to be very kind to Poland. They already avoid being drawn into the same group as Germany and France. And if the Swiss can overtake Spain then Poland won't have to face Spain either.

Meanwhile the pot with the runners-up would include Hungary, Denmark, a Belgium side on the way down and (in case they jump over Spain) Switzerland.

[Lorric]

Even though England U21 are kicking off with these matches, I've been the most interested beyond England by the Iberian battle to win their group and the excellent football played by Portugal. And with that game available to me on TV and being able to official stream the England game, it's too good an opportunity to ignore.

[BurningStorm]

Well done Italy, one of those very rare examples when I wanted Italy to win

at least one of our neighbours is working well. The absence of Italy at WC plays those nations into the hands which never could beat Italy in any WC or even EC mainly England and Germany and this almost since 100 years. Publicly they regret the absence of Italy for Qatar but secretly they are very happy about it! that's called hypocrisy.

The last six games, including our win after penalties at the EURO '16:



Your so called well working neighbour lost 2-5 here three months ago, you genius. And btw, every German fan is concerned if we even make it to the KO stage this time, I doubt that anyone thinks "oh our historically most difficult opponent isn't there, that's our chance!". Not in this situation with a German team with maybe the worst mentality ever and without a real striker in the box.

PS: no comment about Austria?

[Mack]

Getting ready for the battle of the 9´s. Haaland vs Mitrovic.

[Polak]

Mitrovic is fantastic. How does he play for Fulham while Vlahovic plays for Juventus? Should be the other way around.

[Mack]

Haaland with massive chance after 20 seconds. Good save by keeper.

[bugylibicska]

I wanna see the Mitrovic, Vlahovic duo in action, so Norway - Serbia.

[Firnen]

Greece takes the lead vs Northern Ireland!

Currently Northern Ireland is bottom of the Group with Cyprus 3rd.

Edit: not for long, NI equalize.

[Lorric]

Slovenia lead in Sweden. Swedes in serious danger now. Ireland btw are winning their relegation battle 1-0.