The UEFA Nations League Thread

[Angelito]

Please don't sack Deschamps.

[Zenith]

Please don't sack Deschamps.

+1

DD seems to think he could get away with the same catenaccio-esque football as in the 2018 World Cup semi final. Belgium being less naive, as well as the absence of Kanté is making that difficult. (Rabiot isn't a like-for-like replacement.)

[Zenith]

1-2 France deserve their goal.

Tielemans, Witsel, and Hazard look like they're wearing concrete boots.

[Zenith]

And now when the damage has been done, Martínez makes a change.

What's the deal with professional managers being oblivious to tiring players?

Anyway, 2-2 should make for an interesting viewing for the neutrals.

[Zenith]

What a ball from Vanaken to set up Lukaku.

(He's not even left-footed.)

Nvm, Lukaku failed to stay onside. Sums up his second half.

[Angelito]

And now when the damage has been done, Martínez makes a change.

What's the deal with professional managers being oblivious to tiring players?

Anyway, 2-2 should make for an interesting viewing for the neutrals.

It's more of a modern thing. When in winning positions, managers are skeptical to making changes. I'm sure the psychology behind it is not to disrupt team chemistry. But you have to make those calls, or risk playing with tired players.

It's happening all too often these days. Weird really.

[Zenith]

And now when the damage has been done, Martínez makes a change.

What's the deal with professional managers being oblivious to tiring players?

Anyway, 2-2 should make for an interesting viewing for the neutrals.

It's more of a modern thing. When in winning positions, managers are skeptical to making changes. I'm sure the psychology behind it is not to interrupt team chemistry. But you have to make those calls, or risk playing with tired players.

It's happening all too often these days. Weird really.

Yes, it's almost as if managers are so occupied with the intricacies of the game that they fail to see or recognise what's right in front of them.

[Ach]

France win it at the death

[Zenith]

It hasn't been Belgium's day, again. Hit the woodwork thrice now.

[Ach]

Italy 2-1 Belgium

France win the nation's league. Won 2-1

[Fran Solo]

Please don't sack Deschamps.

+1

DD seems to think he could get away with the same catenaccio-esque football as in the 2018 World Cup semi final. Belgium being less naive, as well as the absence of Kanté is making that difficult. (Rabiot isn't a like-for-like replacement.)

The man is a winner as a player and a manager. He might look incompetent and has made some questionable decisions, but really is a throphy magnet. Juventus and the French national team are great teams with or without him, but winning CL with Marseilles and reaching CL finals with clubs like Monaco and Valencia are amazing achievement.

[Ach]

League A

Group A1: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, France.

Group A2: Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain.

Group A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy.

Group A4: Wales, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium.

League B

Group B1: Armenia, Republic of Ireland, Scotland, Ukraine.

Group B2: Albania, Israel, Russia, Iceland.

Group B3: Montenegro, Romania, Finland, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Group B4: Slovenia, Serbia, Norway, Sweden.

League C

Group C1: Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Turkey.

Group C2: Cyprus/Estonia, Kosovo, Greece, Northern Ireland.

Group C3: Kazakhstan/Moldova, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Slovakia

Group C4: Gibraltar, Georgia, North Macedonia, Bulgaria.

League D

Group D1: Latvia, Andorra, Kazakhstan/Moldova, Liechtenstein.

Group D2: San Marino, Cyprus/Estonia, Malta.

England's group is immense

[Royal Gooner]

We get to smash the krauts and their 10 German bombers again!

[Ach]

https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/uefa-vi ... c2b594f282

South Americans to join nations league

Could be quite good.

International football saving football

[Ach]

Goalkeepers: Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope, Aaron Ramsdale

Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Conor Coady, Marc Guehi, Reece James, James Justin, Harry Maguire, John Stones, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Tripper, Kyle Walker, Ben White

Midfielders: Jude Bellingham, Conor Gallagher, Mason Mount, Kalvin Phillips, Declan Rice, James Ward-Prowse

Forwards: Tammy Abraham, Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Raheem Sterling

ESR finished