The UEFA Nations League 2020/2021 Discussion Thread

[fullhdpixel]

Covid really changed a lot of things in the sports world, and football coming back this quickly without any problems that could stop them in their tracks, it is a wonder. Considering numbers are looking scary right now, it is shocking to see football even being a thing. I would have assumed just because players are allowed to do anything they want and only consequences they get is not playing, it is a very risky move that has been paying very well.

Mo Salah has tested positive as well for example which wouldn't affect nations league but it does affect premier league a lot if you ask me. As long as we continue down this path, it is going to be like a year where many teams have many "injured" players and that is it, nothing too substantial about the period, compared to rest of the world where pandemic closed down so many things in life.

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[emrecemsan]

Spain-Germany will be a very competitive game. I can't wait to see it. Germany are at the top in the group with 9 points and Spain are on the second place with 8 points. The last match between them ended 1-1. I think this time it will not end in a draw. Germany are playing better than Spain now. In my opinion, Germany will win the match 2-1 and advance to the playoffs.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Spain-Germany will be a very competitive game. I can't wait to see it. Germany are at the top in the group with 9 points and Spain are on the second place with 8 points. The last match between them ended 1-1. I think this time it will not end in a draw. Germany are playing better than Spain now. In my opinion, Germany will win the match 2-1 and advance to the playoffs.

Spain's performance so far has been poor so I consider this match to be the same as yesterday's Belgium vs England match. Germany will control the game and win the match.
2-1 might make sense basically Germany scored more than 1 goals, so the second option is both teams to score.

[cygan]

Spain-Germany will be a very competitive game. I can't wait to see it. Germany are at the top in the group with 9 points and Spain are on the second place with 8 points. The last match between them ended 1-1. I think this time it will not end in a draw. Germany are playing better than Spain now. In my opinion, Germany will win the match 2-1 and advance to the playoffs.

Spain's performance so far has been poor so I consider this match to be the same as yesterday's Belgium vs England match. Germany will control the game and win the match.
2-1 might make sense basically Germany scored more than 1 goals, so the second option is both teams to score.

i also think that germany can be called a favorite in this game. my prediction is a bit clearer here ... 3-0 for germany
0-1 T. Werner
0-2 L. Sane
0-3 T. Werner

[Harkorede]

The next turn will be the last one. FINALLY!

source: https://www.uefa.com/uefanationsleague/news/025b-0ed7ed02a153-4a89ef7e7eff-1000--fixtures-and-results/

Big game? Span Germany 1 game for 1 slot for the finals.

I think Spain already lost their chance to be in the commanding position ahead of the clash, All thanks to Ramos (PUN intended), It's going to the  Germans day imho, I think Spain will be overcommiting themselves and that will leave them very vulnerable... It's Germany ML @ 3+ Odds for me 

[Indymoney]

Spain-Germany will be a very competitive game. I can't wait to see it. Germany are at the top in the group with 9 points and Spain are on the second place with 8 points. The last match between them ended 1-1. I think this time it will not end in a draw. Germany are playing better than Spain now. In my opinion, Germany will win the match 2-1 and advance to the playoffs.

Spain's performance so far has been poor so I consider this match to be the same as yesterday's Belgium vs England match. Germany will control the game and win the match.
2-1 might make sense basically Germany scored more than 1 goals, so the second option is both teams to score.

Both teams to score is much better option as Spain is capable to do one goal even they are not good recently and Germany is already in good shape and have some good individual players those are enough for changing any games momentum 1 - 1 or 2 - 1 are good to go for this match as well.

[nelson4lov]

I think Spain already lost their chance to be in the commanding position ahead of the clash, All thanks to Ramos (PUN intended), It's going to the  Germans day imho, I think Spain will be overcommiting themselves and that will leave them very vulnerable... It's Germany ML @ 3+ Odds for me 

I don't think Spain would want to straight up lose against Germany. Given the fact that it might give Ukraine the motivation to win Switzerland and get the slot. Spain only needs a draw to secure their slot. The same goes for Germany. If Ukraine wins and spain draws, Spain still go  through since they have more goal difference. I'd considering going for a BTS selection for that game instead. Germany will be eager to wrap this up and Spain would get a comeback just like last time.

[Bitcoin Miners]

Is anyone interested in the match between Portugal vs Croatia?? Althought they have no longer motivation but I think this match is still worth to watch and it may be a very an interesting match when all stressful is removed and I am waiting for goals from Ronaldo because I am a big fan of him  . Betting odds for this match is 0.0.5 with Portugal is the upper. Let's bet for Portugal 

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Spain-Germany will be a very competitive game. I can't wait to see it. Germany are at the top in the group with 9 points and Spain are on the second place with 8 points. The last match between them ended 1-1. I think this time it will not end in a draw. Germany are playing better than Spain now. In my opinion, Germany will win the match 2-1 and advance to the playoffs.

Spain's performance so far has been poor so I consider this match to be the same as yesterday's Belgium vs England match. Germany will control the game and win the match.
2-1 might make sense basically Germany scored more than 1 goals, so the second option is both teams to score.

i also think that germany can be called a favorite in this game. my prediction is a bit clearer here ... 3-0 for germany
0-1 T. Werner
0-2 L. Sane
0-3 T. Werner

Hahaha it's too sad if Span doesn't score  sure they will score too, moreover the Germany defense is not really strong
BTW take a look at the odds 1x2 today the market favors Spain to win, I'm kind of wondering    any bad news about German players?

[btcsmlcmnr]

Unbelievable! I can not believe in what I watched. How did Ramos do with his second missed penalty in the match against Switzerland?

The first missed penalty can be understandable but the second one is terrible fool missed penalty. The second shot is nothing, lack of power and it is not a Panenka.

Yann Sommer will be more said on social media after that match



https://www.football-espana.net/2020/11/14/video-sergio-ramos-misses-first-spain-penalty-since-2016-against-switzerland
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8949885/Red-faced-Ramos-Spain-defender-Sergio-misses-TWICE-spot-against-Switzerland.html

[buwaytress]

Is anyone interested in the match between Portugal vs Croatia?? Althought they have no longer motivation but I think this match is still worth to watch and it may be a very an interesting match when all stressful is removed and I am waiting for goals from Ronaldo because I am a big fan of him  . Betting odds for this match is 0.0.5 with Portugal is the upper. Let's bet for Portugal 

After Croatia lost me a nice bet? Don't think so haha. And since the game has nothing to win, won't even expect anything good not from selection or from the game itself -- they'll blood the young ones for sure.

Even Spain Germany game, not sure I'm betting. Germany over 3/1 definitely looks interesting but suspect the lineup won't be what we'll expect it to be.

[docdiss]

Placed 10€ on combo:

Croatia vs Portugal, France vs Sweden and Spain vs Germany - MY BET

Croatia is playing really bad in this Nations League, I don't think it will change today, also Portugal should bounce back from defeat against France and CR7 is chasing international goal scoring record. France vs Sweden should be easiest bet out of this list, don't really see Swedes win here (sure, France lost against Finland couple of days ago but it was just a friendly). When it comes to last match, Spain are favorites here but I just find Germans to be more convincing team and odds are really good, gonna give them a chance here.

[asus09]

Placed 10€ on combo:

Croatia vs Portugal, France vs Sweden and Spain vs Germany - MY BET

Croatia is playing really bad in this Nations League, I don't think it will change today, also Portugal should bounce back from defeat against France and CR7 is chasing international goal scoring record. France vs Sweden should be easiest bet out of this list, don't really see Swedes win here (sure, France lost against Finland couple of days ago but it was just a friendly). When it comes to last match, Spain are favorites here but I just find Germans to be more convincing team and odds are really good, gonna give them a chance here.

Croatia and Portugal both played pretty badly in the previous match where Portugal had to beat France with a score of 0-1, while Croatia also lost to Sweden with a score of 2-1. The possibility of a match between Croatia vs Portugal both have the ambition to get full points after receiving previous defeats from each team. But still, the UEFA Nation League is not the target of these two teams because their position is safe and has qualified for the EURO 2020 final. Moreover, Portugal is part of the hell group because it is inhabited by Germany, Hungary and France.

[swogerino]

Placed 10€ on combo:

Croatia vs Portugal, France vs Sweden and Spain vs Germany - MY BET

Croatia is playing really bad in this Nations League, I don't think it will change today, also Portugal should bounce back from defeat against France and CR7 is chasing international goal scoring record. France vs Sweden should be easiest bet out of this list, don't really see Swedes win here (sure, France lost against Finland couple of days ago but it was just a friendly). When it comes to last match, Spain are favorites here but I just find Germans to be more convincing team and odds are really good, gonna give them a chance here.

I hope you win your bet but Spain needs the win desperately tonight if they want to move further from this stage.Germany can opt to play in defense,thing they rarely do so this will be an open match and the best of all to watch on Tv tonight.Portugal and France should in theory be easy wins.

[tomahawk9]

Marca, the most important sport newspaper in Spain, knows what's up



"Crucial Match", "Do Not Fail"...this is probably the most important match for the NT in a long time...Any other day, i would've gone with Spain moneyline in my main ticket, Germany has been subpar lately, but tbh, you can't never discard the germans, can you? Low and the boys can pull a rabbit out of a hat and win the match

i'm gonna keep going betting on corners, today Spain -1 handicap. I think there's value there, this was correct in 4 out 6 matches in 2020, only matches where it failed was against Portugal and Germany, but Spain was playing away, and those two teams at home will always the the initiative, like almost every top national team when playing in their home turf.
For those unfamiliar with this corners market, Spain simply needs to win 1 more corner than Germany (equal or less corners than the germans and i lose my bet), very possible with Ramos as the main aerial threat, no? (:

[Trofo]

Is anyone interested in the match between Portugal vs Croatia?? Althought they have no longer motivation but I think this match is still worth to watch and it may be a very an interesting match when all stressful is removed and I am waiting for goals from Ronaldo because I am a big fan of him  . Betting odds for this match is 0.0.5 with Portugal is the upper. Let's bet for Portugal 

After Croatia lost me a nice bet? Don't think so haha. And since the game has nothing to win, won't even expect anything good not from selection or from the game itself -- they'll blood the young ones for sure.

Even Spain Germany game, not sure I'm betting. Germany over 3/1 definitely looks interesting but suspect the lineup won't be what we'll expect it to be.

Spain needs a win and Germany needs a draw to secure top spot. This one should be good and I am expecting best possible starting 11 from both teams. I am betting on both to score based mostly on German performances. They can't keep a clean sheet and they can always score a goal or few.

My main bet goes on Portugal to score at least 2 goals today @ 2.1
I am always betting on Croatia both to score but above pays better and is even more likely to hit in my opinion. Portugal is rumored to be playing with top squad and if this is the case I will double my stake after seeing the line ups. This bet should pass even if Portuguese reserves are in the match but with first team it is almost a sure bet for me. Croatia is looking terrible defending and any decent team can put a couple of goals past our keeper. And today we are even missing most of our first choice defenders, our keeper Livakovic is top class and he is the only one that can put a spanner in Portugal goal tally today. I also have a bet on Portugal to score 4+ goals @10 which shows how much faith I have in our team at the moment.

[buwaytress]

Spain needs a win and Germany needs a draw to secure top spot. This one should be good and I am expecting best possible starting 11 from both teams. I am betting on both to score based mostly on German performances. They can't keep a clean sheet and they can always score a goal or few.

My main bet goes on Portugal to score at least 2 goals today @ 2.1
I am always betting on Croatia both to score but above pays better and is even more likely to hit in my opinion. Portugal is rumored to be playing with top squad and if this is the case I will double my stake after seeing the line ups. This bet should pass even if Portuguese reserves are in the match but with first team it is almost a sure bet for me. Croatia is looking terrible defending and any decent team can put a couple of goals past our keeper. And today we are even missing most of our first choice defenders, our keeper Livakovic is top class and he is the only one that can put a spanner in Portugal goal tally today. I also have a bet on Portugal to score 4+ goals @10 which shows how much faith I have in our team at the moment.

Yeah, Spain is the smart bet for sure, but I've already gone on and put a modest bet on a Germany win, and to make matters worse, I've parlayed it with a French win (should be another chance for Griezmann to prove his shit, or at least Giroud to pop up with a winner, or Kante again who knows?).

Croatia stung me a bit too many times so am sitting that one out. BUT if odds pimp up to 5/1 on Fairlay (I think it might), I'm having one there.

Anyone fancy Iceland popping a goal past England and shutting down? 17/1 now. Poland 4/1 also interesting. Bulgaria 6/1 against Ireland is probably the riskiest I'll look at though.

[celot]

Marca, the most important sport newspaper in Spain, knows what's up



"Crucial Match", "Do Not Fail"...this is probably the most important match for the NT in a long time...Any other day, i would've gone with Spain moneyline in my main ticket, Germany has been subpar lately, but tbh, you can't never discard the germans, can you? Low and the boys can pull a rabbit out of a hat and win the match

i'm gonna keep going betting on corners, today Spain -1 handicap. I think there's value there, this was correct in 4 out 6 matches in 2020, only matches where it failed was against Portugal and Germany, but Spain was playing away, and those two teams at home will always the the initiative, like almost every top national team when playing in their home turf.
For those unfamiliar with this corners market, Spain simply needs to win 1 more corner than Germany (equal or less corners than the germans and i lose my bet), very possible with Ramos as the main aerial threat, no? (:

If I'm not mistaken Marca is one of the largest sports media in Spain and is a huge base of support for Real Madrid, maybe the Spanish national team is currently inhabited by the majority of Madrid players and they will always be at the forefront of reporting on the development of the Spanish national team in the UEFA Nation Leagues event, Poor results obtained by Spain when they were held to a draw by Switzerland with a score of 1-1, where Sergio Ramos failed to execute a penalty twice and became the first for Ramos after almost two years successfully executed a penalty.

[Bttzed03]

~ The first missed penalty can be understandable but the second one is terrible fool missed penalty. The second shot is nothing, lack of power and it is not a Panenka.

I wasn't so frustrated that Spain drew and my bet on them lost but that was cringey


Does anyone have the slightest idea why Germany is coming off as an underdog for their upcoming match against Spain other than home court "disadvantage"? Any injuries or missing/resting key player? Was about to bet on ML but I'm thinking of DNB instead. Odds at 2+ for that isn't bad.

[acquafredda]

Last round before the next phase with two entertaining games: Spain Germany and Poland Holland.
If Italy wins tomorrow in Sarajevo against Bosnia-Herzegovina, Azzurri will be winning the group. At that point, it will be Italy's turn to host the Nations League Final Four, next October, in Milan and Turin. The dates are already known: semifinals on 6 and 7 October 2021, the two finals (for first and third place) on October 10 2021.