The UEFA Nations League 2020/2021 Discussion Thread

[swogerino]

At least for one time I was right in my betting,I bet Over 2.5 and Over 3.5 goals yesterday for Belgium vs France game and I won both bets.I have forgotten when was the last time I won in sport betting as I have lost 90% of all my bets placed and do not bet a lot anymore,just little money for fun like yesterday but which turned as a win.The game as expected showed a lot of goals as both teams are like mean machines when it comes to attacking as both teams have world class players.

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[casperBGD]

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Big match on final to see France versus Spain and keep favorite Mbappe and Benzema make goal for against with Spain, I think first trophy if France success win in the final for Karim Benzema where last night versus Belgium he made one goal. Nice come back after failed last event on EURO 2020 and now Benzema have giving best performance for France.

France had one great half, enough to crush Belgium, although it could be different, but France was a better team overall

Spain will have their chances, and this is probably the best final from all four combinations, I would prefer to see Belgium in the Finals, but not gonna happen
nevertheless, I think that having Belgium in the third place fight with Italy will see some younger players on the pitch, and I would like to see de Kaetelare playing on Sunday afternoon

[snipie]

Impressive game. Unfortunately, i have to put up with any result. Today I was rooting for Belgium and it was one step away from victory, but France made a comeback plus won in the last minutes, a super offensive result. After such a match, it seems to me that France will be super strong, above all morally, and in the upcoming final it will be the clear favorite.

Belgium went from leading by 2 goals to a shamefull defeat by 2-3 goals which is due to several factors.. the awakening of the French team in the second half, weak and slow defense and some tactical mistakes also... After all it is a well merited win for France.

[slaman29]

Oh wow that was exactly what we all asked for. So many goals (and in fact Lukaku should have had one more and I would have won a special bet that said Lukaku would score more goals than Mbappe). He took the lead and then Mbappe "unfairly" equalized through the penalty.

What a great match though, I wonder what the live odds was for France after Half Time and down 0-2?

[KTChampions]

Impressive game. Unfortunately, i have to put up with any result. Today I was rooting for Belgium and it was one step away from victory, but France made a comeback plus won in the last minutes, a super offensive result. After such a match, it seems to me that France will be super strong, above all morally, and in the upcoming final it will be the clear favorite.

Belgium went from leading by 2 goals to a shamefull defeat by 2-3 goals which is due to several factors.. the awakening of the French team in the second half, weak and slow defense and some tactical mistakes also... After all it is a well merited win for France.

I did not follow the live odds during the match, but I would be interested to know what odds the bookmakers were offering after Belgium led 2-0. I think the chances of France winning were about 10, I envy those who dared to make a bet in such a situation. At the European championship, I made a similar bet (when the Germans suddenly began to lose to an outsider), but they let me down and did not win 

[leea-1334]

Impressive game. Unfortunately, i have to put up with any result. Today I was rooting for Belgium and it was one step away from victory, but France made a comeback plus won in the last minutes, a super offensive result. After such a match, it seems to me that France will be super strong, above all morally, and in the upcoming final it will be the clear favorite.

Belgium went from leading by 2 goals to a shamefull defeat by 2-3 goals which is due to several factors.. the awakening of the French team in the second half, weak and slow defense and some tactical mistakes also... After all it is a well merited win for France.

I really do not think we can say Belgium had a shameful defeat! They even had a goal ruled out because of VAR intervention, so they tried. France is a former and looking like a future world champion. No shame to lose to them and scoring 2 goals in return

Either side would have deserved to win but we thank them for giving us a match to watch rather than a draw to forget.

[abhiseshakana]

I only watched until the first half ended, but because it was already 2.30 am I had to sleep and couldn't watch the second half anymore. I thought France really failed after losing by 2 goals, but I was surprised to find out that they came back in the second half with a final score of 3-2.

As I said before, France has a better history than Belgium when they played in a competition. France has a really good mentality, and of course, they also have good players. Despite being 2 goals behind Belgium, they were able to turn things around and win with a score of 3-2.

I guess France will also beat Spain in the final UEFA Nations League. Maybe they will win in extra time or in the penalty shootout.

[Cryptmuster]

I really do not think we can say Belgium had a shameful defeat! They even had a goal ruled out because of VAR intervention, so they tried. France is a former and looking like a future world champion. No shame to lose to them and scoring 2 goals in return

Either side would have deserved to win but we thank them for giving us a match to watch rather than a draw to forget.

Yes, we can say that VAR intervened in the game, but the fact is that France managed to pull herself together and show a champion character. Belgium, after winning the first half, probably decided that victory was already guaranteed for them, but as it turned out, France had a different opinion. In any case, we watched a beautiful match with a lot of goals. Congratulations to France on the victory and reaching the final!

[3meek]

The deceptive feeling of Belgium that they had pre-won this game by scoring 2 goals in a row played a cruel trick on them! Well done to the French for finding the strength to get back into the game! In my opinion, the teams' experience in similar tournaments played a decisive role here... And France proved to be stronger!

[CryptocurencyKing]

I only watched until the first half ended, but because it was already 2.30 am I had to sleep and couldn't watch the second half anymore. I thought France really failed after losing by 2 goals, but I was surprised to find out that they came back in the second half with a final score of 3-2.

As I said before, France has a better history than Belgium when they played in a competition. France has a really good mentality, and of course, they also have good players. Despite being 2 goals behind Belgium, they were able to turn things around and win with a score of 3-2.

I guess France will also beat Spain in the final UEFA Nations League. Maybe they will win in extra time or in the penalty shootout.

Firstly I was disappointed with the formation and the line up set up against Belgium fierce attack. He had Presnel Kimpembe on the bench and decided to start the two Brothers in a 3 man defense. The midfield also was another point of concern. Pogba functions properly with a sitter. Adrien Rabiot is not a proper defensive minded midfielder to even play alongside Pogba in a two man midfield.  Tchouaméni should have started as a holding midfielder to allow Pogba advance. Didier Deschamps should not try something like that again. It was just luck that made him win the game. I was disappointed at Belgium for throwing away their 2:0 lead. It is a very sad one for the Belgium side.

[bitzizzix]

I only watched until the first half ended, but because it was already 2.30 am I had to sleep and couldn't watch the second half anymore. I thought France really failed after losing by 2 goals, but I was surprised to find out that they came back in the second half with a final score of 3-2.

As I said before, France has a better history than Belgium when they played in a competition. France has a really good mentality, and of course, they also have good players. Despite being 2 goals behind Belgium, they were able to turn things around and win with a score of 3-2.

I guess France will also beat Spain in the final UEFA Nations League. Maybe they will win in extra time or in the penalty shootout.

If I judge France's victory which turned things around when Belgium played defensively in the second half because 2-0 in the first half ensured he would win, and in the second half France took the initiative to play attacking and the result France won the game by a score of 2-3.
and if belgium continue to do well like in the first half I think he will win and after the draw belgium tried to play like the first half but it was too late.

and I think Spain will beat France in the UEFA Nations League final later, and I also hope the game will last a long time and will win in the second extra time.

[hd49728]

If I judge France's victory which turned things around when Belgium played defensively in the second half because 2-0 in the first half ensured he would win, and in the second half France took the initiative to play attacking and the result France won the game by a score of 2-3.
and if belgium continue to do well like in the first half I think he will win and after the draw belgium tried to play like the first half but it was too late.

That match is splitted into half. The first half belongs to Belgium with two late goals. The second half belongs to France with three goals especially the late decisive goal. Benzema again shows that he is a best striker for France and the national team did not have him in many years is a joke.

and I think Spain will beat France in the UEFA Nations League final later, and I also hope the game will last a long time and will win in the second extra time.

Spain is weaker than France but they are more united and with this power they can win the final match. If France can reunite and play the final match without internal conflict, they will win the final match and can enjoy it to forget the Euro 2020.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Impressive game. Unfortunately, i have to put up with any result. Today I was rooting for Belgium and it was one step away from victory, but France made a comeback plus won in the last minutes, a super offensive result. After such a match, it seems to me that France will be super strong, above all morally, and in the upcoming final it will be the clear favorite.

Belgium went from leading by 2 goals to a shamefull defeat by 2-3 goals which is due to several factors.. the awakening of the French team in the second half, weak and slow defense and some tactical mistakes also... After all it is a well merited win for France.

Belgium blew a 2-0 half-time lead as France staged a thrilling fightback to secure a 3-2 victory. It was another disappointment for a team who have struggled to live up to their billing as contenders in recent tournaments. Always winning games with ease, but always losing when it comes to entry a final. The only thing Belgium is winning is FIFA ranking always let them keep occupying the top while others will be winning and lifting trophies. Martinez is not up for the big challenge, he doesn't have technical ability to compete in for big games, he is not up at par with the bigger challenge. And I hope Barcelona President has seen now how dull Roberto Martinez is as a coach. He was leading France two goals down. France came from behind to win 3-2. He is not a winning-minded coach.

[kro55]

and I think Spain will beat France in the UEFA Nations League final later, and I also hope the game will last a long time and will win in the second extra time.

Spain is weaker than France but they are more united and with this power they can win the final match. If France can reunite and play the final match without internal conflict, they will win the final match and can enjoy it to forget the Euro 2020.

I agree with you. If we buy comparisons of players from Spain and France, then the French team is many times stronger than Spain. But if we compare the team as a team, then of course Spain is more stable. Spain has become stronger since Luis Enrique took over as coach. The bonding between the players of the France team is not good. At the same time the players are not friendly. If the internal quarrel of the party is not resolved then it will not be strong as a team.

[coderben]

The Belgium - France match was really awesome last night. I was expecting a competitive match but this was really huge. Belgium ended the first half 2-0 ahead and they were expecting a comfortable victory.

I came across this tweet at the end of the game and I laughed really hard.  



It looks like one should never take something for granted before there is a certainty.    France made an insane comeback against Belgium and won by 3-2. They fully deserved to advance to the final round.

[Balmain]

The France-Belgium match played yesterday was one of the best matches I've watched recently. Although Belgium seemed to cut France's ticket in the first half, France made a comeback with their great players. I can't forget Pogba's freekick shot, I wish there was a goal. It was a really sad defeat for Belgium, they think they deserve it, maybe they are right, but France did not allow it. In the second half, it was really difficult for them to keep the pressure.

[Joca97]

The France-Belgium match played yesterday was one of the best matches I've watched recently. Although Belgium seemed to cut France's ticket in the first half, France made a comeback with their great players. I can't forget Pogba's freekick shot, I wish there was a goal. It was a really sad defeat for Belgium, they think they deserve it, maybe they are right, but France did not allow it. In the second half, it was really difficult for them to keep the pressure.

How Belgium played in the first half i was thinking the final result would be 5-0 and in the second half its like a new France team showed up and started attacking hard.They deserved in the end the win,but they got really lucky that VAR disallowed Lukakus goal late in the game.

[3meek]

Belgium lacks team spirit or experience... They have great players, the best attacking forwards as well as defenders... But for some reason in major competitions they always lose in semi-final matches... From 2014 to 2020 they regularly lose in 1/4 or 1/2 finals of World Cup or European Championship...
I guess this time they lost to the future champions of this Nations League...

[DanWalker]

The France-Belgium match played yesterday was one of the best matches I've watched recently. Although Belgium seemed to cut France's ticket in the first half, France made a comeback with their great players. I can't forget Pogba's freekick shot, I wish there was a goal. It was a really sad defeat for Belgium, they think they deserve it, maybe they are right, but France did not allow it. In the second half, it was really difficult for them to keep the pressure.

How Belgium played in the first half i was thinking the final result would be 5-0 and in the second half its like a new France team showed up and started attacking hard.They deserved in the end the win,but they got really lucky that VAR disallowed Lukakus goal late in the game.

This has to be one of the most exciting matches and comeback matches in recent times.  Till the half time, I was pretty sure that Belgium had the match in control. In fact Belgium was my favourite to win it.  Carrasco and Lukaku gave them the lead but things changed after the half time. France came back with a bang and oh what a goal by Benzema. Later Mbappe converted the penalty in the 69th minute and Theo won it for them in the 90th minute.

[leea-1334]

Either side would have deserved to win but we thank them for giving us a match to watch rather than a draw to forget.

Yes, we can say that VAR intervened in the game, but the fact is that France managed to pull herself together and show a champion character. Belgium, after winning the first half, probably decided that victory was already guaranteed for them, but as it turned out, France had a different opinion. In any case, we watched a beautiful match with a lot of goals. Congratulations to France on the victory and reaching the final!

Yes,,, I was not saying anything bad about France's character at all. For sure when you win a match, everything you did as a mistake can be forgiven after all,,, all football teams have weaknesses and the point is to use your strengths to overcome and negate those weaknesses.

France skill versus Spanish revival it is!