⚽ UEFA Nations League ⚽ - Discussion Thread

[Showlove01]

yeah. Spain is actually giving a football masterclass without any superstars. don't get me wrong, ofc they have top tier players but there isn't really a superstar per se. and you know what i mean by that. as much as i love Argentina and Messi if they had won the World Cup, i would have felt really bad for Spain.

Well i don't really know what you meant by superstar as it stands and right now it is not superstar that is playing football rather it is average players that are playing. Spain don't need to have superstars before they can perform well because the players they have is more than enough for them already and if I am not mistaken the only superstars now is Ronaldo and Messi. Argentina can not win this current Spain because the current squad is super good.

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Mbappé's absence really isn't a problem for France, they have a versatile squad and might not even notice he's missing. If I were to bet, it would be on France Double Chance, and definitely not on Total, because it is not in France's interests to force the game and take risks - it is more profitable for them to leave the decision to the home game. So, we might even see a dull draw here.

The versatile squad that France have is true, Mbappe was absent due to injury there is still Duoe who can replace him, his game is almost similar to Mbappe and his agility, so France will never lack strikers, just now how Zidane manages it.

France's double chance, it's too small @1.23 unless this is combined with other matches in the parlay, but I see the H2H meeting of these two countries France is always in the lead, so don't doubt this team let alone say it will be boring.

[Unsoldier]

Today's France vs Belgium match, the match will be held at Belgium's home ground, who do you think will win? Kylian Mbappé is out of the field due to injury, but apart from him, the team is able to play quite well, I think that now their main 3 players in the attack will be Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Désiré Doué, their attack is also very strong. And besides, even though the game is at Belgium's home ground, I expect France to win.
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It’s difficult to pick a winner in this game. Belgium showed in the opening round that they have serious ambitions, and they already have their first win, against Italy no less. France, on the other hand, are still finding their rhythm after Zinedine Zidane took over, but they are undoubtedly the favorites. If we look at the head-to-head record, France clearly have the upper hand, but the teams are playing in Brussels today, and Belgium will have incredible home support. In my opinion, a draw would be the best outcome for both teams, but if it ends in a draw, I expect it to be a high-scoring one, like 2-2 or 3-3.

[paco92x]

The versatile squad that France have is true, Mbappe was absent due to injury there is still Duoe who can replace him, his game is almost similar to Mbappe and his agility, so France will never lack strikers, just now how Zidane manages it.

France's double chance, it's too small @1.23 unless this is combined with other matches in the parlay, but I see the H2H meeting of these two countries France is always in the lead, so don't doubt this team let alone say it will be boring.

No Dictator on the field tonight. What happened? I didn't see the news, and honestly, I don't want to search through the history here, so if someone can tell me, I would appreciate it—and for how long, if it was mentioned. Some sort of blow it will be, but as you mentioned, France has a shipload of replacements in their ranks.

[rdluffy]

I’ll pass on this one, the odds seem completely fair:

4.00 - 3.85 - 1.84

Mbappé's absence really isn't a problem for France, they have a versatile squad and might not even notice he's missing. If I were to bet, it would be on France Double Chance, and definitely not on Total, because it is not in France's interests to force the game and take risks - it is more profitable for them to leave the decision to the home game. So, we might even see a dull draw here.

I'm thinking about betting on this game
Out of today's options, this one seems like the best to predict

I thought about betting on Italy to win, but I can't bring myself to do it, even though Turkey doesn't have a strong team, Italy is getting worse and worse 

I think the 1.84 odds might be worth it today,  even without Mbappé, France is still, in my opinion, the second best team in Europe, only losing to Spain right now

[Balmain]

As for the Germans, what is actually wrong with them?
Because I was really surprised that they lost to an inferior team like the Greek team, no disrespect to them, but the Germans shouldn't be losing this game on their own turf, no matter how bad they are.

Germany isn’t as bad as it seems, even though they lost to Greece. Klopp is doing something that will make this squad more solid going forward. He’s testing out several new players who seem different from the Nagelsmann-era squad. The current German squad is very different in terms of its players, and Klopp has already explained what he’s doing: if you want to criticize, direct your criticism at him—not at the new players who are projected to develop, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. I support that.

Bastian Schweinsteiger disagrees with you, he says Germany is now just an ordinary team and they are. Granted, the individual quality hasn't completely vanished, but the team's overall level and approach are a far cry from the Germany of the past. It is quite clear that German football is in need of restructuring and significant change.

[LTU_btc]

Germany 0 - 1 Greece

Yes, it’s a result that really shocked me. It was a game where Germany could have scored at least two goals and won, but instead, they conceded in a way that made me think: "What on earth is Felix Nmecha doing?" To clarify who I’m talking about: Felix Nmecha is a German player who plays as a midfielder for Dortmund he’s the guy in this photo:

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He didn't chase the ball or clear it away; on the contrary, he took up a strange position that allowed the Greek player to get the ball and score. Other German players did nothing to prevent the goal. It is difficult for a coach to deal with players who behave like that; the guys don't put in the effort and lack motivation. For instance, the German player Karim Adeyemi could have scored in this match he was in a great position to take a good shot—but he missed; the ball didn't even reach the Greek goalkeeper. Yet, at Barcelona, ​​he wouldn't make that kind of mistake perhaps out of fear of ending up on the bench.

I didn't watched this game as I was watching Norway - Portugal, but from stats this game reminds me Greece of 2004. Not much football, but if it deliver result - why not?

Smart and sharp in what aspect? The mind? Body or what? Most of you on here go on disrespecting greatness. After Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Harry Kane, Cristiano Ronaldo is the smartest of all strikers in the world. But I get it though, to everyone his own perspective so it is all fine and dandy. You want to forget about the first person who brought them their first ever international trophy in a long time? Pure delusion! Cristaino Ronaldo is as important as the president of Portugal to these Portuguese fanbase.

I think nobody isn't disrespecting Ronaldo, but he isn't timeless. His World Cup performance is best proof that even Ronaldo isn't eternal. Time to accept it. I'm only not sure why to invite him to njational team if he isn't in coach plans.

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Today's France vs Belgium match, the match will be held at Belgium's home ground, who do you think will win? Kylian Mbappé is out of the field due to injury, but apart from him, the team is able to play quite well, I think that now their main 3 players in the attack will be Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Désiré Doué, their attack is also very strong. And besides, even though the game is at Belgium's home ground, I expect France to win.
And besides, Portugal really surprised me yesterday, the victory they snatched against Norway is really extraordinary, and that too at Norway's home ground, Portugal performed quite strongly, they also attacked very well, and the defense was also the best, because of the great defense, Norway could not score another goal despite trying so hard.

France and Belgium will face each other in their second match in the UEFA Nations League but we feel that France will be favorites to win this match. France's best player, Kylian Mbappe, will miss this match due to injury, but they have a lot of players in this position but you should note that Ousmane Dembele,Michael Olise and Desire Doue are France's attacking wing, but they have a striker in the form of Bradley Barcola.

As we can see France won their first match against Turkey but on the other hand Belgium also managed to win their first match against Italy so it is clear that these two teams will be aiming to win this UEFA Nations League match.

[Ale88]

imo Spain is definitely the most terrifying and hardest football team to play against in the world right now. they won the World Cup conceding only a single goal and could beat England as well. great play.

I think we are both seeing things from the same perspective, the Spain national team is currently one of the most difficult team to play against right now because of their excellent teamwork, intelligent passing and ability to control ball from start to finish, Spain have a squad full of talented young players who combine skills with confidence such as lamine yamal.  Even in football games, like dream league, I always find it dedicult to defeat the Spain national team because they are too strong, so far Spain national team is one of the dangerous opponent for any team in the world.

yeah. Spain is actually giving a football masterclass without any superstars. don't get me wrong, ofc they have top tier players but there isn't really a superstar per se. and you know what i mean by that. as much as i love Argentina and Messi if they had won the World Cup, i would have felt really bad for Spain.

I'm not even a Lamine Yamal fan because I don't like his attitude but if he's not a superstar considering what he already did and achieved during his short carrier then I don't know who is a superstar, besides Mbappé. Spain potentially have the best player we're going to see in the next 10-15 years.

There are people in here who still consider players like Messi and Ronaldo as superstars and now Yamal is not? I don't get it.

[Creeper0]

Today's France vs Belgium match, the match will be held at Belgium's home ground, who do you think will win? Kylian Mbappé is out of the field due to injury, but apart from him, the team is able to play quite well, I think that now their main 3 players in the attack will be Ousmane Dembélé, Michael Olise and Désiré Doué, their attack is also very strong. And besides, even though the game is at Belgium's home ground, I expect France to win.
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It’s difficult to pick a winner in this game. Belgium showed in the opening round that they have serious ambitions, and they already have their first win, against Italy no less. France, on the other hand, are still finding their rhythm after Zinedine Zidane took over, but they are undoubtedly the favorites. If we look at the head-to-head record, France clearly have the upper hand, but the teams are playing in Brussels today, and Belgium will have incredible home support. In my opinion, a draw would be the best outcome for both teams, but if it ends in a draw, I expect it to be a high-scoring one, like 2-2 or 3-3.

I don't see much chance for Belgium in this match. France still haven't found their full confidence after losing to Spain in the World Cup, they won the match against Turkey by just 1 goal. On the other hand, Belgium won their first match against Italy by 2 goals. To be honest, finding a win against Italy was not a difficult task, I can't rate Belgium against France too much based on that match.

Maybe the match can be BTTS, but the chances of a draw seem very low. I think France will win the match, maybe by a small margin, but they will win. If something unusual happens, then Belgium will win, but the chances of a draw are low.

[püsür]

As for the Germans, what is actually wrong with them?
Because I was really surprised that they lost to an inferior team like the Greek team, no disrespect to them, but the Germans shouldn't be losing this game on their own turf, no matter how bad they are.

Germany isn’t as bad as it seems, even though they lost to Greece. Klopp is doing something that will make this squad more solid going forward. He’s testing out several new players who seem different from the Nagelsmann-era squad. The current German squad is very different in terms of its players, and Klopp has already explained what he’s doing: if you want to criticize, direct your criticism at him—not at the new players who are projected to develop, as reported by Fabrizio Romano. I support that.

Bastian Schweinsteiger disagrees with you, he says Germany is now just an ordinary team and they are. Granted, the individual quality hasn't completely vanished, but the team's overall level and approach are a far cry from the Germany of the past. It is quite clear that German football is in need of restructuring and significant change.

I came across a comment that went like this: “Most of the players in Germany’s squad wouldn’t have been able to make the starting eleven even in the 2. Bundesliga between 2000 and 2015.” Germany urgently needs a number 10 who can dribble well, take free-kicks, and cut inside to shoot, as well as midfielders as strong as tanks. Because of a system that stifles individual talent, those magnificent players are no longer being produced in football. In this particular match against Greece, they failed to establish overwhelming dominance at any stage of the game. Even Klopp was laughing on the line towards the end of the match, as if to say, ‘What on earth are these boys doing? Where are they passing the ball to?’ It was a crucial match in terms of determining who wouldn’t make the first-team squad.

[icebar]

imo Spain is definitely the most terrifying and hardest football team to play against in the world right now. they won the World Cup conceding only a single goal and could beat England as well. great play.

I think we are both seeing things from the same perspective, the Spain national team is currently one of the most difficult team to play against right now because of their excellent teamwork, intelligent passing and ability to control ball from start to finish, Spain have a squad full of talented young players who combine skills with confidence such as lamine yamal.  Even in football games, like dream league, I always find it dedicult to defeat the Spain national team because they are too strong, so far Spain national team is one of the dangerous opponent for any team in the world.

yeah. Spain is actually giving a football masterclass without any superstars. don't get me wrong, ofc they have top tier players but there isn't really a superstar per se. and you know what i mean by that. as much as i love Argentina and Messi if they had won the World Cup, i would have felt really bad for Spain.

I really think Argentina will not be able to beat Spain for a long time. I like Argentina and Messi a lot, but I have to admit that Spain is one of the strongest teams in the world today. Spain never plays on just one or two superstars. When it comes to the list of superstars in the world today, the first names that come to mind are Ronaldo and Messi. They are at the end of their careers, and they are the brightest stars in the world of football. But Argentina and Portugal have been playing football around a superstar for a long time. Because of this, they will have to use new tactics. And if they want to beat Spain, they need a team performance like theirs. Argentina performs as a team, but they were dependent on Messi somewhere. Because of this, they could not beat Spain.

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Turkey does not have a good playing record against Italy as they always suffer a defeat to Italy in major matches excluding friendlies games, but Turkey will have the best opportunity today to achieve a rare victory against a poor performing Italy. Being placed together with Belgium and France in the same group, this is an important match for both of these nations as the loser of the match will likely ends up at the bottom of the table and it will meant playing at Uefa Nations League B. Even though Italy are not the team they are used to be anymore but I guess they should still be able to held up against Turkey to a draw at the final whistle in order to preserve their great playing records against Turkey.

[SOKO-DEKE]

France and Belgium will face each other in their second match in the UEFA Nations League but we feel that France will be favorites to win this match. France's best player, Kylian Mbappe, will miss this match due to injury, but they have a lot of players in this position but you should note that Ousmane Dembele,Michael Olise and Desire Doue are France's attacking wing, but they have a striker in the form of Bradley Barcola.

As we can see France won their first match against Turkey but on the other hand Belgium also managed to win their first match against Italy so it is clear that these two teams will be aiming to win this UEFA Nations League match.

France has better records ahead of Belgium, but today with the absence of Mbappe, I will say the match as a tough one. With that, I can't say with confidence that France is the favorite team to win the match, despite knowing that France still has a lot of great players.Mbappe plays a lot of roles in the France squad, so with that, I view the upcoming match as one where both teams have a good chance of winning. France can win the match and at the same time, Belgium also has a good chance of winning. But let's just see what is going to happen at the end of the match.Whoever wins the match, I will not be surprised because both teams have good squad.

[IcaroAugusto]

Yeah, the draw does look a bit lopsided this time, but that's what makes the group stage so exciting. Group A1 is absolutely stacked, should be some great matches.

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Turkey does not have a good playing record against Italy as they always suffer a defeat to Italy in major matches excluding friendlies games, but Turkey will have the best opportunity today to achieve a rare victory against a poor performing Italy. Being placed together with Belgium and France in the same group, this is an important match for both of these nations as the loser of the match will likely ends up at the bottom of the table and it will meant playing at Uefa Nations League B. Even though Italy are not the team they are used to be anymore but I guess they should still be able to held up against Turkey to a draw at the final whistle in order to preserve their great playing records against Turkey.

Turkey and Italy both suffered defeats in their opening Nations League matches. However, the two teams produced very different performances. Turkey managed to contain France’s powerful attack, conceding just one goal, while they also had several chances to score themselves but failed to take them. Italy, on the other hand, were very unconvincing in defense against Belgium. They looked disorganized and made frequent mistakes, which the Belgians took advantage of. If it hadn’t been for Donnarumma’s reliable performance in goal, Italy could have suffered a heavy defeat. It is unlikely that the Italians will be able to significantly improve their performance in such a short period of time. With home advantage and a more solid defense, Turkey should have the better chance of winning.

[Sammye3]

Bastian Schweinsteiger disagrees with you, he says Germany is now just an ordinary team and they are. Granted, the individual quality hasn't completely vanished, but the team's overall level and approach are a far cry from the Germany of the past. It is quite clear that German football is in need of restructuring and significant change.

This current Germany team would not make it anywhere near the finals in the world cup or even the nations league. There is no quality in the team right now, compared to the Germany that played against Brazil in the 2014 world cup.

Their game against Greece was a disappointing result for both the team and their newly assigned coach. Klopp has not won two of his first games as the Germany coach which does not portray his class in the Premier league, has Germany really become an ordinary team now?

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It’s difficult to pick a winner in this game. Belgium showed in the opening round that they have serious ambitions, and they already have their first win, against Italy no less. France, on the other hand, are still finding their rhythm after Zinedine Zidane took over, but they are undoubtedly the favorites. If we look at the head-to-head record, France clearly have the upper hand, but the teams are playing in Brussels today, and Belgium will have incredible home support. In my opinion, a draw would be the best outcome for both teams, but if it ends in a draw, I expect it to be a high-scoring one, like 2-2 or 3-3.

Mbappe missed the game, while Dembele was on the bench. Michael Olise is also on the bench and I don't really know what Zinedine Zidane's plans are for this game. I think Olise and Dembele are likely to be better players from the first half of this game, but I don't know why they are on the bench. The victory in this match seemed difficult for the French, but I don't want to underestimate them either. Belgium and France have both won in previous matches, so this should be the most exciting match to watch.

[Giwagi56]

Strange enough most games in the UEFA Nations League so far came as predicted. Except Germany of course who was the biggest surprise results so far in this early start of the Nations League. It appears that these national teams encounter are much better than the weekend games for making money, I didn't bet here but I will surely do starting from the next round which will be very soon. We think it is better in weekend chasing teams like Liverpool, RealMadrid and others and end up losing almost always.

There is nothing strange about Germany's result. I won't be shocked if they end the first leg with 2 points in total. The Nations League is currently more interesting than the weekend games, but I wouldn't say it is completely better for betting.

National teams can be just as unpredictable as any other league, especially now we are in the beginning of a new Nations League campaign when coaches are still trying different players and tactics. Germany already showed this by drawing with the Netherlands and then losing at home to Greece. I anticipate their next game against Serbia which will end the first leg of the group stage.

Germany is not that good team we all know, because many players have decided to leave the national team, some decide to retire from football, Germany have never get a player like Toni Kroos and that is also why Real Madrid have not balanced till today, Germany have a good squad but they are not good enough to win trophy for the country, the first game they played was not good, Germany missed a lot of chances and that showed that the team need to be rebuild.

[Uhde]

imo Spain is definitely the most terrifying and hardest football team to play against in the world right now. they won the World Cup conceding only a single goal and could beat England as well. great play.

I think we are both seeing things from the same perspective, the Spain national team is currently one of the most difficult team to play against right now because of their excellent teamwork, intelligent passing and ability to control ball from start to finish, Spain have a squad full of talented young players who combine skills with confidence such as lamine yamal.  Even in football games, like dream league, I always find it dedicult to defeat the Spain national team because they are too strong, so far Spain national team is one of the dangerous opponent for any team in the world.

yeah. Spain is actually giving a football masterclass without any superstars. don't get me wrong, ofc they have top tier players but there isn't really a superstar per se. and you know what i mean by that. as much as i love Argentina and Messi if they had won the World Cup, i would have felt really bad for Spain.

I'm not even a Lamine Yamal fan because I don't like his attitude but if he's not a superstar considering what he already did and achieved during his short carrier then I don't know who is a superstar, besides Mbappé. Spain potentially have the best player we're going to see in the next 10-15 years.

There are people in here who still consider players like Messi and Ronaldo as superstars and now Yamal is not? I don't get it.

yes man, while Messi and Ronaldo are superstars, Lamine Yamal isn't one yet...
imo Messi and Ronaldo are on similar level as Maradona, Pele, Platini, Zidane, Cruyff, Beckenbauer and so on.
yes ofc Lamine Yamal might reach that level in the future but right now he can't be called a superstar.