⚽ UEFA Nations League ⚽ - Discussion Thread

[LGD2Business]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

There's no team in the world that can stop this Spanish team. Croatia might be a tough opponent for other teams, but for Spain it was nothing more than a routine match. This team can beat any opponent they want, including club teams. This Spanish national team has left their mark on this century. They've managed to play at such a high level for so many years shows us that they have the right system in place. Even as generations change and new players come along, Spain continue to stay at the top.
We've seen Germany's decline. They were dominated a long time too. But this Spanish team is still managing to stay at the top.

Lamine Yamal is the best thing to come along since Messi. We're very lucky to be able to watch him play. If he stays without injury, we'll see him on this stage for another 20 years. Spain's dominance could last much longer. They could be the national team that defines the first half of this century. That's an incredible thing.

[Berry2d]

No one seem to be able to touch Spain, they are playing good football and winning games, the third goal what something out of a text book, Pedri and Lamine Yamal already knows the drill.
Croatia is just not on the same level as Spain and it was obvious today, I think I have watched all the big teams and aside Portugal I don't think there would be any contender strong enough to match Spain and even Portugal doesn't have what it takes to beat them.

Not seeing Portugal as a match for Spain is only from your own point of view because the Portugal i know has all it takes to dismantle Spain even beyond expectation. Am not saying Spain is not a smart team this season because we have seen how clinical they have been in all their games but all am saying is we should not write off Portugal's possessive and coordinating abilities in big games.
Aside from the existence of quality players in both teams, I will say Portugal do appear passionate and determined than this Spain team you are talking about.
All you should pray for is for both side not to meet because if they do, I don't think it will be easy on Spain.

[Wake Up]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

[Italian Panic]

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

It wasn’t just Yamal, the whole of Spain seemed to me to be operating at a significantly higher level than poor Croatia, who could do nothing but succumb to all that superb quality. Not to mention that they had Pedri, Rodri, Merino and Olmo on the bench. They’re an absolutely top class side; the others simply can’t compete. De la Fuente has really put together an incredible team; I think there’s little chance of anyone standing a chance against them at the next Euro cup.

[Dreadboost]

No one seem to be able to touch Spain, they are playing good football and winning games, the third goal what something out of a text book, Pedri and Lamine Yamal already knows the drill.
Croatia is just not on the same level as Spain and it was obvious today, I think I have watched all the big teams and aside Portugal I don't think there would be any contender strong enough to match Spain and even Portugal doesn't have what it takes to beat them.

Not seeing Portugal as a match for Spain is only from your own point of view because the Portugal i know has all it takes to dismantle Spain even beyond expectation. Am not saying Spain is not a smart team this season because we have seen how clinical they have been in all their games but all am saying is we should not write off Portugal's possessive and coordinating abilities in big games.
Aside from the existence of quality players in both teams, I will say Portugal do appear passionate and determined than this Spain team you are talking about.
All you should pray for is for both side not to meet because if they do, I don't think it will be easy on Spain.

In your dreams. In the meantime, no team can be compared to Spain. Portugal is not even close. The team that stand strong against Spain is Argentina and England.  France is also included.

Portugal has smart players, but they are not better than the players in Spain. Spain has many world class player with current form. Ronaldo is old. He won't impact the match much. Spain remains the best footballing nation in the world. Their World Cup trophy is evidence.

[Franctoshi]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

Yes Lamine Yamal, He's a very good and talented player no doubts, but there's nothing special about what he's doing now that's differently from what the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina Lionel Messi didn't do when they were at his age.  
Did you watch Lionel Messi at the under U20 world cup when he was age 17,  his performance alone in that world contributed to what gave the Argentine team that under20 world cup trophy, scoring six goals in that competition and 2 in the final winning both the golden boot and best player in that tournament.

[coinlary]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

It was a close call for England though, after ferran torres almost ruined the unbeaten streak they've  been maintaing. He wasn't  part of tonight's  squad and the formation was 4-2-1-3, with more focus on attack.

Not sure Croatia was really prepared for that because Spain really dominated, even up to the Offsides  .

Lamine yamal has always been an exceptional player, he only lacks close up finishing  which he seems to have improved on lately. He deserved to already be  the highest assist provider across the major leagues in one of his last 2 seasons  if he had a perfect number 9 all along .

[Callido]

No one seem to be able to touch Spain, they are playing good football and winning games, the third goal what something out of a text book, Pedri and Lamine Yamal already knows the drill.
Croatia is just not on the same level as Spain and it was obvious today, I think I have watched all the big teams and aside Portugal I don't think there would be any contender strong enough to match Spain and even Portugal doesn't have what it takes to beat them.

Croatia played good football, the problem was they weren't able to score. That's not a bad performance overall, but only if they had scored more and used every opportunity, Spain used more of it that is why the scores ended in their favor. Spain played like a World Champion, the squad is still the same, active and ready to compete.

Last when Spain lost a game was in the Nations League final that happened last year, ever since, their poorest result has been a draw.

[Curious T]

Yes Lamine Yamal, He's a very good and talented player no doubts, but there's nothing special about what he's doing now that's differently from what the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina Lionel Messi didn't do when they were at his age.  
Did you watch Lionel Messi at the under U20 world cup when he was age 17,  his performance alone in that world contributed to what gave the Argentine team that under20 world cup trophy, scoring six goals in that competition and 2 in the final winning both the golden boot and best player in that tournament.

Using the term "there is nothing special about what Yamal is doing" is blasphemous if you ask me.  . How can you watch Yamal and say something like that? Even though it is relative to Messi and Ronaldo. the fact that you compare him to those two alone shows that what he is doing is special.

Then, if you want to compare, he has done more than both Ronaldo and Messi did when they were 19. Messi scored 30 goals before he turned 30, while Ronaldo scored 23. Meanwhile, Yamal has already scored over 55 goals. If you talk about trophies, the only trophy he hasn't won is the UCL. He has won the world cup, Euro, and even has more la liga trophies than Ronaldo who spent nine years in Spain. Yamal finished second in the balon d'or at 18, and he is the frontrunner to win it at 19. Messi did not win the balon dor till he was 22, while Ronaldo won it first when he was 23. You're talking about u20 world cup, while Yamal already has a Euro and World cup at 19.

I'm not saying Yamal is better or as good as those guys, but at this stage of their career, they were not as good as Yamal. But my biggest point here is don't say what Yamal is doing is not special because it is absolutely special. It would have been special if a 25 year old was doing it, it is even more special when a teenager is doing it.

[Ryu_Ar1]

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

It wasn’t just Yamal, the whole of Spain seemed to me to be operating at a significantly higher level than poor Croatia, who could do nothing but succumb to all that superb quality. Not to mention that they had Pedri, Rodri, Merino and Olmo on the bench. They’re an absolutely top class side; the others simply can’t compete. De la Fuente has really put together an incredible team; I think there’s little chance of anyone standing a chance against them at the next Euro cup.

Their confidence is getting better, in addition their teamwork is really amazing and it is very difficult to anticipate Croatia even seeing how the game is going it seems that the level is already a little different now.

Spain's midfield still can not be broken especially with the possession of the ball as a way of defending them and with the complexity of the midfield where they have good enough players to make the opponent a little hassle and with this result Spain established themselves to remain at the top of the table.

Croatia are actually not too bad but seeing how Spain play they are certainly difficult to get hope because apart from possession they also lose in midfield which makes Croatia can only try to defend with presure and rely on quick counterattacks.

Group C is over with Spain as group winners and as for the runners-up we'll just have to wait for how Croatia and England do.

[Plutomanian]

Croatia played good football, the problem was they weren't able to score. That's not a bad performance overall, but only if they had scored more and used every opportunity, Spain used more of it that is why the scores ended in their favor. Spain played like a World Champion, the squad is still the same, active and ready to compete.

Last when Spain lost a game was in the Nations League final that happened last year, ever since, their poorest result has been a draw.

I think Croatia shouldn't get upset when they lose to a team like Spain because they've become very competitive in the nations league. Spain was the better team today, they won games with ease and they've being able to compete and show why they're ranked first in the world of European football. Spain won the world cup without any stress, now they're aiming to see themselves fly higher this season.

Spain StarBoy, Lamine Yamal once again proves why he deserves the Balon D'OR this year. He has been very active with games and contributing G/A, this is the kind of stellar performance we would want to watch this season. Lamine Yamal is absolutely pocketing every oppositions he comes across and he's on fire this season, a very best version of Lamine Yamal we want to watch.

[Cryptoprincess101]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

Spain seems unstoppable even when they met strong teams. Croatia used to be a strong side during the prime years of Luka Modrić, Ivan Perišić and Mario Mandžukić but that era is over now. This match almost turned out like the England - Croatia match at the world cup but the difference is that they played 4:2 while this one against Spain played 4:1.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

Did you see the coincidence between the time of goal of Lamine Yamal first goal in this match and his first goal against England in their last match? Same 2 minutes. Yamal is just so lucky to have this many achievements at a young age.

[Agbam]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

Spain continues to show why they’re the number one team in the world, excellent performance expected results.
While I was watching the game and Croatia equalised, I just told someone beside me there’s going to be two more goals for Spain, at the end it was three more.

Lamine Yamal, I think is making a statement for the Ballon D’or. For me I think he’s the one who merits it against other competitors, Kylian Mbappe would have been the best candidate if he atleast won the Copa Del Rey or any title at all, even the third place battle at the World Cup he lost that too.

[trendcoin]

spain continues to win against everyone in its path. croatia isn’t normally a team you can score four goals against, but spain played really well. in fact, they could have scored even more in the first half.

we’re now seeing more and more games where lamine yamal shines. i think his career is heading in a very positive direction. he’s improving as a goal-scorer, and his team, barcelona, is also doing very well.

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

Until a month ago, he was facing a lot of criticism, but this season he’s already scored more than 10 goals, if I’m not mistaken. He’s had a great start to the season. If he finishes the season with more than 40 goals and a Champions League title, the next Ballon d’Or could be his. Some people forget, but this kid is only 19 years old and has the experience of someone who’s 30. In my opinion, those who criticize him harshly for small lapses in performance from time to time are being a bit unfair...

By the way, Spain was just like Barcelona at their prime. It’s impossible to stop a team like that. I think their biggest rival will be themselves. As long as they maintain their form, it’s impossible to beat them...

[pawel7777]

Today was not a good day for me as far as the betting goes.
I made three bets yesterday, and I managed to get all of them wrong. I bet on less than 3.5 goals in Spain Vs Croatia, over 3.5 goals in San Marino Vs Albania and on Finland to win against Belarus. Oh well.

I expected a bit more from Croatia. They did equalise after losing an early goal, but things took a nosedive from there and Spain put up a one, adding 3 more goals to their account. Spain proves that their winning of the World Cup was not a coincidence and they indeed seem to be the strongest team right now.
England bounced back after their 3-2 loss to Spain on Saturday, wit a 2-0 win over Czechia today. Czechs made it easier for England after their Pavel Sulc got sent off in the 25th minute.

[Roseline492]

prediction because it looks very obvious that Spain and England will have the victory, most especially England because to the volume and competent players they have is more than Czechia squad and right now Czechia  do not have a point because they have lost the only match they have played to Croatia, so this is why I also believe that is on the Spain match we are going to be experiencing more fierce and resisting match because there isn't time you wouldn't see Croatia in a good form but however Spain will always be at advantage because of their indisputable team.

For me England struggles in this sort of games, I won't be surprised if the game starts and England ends up not scoring and the game ends in a draw.

Even if a team like England had struggle before with countries like Czechia but it shouldn't justify any reason for us to believe they will struggle whenever they are meeting this kind of country. Already from the onset I knew that this was going to be there victory and fortunately they won the match with a clean sheet and claiming their first three points of the table. The match that would mostly look uncertain for England will be there last match with Croatia because the country also have some valuable players so actually England second position will also depends on there winning because any country that lost will be on the third position.

[Smartvirus]

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

Well, he has all the platform he needs. Starting at such a young age with all the admirations from fans and managers, getting support from team mates, playing from one of the best sides both national and club side, being matched with one of the greatest to have ever played the game (Messi) and the free hand they give him on his roles on the team, he’s just got to be better.

Either way, Spain did what was expected of them today, scored lots of goals and remained dominant in their performance the entire game, Croatia did their bit but, the result was just inevitable.

[SUPERSAIAN]

No one seem to be able to touch Spain, they are playing good football and winning games, the third goal what something out of a text book, Pedri and Lamine Yamal already knows the drill.
Croatia is just not on the same level as Spain and it was obvious today, I think I have watched all the big teams and aside Portugal I don't think there would be any contender strong enough to match Spain and even Portugal doesn't have what it takes to beat them.

Croatia played good football, the problem was they weren't able to score. That's not a bad performance overall, but only if they had scored more and used every opportunity, Spain used more of it that is why the scores ended in their favor. Spain played like a World Champion, the squad is still the same, active and ready to compete.

Last when Spain lost a game was in the Nations League final that happened last year, ever since, their poorest result has been a draw.

Croatia always takes the field as a good team, and they were good today too you certainly couldn't call their performance poor. The only issue was that they were up against Spain. Spain started the match by scoring a goal right away Yamal found the net almost immediately after kickoff. Spain is currently playing with a unique generation of talent there isn't a team they can't dismantle.

[Rruchi man]

Lamine Yamal is improving day by day and showing it to everyone. He scored two goals in today's match and is enjoying a similarly strong run of form with Barcelona. Despite his young age, he has become a magnificent player in my opinion, a world-class one. Croatia is not a weak team, but Spain is incredibly strong as the reigning World Cup champions, they dominate every opponent they face.

Well, he has all the platform he needs. Starting at such a young age with all the admirations from fans and managers, getting support from team mates, playing from one of the best sides both national and club side, being matched with one of the greatest to have ever played the game (Messi) and the free hand they give him on his roles on the team, he’s just got to be better.

He is a great talent that has a good PR, the media markets him well enough and has made him the most important player for Spain. Two goals today and assist; he is improving his claim on the Ballon D'Or.

Either way, Spain did what was expected of them today, scored lots of goals and remained dominant in their performance the entire game,

Now 40 games unbeaten and not looking to slow down any time soon with the new record they are setting in men's international football history. They have beaten Italy's 37-game unbeaten record and Argentina's 36-game record.

[Smartvirus]

He is a great talent that has a good PR, the media markets him well enough and has made him the most important player for Spain. Two goals today and assist; he is improving his claim on the Ballon D'Or.

His claim you say, FIFA knows better than to hand that to him. It would seem like removing the lid from what everyone has being suspecting since, grooming of another Messi by handing him the Ballon D’or. I feel their are more qualified players on that list and hey, let’s not spoil the kid.

England won but, I sure did want them to do that from the first half, lots of hard luck shaped their game on goal scoring today, had some balls on the post and what a season Rogers is having, man has being getting better and better.