Finnegan Posted 17 November 2018 Posted 17 November 2018 17 hours ago, Bert said: Kasper can’t save them free kicks for us His starting position always seems to be way far over for us. He was much more central for that one against Bale. Don't get me wrong, it was a brilliant stop, but half the work was how he set himself up in the first place. Much better.
Stadt Posted 17 November 2018 Posted 17 November 2018 Looks like Finland could qualify fir the Euros for the first time
Leicesterpool Posted 17 November 2018 Posted 17 November 2018 7 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said: Hope Albania give the Scots a good game. Come on Albania!
Blue ROI Posted 17 November 2018 Posted 17 November 2018 Pizzi and Kevin Lasagna playing for Portugal v Italy
spacemunky Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 12 hours ago, Blue ROI said: Pizzi and Kevin Lasagna playing for Portugal v Italy Tasty fixture!
Max Wall Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 Feeling strangely underwhelmed at the prospect of England v Croatia. I know there's an advantage to winning the group in terms of qualification opportunities for the next tournament but I don't feel excited at the prospect of the game at all. No idea why.
Max Wall Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 Are you the same then @Wymeswold fox? Any idea why?
Wymsey Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 6 minutes ago, Max Wall said: Are you the same then @Wymeswold fox? Any idea why? Still feels like a friendly, even with the new format. Can we still qualify, even without succeeding in this tournament (such as the Euro qualifiers next year)?
Max Wall Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 10 minutes ago, Wymeswold fox said: Still feels like a friendly, even with the new format. Can we still qualify, even without succeeding in this tournament? I totally agree with your first point. Even though the facts are that it isn't. I'm really not sure on the qualifying. My understanding is, if you win the group and the two knockout games that follow, you have qualified for the finals (that may be wrong though). However, I also read on BBC this morning that Portugal had guaranteed themselves a one game play off for the next finals by winning their group even if they fail to qualify by the traditional qualifying groups. If that's correct, you'd have to assume all group winners would have a one game play off. I'm not usually dense, I just think I'm completely ambivalent towards the competition so my brain just doesn't retain anything I read about it for long.
Max Wall Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 From the BBC website today, As well as a last-four spot in this inaugural Nations League, reigning European champions Portugal also have the safety net of a play-off game to reach the Euro 2020 finals, should they fail to do so via the traditional qualifying means. Portugal will play their last-four tie (and possibly the final) on home soil after Uefa announced that the conclusion of the inaugural Nations League would be played in the country, at venues in Porto and Guimaraes in early June 2019. Portugal beat Group A3 rivals Italy and Poland to claim hosting duties, which is expected to be confirmed by Uefa's Executive Committee at their meeting in Dublin on Monday 3 December - the same day that the draw for the finals takes place.
fazzyfox Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 A truly special historic day, a chance to sing "going down", "We are staying up" etc at an international.
Finnegan Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 1 hour ago, Wymeswold fox said: Still feels like a friendly, even with the new format. Can we still qualify, even without succeeding in this tournament (such as the Euro qualifiers next year)? Tbf, the nations league is pointless for England. For smaller countries like us, Ireland, Scotland, Gibraltar, etc, its another opportunity to qualify when we might not make it through the normal qualifiers. Because England will qualify regardless, you don't need this tbh.
The Horse's Mouth Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 Yeah I literally couldn't give a toss a out today tbh
theadmans Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 Nice stat from Sky commentator as England turn it around to 2-1:- Leicester players past and present have had a hand in all 3 goals:- Krammy, Lingard, Kane with a Chilwell assist!
Countryfox Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 1 hour ago, Finnegan said: Tbf, the nations league is pointless for England. Enjoying it though ....
Bert Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 Enjoyed that. Decent performance. Sticky twenty five minutes in the second half but got what we deserved from that.
Finnegan Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 2 hours ago, Countryfox said: Enjoying it though .... Yeah it'll throw together more competitive games than normal friendlies or qualifying. I'm not for one moment suggesting England fans shouldn't care. It's just there's less riding on it for you. It's a real shame we fluffed our lines against Denmark really because the NL is a good opportunity for teams at our level to have two good cracks at getting in the Euros.
Countryfox Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 39 minutes ago, Finnegan said: It's a real shame we fluffed our lines against Denmark ... You mean you lost finners ? .....
MC Prussian Posted 18 November 2018 Posted 18 November 2018 Switzerland beat Belgium 5-2 in Lucerne today. What a game, coming back from 2-0 down to win it and reaching the semi-final. Top class performance, what a demonstration of will power. Didn't expect that after losing in a friendly against Qatar just a few days earlier.
Finnegan Posted 19 November 2018 Posted 19 November 2018 Must have been great fun to watch Alex, fair play. Belgium surely can't go on much longer wasting their golden generation on such shit coaches though. I think that phrase is hugely over used but it's got to apply to them more than anyone else. Surely they'll never have a better side.
AKCJ Posted 19 November 2018 Posted 19 November 2018 9 hours ago, Finnegan said: Must have been great fun to watch Alex, fair play. Belgium surely can't go on much longer wasting their golden generation on such shit coaches though. I think that phrase is hugely over used but it's got to apply to them more than anyone else. Surely they'll never have a better side. Belgium's side is massively over rated. A lot of very good players in their team but their midfield is weak and they're easily exploitable if you have any sort of quality out wide. Saying that they're a different beast when they've got De Bruyne and when Lukaku is in a bit of form.
fuchsntf Posted 19 November 2018 Posted 19 November 2018 Have England found a manager,that going to deliver... in deliver,I mean getting us playing good football, and a new era where we see more smiles on the terraces,that back up good on pitch performances,that can at least challenge for honours...
Wymsey Posted 19 November 2018 Posted 19 November 2018 How poor must San Marino be if they can't even manage a goal against fellow minnows in their group who are most-similar to their level, let alone gain a point.
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