Euro: Euro 2024 Qualifying

[luiginb]

Yeah right now I think Ronnow is the best Danish option in net. I also think Wind is useless on the wing. And I know he's a late bloomer but Brugge's Nielsen can bring creativity in midfield that's missing when Eriksen is out.

 

[luiginb]

France suffering (and me watching them) in Dublin against a very well organised defense backed by a great public. They need more creativity in midfield.

 

[al secord]

Ferguson missing that quality service he gets from his club team. Great work rate though.

France gifted with a poor giveaway. Great strike.

 

[gary69]

Evilo's "favourite" Pavard with a nice interruption of a Cullen pass and then he blasted the ball into net via bar.

 

[luiginb]

Pavard showing his class with a steal and a wonder strike. He's the RB I wish Barcelona would get. Can look clumsy out there at times, but the end results are always there.

 

[gary69]

Dutch finally put some daylight between them and Gibraltar as Ake heads in a second.

Depay scored in the first half from a Dumfries cross.

 

[cgf]

France suffering (and me watching them) in Dublin against a very well organised defense backed by a great public. They need more creativity in midfield.

They've got the quality in the final third for that not to matter against inferior teams even if it takes some time, while better teams give them more chances on the counter...but yeah, their "system" is basically just Sacchi-ball in a modern shape and works as well as it does because of Mbappe.

With the way international football works I get erring on the side of caution when you've got that many studly defenders and Mbappe up front, but it does also leave them vulnerable to teams that can sit deep & defend well enough to frustrate them...like the swiss did at the last euros.

 

[bluesfan94]

Surprised Austria is trailing to Estonia at home

 

[cgf]

Pavard showing his class with a steal and a wonder strike. He's the RB I wish Barcelona would get. Can look clumsy out there at times, but the end results are always there.

...always is a bit of an overstatement

But he's much more solid than Evilo makes him out to be. Although tbh I'm just glad that evilo's come around on Upa lol

 

[bluesfan94]

Surprised Austria is trailing to Estonia at home

HF Jinx

 

[Power Man]

Off topic but I had a weird ass dream yesterday, as I was leaving the office I spotted Pep just outsidethe building taking a cigarette break
Apparently we were colleagues and he told me he has been working long hours on different strategies since Tuchel joined Bayern

Yeah I'm weird

 

[Evilo]

Evilo's "favourite" Pavard with a nice interruption of a Cullen pass and then he blasted the ball into net via bar.

Terrible. That goal has bought him 4 more years with the NT.

...always is a bit of an overstatement

But he's much more solid than Evilo makes him out to be. Although tbh I'm just glad that evilo's come around on Upa lol

Actually I was high on Upa with Leipzig, very down on his first Bayern year and up again. Tools were always there.

Pavard sucks I'm sorry. He's average AT BEST offensively and terrible defensively.
He's also totally full of himself and thinks he's the second coming. Terrible teammate who insulted the players on the pitch while on the bench at the WC.

I'd want him nowhere near my team.

 

[luiginb]

Still all his coaches start him and he's a starter and WC and Champions League winner at 26.

 

[Evilo]

Because RB is a weak position.

 

[luiginb]

Because RB is a weak position.

It is, that's why I'd play him there ahead of everyone else we've been linked to. At least you know what you're getting with Pavard. I know nothing about his character though.

 

[Evilo]

It is, that's why I'd play him there ahead of everyone else we've been linked to. At least you know what you're getting with Pavard. I know nothing about his character though.

Terrible person IMO. Inflated ego and lack of education.

RB is weak, but I'd start Mukiele over him. Simakan too. And Gusto in a few years.

 

[Power Man]

Would you rather have Pavard or Bacary Sagna?

Ah Bacary, good times

 

[gary69]

Maignan with big saves.

 

[al secord]

Lloris who?

 

[Evilo]

Would you rather have Pavard or Bacary Sagna?

Ah Bacary, good times

None really.

 

[Power Man]

Not watching the game but aving followed Milan last season I can tell Maignan is amazing

None really.

That was the answer I was looking for

 

[bluesfan94]

France wasting time real hard against Ireland after getting a soft call to bail them out of trouble.

 

[luiginb]

France's defense falling apart completely without Pavard haha but Maignan with two amazing saves to make sure they get all 3 points.

 

[al secord]

Young Irish side and the crowd made it a much better match than it should have been.

 

[Brunkmeister]

Such a beauty freekick goal by Karlsson. I literally have no words for Janne if he doesn’t starts from now on.