UEFA Nations League 2025

[cgf]

I actually think Goretzka's more box-to-box style along with his size is a win for the team. But I agree that he needs a "stable" partner. I don't think Groß was bad yesterday, he was ok, but in principle I'd also prefer Andrich (although he has some problems this season).

And I just don't rate Stiller that highly. I think he's a good but not great player (certainly this season). I would put an in-form Goretzka a tier above him easily.

It certainly helped us yesterday, but some of the reason we need those forward impulses from the midfield was that Nagelsmann played just 1 forward. If we went back to a forward partnership I’d be more concerned with our stability and control in midfield…with the option to bring Leon on against tired legs if we do end up needing his oomph.

And Stiller is the 8 on that roster that I trust most. I like his combativeness, physicality, and mobility, to go with his calm & incisive passing. Groß lacks the mobility & size; Leon the discipline; and Amiri the defensive stability. I won't be upset with any combination of Andrich & Stiller/LeGo/Amiri, or Groß & LeGo, as long as we go back to two forwards.

 

[HajdukSplit]

I know it’s only Armenia but Georgia looking very dangerous in attack. I was thinking maybe one of these smaller teams who might qualify for 2026 especially after their Euro performance but unfortunately for them they got a tough WCQ group (Spain and Turkey)

 

[HajdukSplit]

Greece have overturned their first leg deficit at halftime in Glasgow

Turkey set to earn promotion to League A, up 2:0 in Budapest (5:1 on aggregate)

 

[Savi]

17 year old Kos Karetsas scored a beautiful goal for Greece just now against Scotland, top prospect from RC Genk, just two weeks ago chose to represent Greece over Belgium even though he was born and raised here

 

[luiginb]

Fiola and Dardai killing any hope Hungary might have had this tie

 

[PanniniClaus]

Greece looking deadly... been very creative

 

[HajdukSplit]

Scotland have seemed to lost a lot of momentum since that win over Spain few years back. Poor Euro and now a relegation

 

[Savi]

Greece looking deadly... been very creative

I don't watch Greek football so I wouldn't know but a few weeks ago they were discussing the Karetsas situation on a Belgian football podcast and one of the guest was a Belgian player who recently played for Atromitos in the Greek top division and he said they have a great crop of young prospects coming up and they should have a really good team soon

I only know about Karetsas, and Christos Tzolis who is having a great season for Club Brugge and is still only 23

 

[HajdukSplit]

Serbia only team to retain their league A status, Turkey and Greece go to A for first time and earn back to back promotions. Belgium with work to do if they retain their A spot

Iceland relegated to C, Slovenia-Slovakia in ET after two scoreless draws

 

[Savi]

Rudi Garcia with 6 lineup changes already for the return against Ukraine, including Sels in goal instead of Courtois lol

 

[luiginb]

Oblak powers Slovenia through

 

[erikhamren]

RONALDO WHAT A GOAAL

 

[Fjorden]

Germany up 3-0 against Italy, 5-1 aggregate now. Germany looks very solid with strong names on every position. The loser will play in the Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova group. That group could be very interesting, Italy are certainly not unbeatable this time.

This Italy team, I'm a bit surprised they don't have better options than Daniel Maldini and Moise Kean as strikers they have always had great strikers before.

 

[Savi]

Germany up 3-0 against Italy, 5-1 aggregate now. Germany looks very solid with strong names on every position. The loser will play in the Norway, Israel, Estonia, Moldova group. That group could be very interesting, Italy are certainly not unbeatable this time.

This Italy team, I'm a bit surprised they don't have better options than Daniel Maldini and Moise Kean as strikers they have always had great strikers before.

I think Retegui usually is their first option as a 9 ?

 

[serp]

I don't think i've ever seen a goal like that 2:0 for Germany .

 

[Juve]

I am not even watching because I know I'll get an ulcer.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Olise free kick finally gives France a goal, Croatia parking the bus as expected but they don’t even attempt to counter

 

[Ceremony]

Scotland have seemed to lost a lot of momentum since that win over Spain few years back. Poor Euro and now a relegation

Some of the shite that keeps getting called up when any real country would have binned them years ago. A stubborn, baldy manager who realistically should have been binned when he was complaining about foreign refs at the Euros. It's not looking good tbqh.

 

[Apex Predator]

Does martinzez get fired from Portugal if they don’t advance?

 

[HajdukSplit]

Goals flying in, Belgium and France have equalized in the aggregate, Denmark holding on, Italy trying to mount a comeback of all comebacks

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Zubi with an awful giveaway to get the Dutch back jn

 

[PanniniClaus]

Belgium just opened it up late... three quick ones.

 

[HajdukSplit]

Three ties potentially going to ET, time running out for Italy while Belgium complete the comeback

 

[HajdukSplit]

ESP-NED, POR-DEN and FRA-CRO all going to ET. Italy gave a good go but they were fighting from three goals down

 

[luiginb]

Turpin doing his best to make sure his countrymen get an easier semifinal. That penalty on the Depay dive was ridiculous.