soul24rage
Senior Member
Some players getting the green light. Good news indeed.
Some players getting the green light. Good news indeed.
You do realise that the Nations League actually IS important for WC quailfiers? 8 teams which rank 1st and 2nd in their A league groups will be in Pot 1 for WC qualifiers. Maybe this doesn't seem so important, but at least it has some impact on another competition. Before the Nations League, we had some very boring friendlies, some of which were played on poor pitches and players picked up injuries (not that that is any different from now, considering all the injured players), now we at least get to watch some strong national team names facing each other on a regular basis.Wow...
there's nothing wrong with the international football as such, except that particularly the Nations Leage seems an artificial concept that interrupts otherwise exciting drama at the club level. For Europe, I'd prefer this to be somehow incorporated into the World Cup and Euro qualifiers, where each match would have something significant to play for.
Let's not mistake Nationalism for Patriotism.
For instance, it is different to think that you're a better man on the basis that you were spawned by Anglo Saxon genes and some Nitchean - like theories affirm you to that sentiment versus cultivating positive and immaterial feelings for the country you were born and raised in, or, alternatively, a country you lived in long enough and developed love for.
Dani Olmo will get the medical green light imminently.Gavi got the green light, reported by Santiovalle. Fermin is training with the group. We finally getting our team back. Just hope our players can play the 2nd int. game without new injuries.
Gavi and Fermin obviously won't but Olmo surely will after starting on the bench v Sevilla.I really doubt either of them will start against Bayern and Madrid. I think the midfield will be with Cubarsi Pedri Eric.
I really doubt either of them will start against Bayern and Madrid. I think the midfield will be with Cubarsi Pedri Eric.
Yes, I do. It's a gimmick.You do realise that the Nations League actually IS important for WC quailfiers? 8 teams which rank 1st and 2nd in their A league groups will be in Pot 1 for WC qualifiers. Maybe this doesn't seem so important, but at least it has some impact on another competition. Before the Nations League, we had some very boring friendlies, some of which were played on poor pitches and players picked up injuries (not that that is any different from now, considering all the injured players), now we at least get to watch some strong national team names facing each other on a regular basis.
Again, personally I'm against this, considering the number of high intensity matches being played across the season, it's just not good for the players or the quality of the football itself.
De jong is fit isnt he?
Midfield will be probably De jong olmo pedri
Olmo will get a few minutes against sevilla, maybe Hansi will bring him from bench against bayern but think he will start
No chance, I think FDJ is still in worse condition than Olmo, Gavi and Fermin. Look for Koeman statements a few days ago.