Portugal are on a roll. Golden generation or ronaldo?
Internationals June (Euro Qualifiers + Nations League Finals)
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Bernardo has turned into a world class player this season. He’s always been pretty crap for us in the past but it’s obvious we’ve figured it out. Was brilliant tonight and vs Switzerland, Dias was the best player on the pitch tonight though.
This is a team win through and through though, Bernardo and Ronaldo are stars but they play for the team. We’re a national team but we’re run like a football club. You can change players, lose our best defender and it doesn’t matter. That’s how football should be played.
Incredibly proud. In the past 3 years we’ve killed the ghost of Greece 2004.
This is a team win through and through though, Bernardo and Ronaldo are stars but they play for the team. We’re a national team but we’re run like a football club. You can change players, lose our best defender and it doesn’t matter. That’s how football should be played.
Incredibly proud. In the past 3 years we’ve killed the ghost of Greece 2004.
No. Sure it gets you into the playoffs if you completely feck up your qualification for the Euros. So gives you a second chance.
CR not scoring tonight = one step closer for Messi towards his 6th Ballon D'Or.
I have it on good authority from his mother that he's coming back.Yes, of course he is, because he loves United with his whole heart, we are all he thinks about, and Manchester is his home.
This is a different team from 2016. We’re much better now.
Wouldn’t call it a golden generation though. This was our best match in over 2 years.
They really couldn't have come up with a better design for the trophy?
Oh, look Pepe is in the first row.
I like that vase.
So, are Portugal qualified for the Euros now?
This trophy was a huge success and very competitive. We will see in 10 years how relevant it will become.
2 international trophies in 3 years! Great time to be Portuguese.
2 international trophies in 3 years! Great time to be Portuguese.
I'm honestly still not sure what the Nations League really is, but fair play to Portugal for winning it.
He's been insane these last 2-3 season really picked up at Monaco and kept improving. This was meant to be Isco who's very similar but hasn't had that same bite I see in B. Silva.
Calma, he scored a hat trick in the semi.
Don't Portugal automatically qualify anyway having won the last Euros?
Nope. They only get a spot in the qualification playoffs if they fail to finish in the top 2 in their group.
Two finalists certainly did not play like it was a friendly. Good competition.
It's the same as the second Copa tournament in SA to have a bit more competitive competition but for European teams.
Good game and good tournament. Really impressed with Bernardo Silva tonight, such a tricky player.
Netherlands need a striker from somewhere.
Netherlands need a striker from somewhere.
Ahh right, I don’t follow them much to be honest but they don’t seem shy in winning stuff these days. Gone the opposite way to Italy for example.
I’m happy for them
Mass Ronaldo vanity quotes and posts incoming. 
At least we don’t have to listen to VVD ones for a few hours at least.Mass Ronaldo vanity quotes and posts incoming.
No. I hope we miss it, dominating Europe is getting boring to be honest. We should give other countries a chance.
City's best player this season too. Don't feel he's had the credit he's deserved this year. For all the hype over van Dijk, Bernardo has been just as impressive.
How happy is Ronnie even with all he's won. Still so enthusiastic.
I miss him
I miss him
That trophy looks like it was made on blue peter
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Wtf, so what's the point of this tournament then?
“There’s two certainties in life. Death, and taxes.”
Death and taxes are the two certainties in life.
And so is Holland losing to Portugal.
What am I not seeing with Frenkie de Jong? Kid refuses to try a defence-splitting pass it seems. Is Koeman asking him to play conservatively?
The Nations League final 4 knockout stage was just for glory. It offered no other incentive. The playoff spots were for the group winners in the Nations League. This also includes groups in the lower divisions.
It’s a strange format. Wales for example could have benefited in losing their group, going down a pool and then winning next year for automatic qualification to a tournament, if I’ve got that right
if you are a rich man then only death is certain.
To top the League of Nations.
1. Portugal
2. Holland
3. England
4. Switzerland
5. Belgium
6. France
7. Spain
8. Italy
9. Croatia
10. Poland
11. Germany
Full list for Europe here. Annoyingly in Alphabetical not rank.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Nations_League
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Any young forwards ready to break through for you guys? You desperately need it.
Dutch CBs in 2006: Ooijer and Mathijsen
Dutch CBs in 2019: Van Dijk and De Ligt
Dutch forwards in 2006: Sneijder, Van Persie, Kuyt, Robben
Dutch forwards in 2019: Bergjwin, Depay, Babel
You just need to get it right all at once and then you'll beat us
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Dumfries is the rb though... but you are right. Add Robben, van Persie and Sneijder and they would be almost unstopable.Thanks
Any young forwards ready to break through for you guys? You desperately need it.
Dutch CBs in 2006: Ooijer and Mathijsen
Dutch CBs in 2019: Van Dijk and De Ligt
Dutch forwards in 2006: Sneijder, Van Persie, Kuyt, Robben
Dutch forwards in 2019: Dumfries, Depay, Babel
You just need to get it right all at once and then you'll beat us
Well.. a decent goalkeeper would help too. Cillessen is shit.
Looking at the current youth players coming from Ajax and the recent under 17’s performances I wouldn’t be much worried. And the same applies to Italy.