Internationals October (World Cup Qualifiers + Nations League Finals)

FatTails

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I’ve been banging the Luis Enrique drum for a while now. No chance of him leaving his job so close to the World Cup, but I’d love him here.
 

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Very good debut for Gavi, the youngest player to play for Spain.Yeremi Pino with some good minutes too
 

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That turn on the edge of the box from Gavi was something else. La Masia seems to be finally paying dividends again.
 

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Ferran has 12 goals in 21 games for Spain 5 came against Germany and Italy could develope into a class centre forward.
 

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Pretty annoying for Oyarzabal not to score there when some of us put money on Spain to score a 3rd
 

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Yes, game on.
This will make things exciting.

I really thought he was going to be offside :lol:
 

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Another one from our own corner. Olé out.
 

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typical spain sabotaging itself...
you dominate, waste a few clear chances you just give a goal...
 

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The feck are Italy doing? You'd think they were defending a lead looking at the lack of urgency here.
 

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Refereeing after the red card has been shocking
 

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Ah they're doing a third place play-off. Why?
Broadcasting commitments. Countries have to play x amount of games every year as per their broadcasting deals. It's easier to have a prearranged game than to organise a friendly on very short notice after you've been eliminated.

All these 'final 4' teams were put in groups of 5. So they play 8 group games + 2 games here at the finals. Other teams in their groups play 2 friendlies on their 'rest' days. All other groups have 6 teams and 10 games. So everyone ends up playing 10 games one way or another and broadcasters get what they pay for.
 

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Let's hope Pep continues to persist with Grealish at the 9 then
Don't worry Pep has plans for Ferran . Tiki Beqiristan (ex Barcelona) identified
Ferran as a possible future player for Man City in early 2020. City signed Ferran in August 2020 for £20.8M plus bonuses. Why have Man City not signed a striker ?Perhaps they know they have one for the future already ?
 

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The feck are Italy doing? You'd think they were defending a lead looking at the lack of urgency here.
It's Nation Leagues, not the Euro or WC.

No need to rush anything, especially considering that Italy already won the Euro months ago.

This is a tier 3 trophy.
 

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Does anyone think the way France have lined up here might be feasible for us to try out?

A 3-4-1-2 with Pogba and one of the CM’s, Bruno as the 1, and Ronaldo along with one of Mason/Martial/Rash?
 

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Even if it's the 4th minute he should be carded there. That's ridiculous.
 

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Does anyone think the way France have lined up here might be feasible for us to try out?

A 3-4-1-2 with Pogba and one of the CM’s, Bruno as the 1, and Ronaldo along with one of Mason/Martial/Rash?
See if it works for France first but no I don't think we have the wingbacks to make 3 at the back work.