Nations League Quarter-Finals (March 20 2025)

We (Germany) have started well against Italy. Obviously they'll score soon.
 
De Jong might go down as one of the most underrated players of all time in a way. When you watch how he quietly makes a midfield tick it's rather beautiful in its relative simplicity.
 
Does Ronaldo think he is Messi? So bad this penalty
 
Surprised to see Italy seemingly trying to play almost entirely for the counter. The game currently looks like the result from the first game was reversed and Germany were the ones chasing a goal.
 
I often feel like the idea of Leao is far more impressive than the actual Leao.
 
Pretty good minute from Hojlund there, 4 snappy passes, nothing difficult but done efficiently were for most of the season he has been falling over his feet.
 
Surprised to see Italy seemingly trying to play almost entirely for the counter. The game currently looks like the result from the first game was reversed and Germany were the ones chasing a goal.

Germany is trying to emulate peak Leverkusen tactics from last season. I don't think Italy want to play like this. Germany is having an amazing game so far. Italy are barely able to keep the ball even in their own third atm. Let's see if they find something to get into the game.
 
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Nicely taken penalty by Kimmich. Well placed, no-nonsense shot. And a deserved lead for Germany, they've been having more of the game for almost all of the first thirty minutes.
 
Stiller is looking so good in midfield. Not only in distributing the ball but also bring aggressive in winning the ball. Definitely better there than Gross.
 
Italy is a level below. Must be very disappointing for Italian fans to see their team getting dominated like this.
 
Ronaldo will be gutted if he doesn’t score. He’ll want his revenge on Hojlund
 
Wtf, that 2-0 seems so silly i can't believe it wasn't against any rules
 
Stiller is looking so good in midfield. Not only in distributing the ball but also bring aggressive in winning the ball. Definitely better there than Gross.
Agreed, I'd like to see him get more starts over Gross from hereon. Kimmich and Goretzka also have to play when fit, given their current form.

What a save from Donnarumma there, and then a goal faster than the camera was ready for it.
I can't believe that was legal! :lol:
 
Italy barely manages to get out of their own half. Terrible performance from them so far, but extremely dominant from Germany.
 
Comedy OG from Denmark. Two centre backs jump into each other and head the ball towards their own net. Schmeichel too fat to get over and keep it out.
 
Comedy OG from Denmark. Two centre backs jump into each other and head the ball towards their own net. Schmeichel too fat to get over and keep it out.

Was just thinking Hermansen could have gotten that. It took an age for Schmeichel to shuffle his feet across.