2018 UEFA Nations League

[maclean]

Anyways the better keeper in the last 2 years has been Jiri pavlenka

Looks like Pavlenka's in net tonight

Schick starting up front too

 

[Bon Esprit]

kicker has Gnabry, Schulz, Kehrer and Sane as starters today vs. France.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

On one hand I want Germany to win and kick on. On the other hand I want Löw fired, so many a thrashing would be good.

 

[WhiskeySeven*]

Lloris looks wrung out and hungover.

 

[Bon Esprit]

LOL penalty.

 

[hatterson]

That's a really terrible penalty award. I have no idea where else the defender is supposed to put his arm.

 

[Bon Esprit]

That's a really terrible penalty award. I have no idea where else the defender is supposed to put his arm.

Cut it off. ItÄs that simple.

Seriously, this rule is a joke. Nonetheless Germany is up 1:0.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Good idea by Sane, bad played though.

 

[Albatros]

On one hand I want Germany to win and kick on. On the other hand I want Löw fired, so many a thrashing would be good.

Germany is leading the group at the moment.

 

[Evilo]

People writing off Lloris... shojld watch this game again.

 

[YNWA14]

Memphis Depay has it all.

 

[Evilo]

Sane has had a much better half than Kroos.

Just sayin'.

 

[Go Donbass]

Ukraine with a huge goal a couple minutes before half time, lead Czech 1-0. If Ukraine win this game, they win the group.

 

[Bon Esprit]

Sane has had a much better half than Kroos.

Just sayin'.

He was the best German player so far.

The penalty was a joke. (Just watching the replay).

 

[Bon Esprit]

What a goal by Griez.

 

[hatterson]

That looked like a terrible cross when it left his foot but it was straight onto Griezmann's head

 

[maclean]

Ukraine with a huge goal a couple minutes before half time, lead Czech 1-0. If Ukraine win this game, they win the group.

I think they win even with a draw. Czechs haven't been bad, but now that Ukraine can sit back they can't seem to come up with anything creative

 

[Bon Esprit]

that was a foul

 

[hatterson]

Another poor penalty award. Evens out I guess.

 

[Go Donbass]

I think they win even with a draw. Czechs haven't been bad, but now that Ukraine can sit back they can't seem to come up with anything creative

I guess it depends on how the tie breakers work. Because if there's a tie tonight, and Ukraine were to lose to Slovakia, and Czech were to beat Slovakia, then Czech and Ukraine would be tied on points. If head to head record breaks the tie, then Ukraine win. If it's goals for and against or away goals or other some such nonsense, then it gets interesting.

Ukraine had a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 with 15 to play, but couldn't score on what was otherwise a breakaway.

 

[maclean]

I guess it depends on how the tie breakers work. Because if there's a tie tonight, and Ukraine were to lose to Slovakia, and Czech were to beat Slovakia, then Czech and Ukraine would be tied on points. If head to head record breaks the tie, then Ukraine win. If it's goals for and against or away goals or other some such nonsense, then it gets interesting.

Ukraine had a golden opportunity to make it 2-0 with 15 to play, but couldn't score on what was otherwise a breakaway.

Pretty sure it is head-to-head, which makes sense as well. At any rate I read that Ukraine was top even with a tie, so I didn't question it. Probably moot at this point anyhow, congrats, Ukraine played well

 

[HajdukSplit]

UEFA is always H2H, goal difference is the 2nd tiebreaker should the H2H be equal
FIFA uses GD

 

[HajdukSplit]

Gibraltar win back to back competitive matches, just because of this they will probably shoot up like at least 20 spots in the FIFA Rankings

 

[Go Donbass]

Oh well, it's all moot. Ukraine hang on for the 1-0 win, and will advance to Group A.

 

[Bon Esprit]

This perfomance will save Löw's ass again. Bad news. Congrats to France.