Football (Soccer) Thread

[Maladict]

Nations League groups in full:

Group A1: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, France.

Group A2: Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain.

Group A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy.

Group A4: Wales, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium.

Group B1: Ukraine, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Armenia

Group B2: Iceland, Russia, Israel, Albania

Group B3: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Finland, Romania, Montenegro

Group B4: Sweden, Norway, Serbia, Slovenia

Group C1: Turkey, Luxembourg, Lithuania, Faroe Islands

Group C2: Northern Ireland, Greece, Kosovo, Cyprus/Estonia*

Group C3: Slovakia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan/Moldova*

Group C4: Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar

Group D1: Liechtenstein, Kazakhstan/Moldova*, Andorra, Latvia

Group D2: Malta, Cyprus/Estonia*, San Marino

[Syt]

Group A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy.

[The Larch]

Damn.

[Duque de Bragança]

Group A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy.

Group of death! Obviously.

Group A2: Czech Republic, Switzerland, Portugal, Spain.

Should not be too easy as well.

Group A4: Wales, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium.

Two big, neighboring, countries as well, though more one-sided behind. Poor Poles led by Paulo Sousa. 

PS: assuming he is still coach then.

[Tamas]

Group A3: Hungary, England, Germany, Italy.

wtf

But that should be good for Hungary. The current team is best when they can dig in and defend desperately for 90 minutes. If the opponent stops coming at them and they need to attack out it all falls apart.

[Maladict]

I guess Turkey will get out of the embarrassing group C now 

[Josquius]

I look at that group and not a single game stands out as one where the England fans are likely to behave.

[Syt]

I look at that group and not a single game stands out as one where the England fans are likely to behave.

They can re-fight WW2 in each match.

[Valmy]

Well the British never did directly fight the Hungarians...though they probably dropped bombs on them.

[Tamas]

Well the British never did directly fight the Hungarians...though they probably dropped bombs on them.

In all probability Hungarian units fought British ones in Italy in 1918.

[Jacob]

I look at that group and not a single game stands out as one where the England fans are likely to behave.

Given how England fans behaved when playing Denmark, I don't think it matters anymore.

[Valmy]

Well the British never did directly fight the Hungarians...though they probably dropped bombs on them.

In all probability Hungarian units fought British ones in Italy in 1918.

Not WW2 though. I mean when the British decided to back the evil Prussians in the Seven Years War they probably fought Hungarians a few times then as well.

[Josephus]

England v Italy, 2020 Euro final rematch. That's going to be a standout--along with Malta v. San Marino.

[Duque de Bragança]

England v Italy, 2020 Euro final rematch. That's going to be a standout--along with Malta v. San Marino.

Malta will probably replace Gibraltar in the C groups (too high for Gibraltar).

San Marino v Gibraltar clash fans will have to wait the following edition.

[FunkMonk]

Arsenal slotted 4 past a weakened Leeds today. Martinelli with 2 excellent goals makes 3 in 2 games for him. Kid is refining his game and making better decisions on top of polishing up his technique. He is going to be another star. Odegaard bossed the game today, and Saka was Saka, always effecting the game and making things happen. And Smith-Rowe now has 7 league goals this season. He's tied with Ronaldo, but none of Smith-Rowe's are penalties 

The kids are alright. Really excited for the future. Assuming they don't get pinched by City