i appreciate kevin de bruine's struggle and loyalty as a contributor in belgium,
when the 2021 season was still with MU the club had the best goal.
if they need a vacation it is a right for anyone from the service and daily routine of his heart. reassuring from UEFA.
I agree with you, the world cup league is being held this year and this will make a lot of energy, thought and a tighter training schedule.
there is nothing wrong with badi de bruyne to refresh after the match that was passed yesterday. Uefa was quite impressive and I think the Uefa match gave a show of the readiness of the Netherlands.
and the Netherlands has now moved up to Group A. I quite enjoy
Topic: Is the UEFA Nations League a Glorified Friendlies? - page 2. (Read 216 times)
Simply this is the replacement for the friendlies, i say friendlies+ not more. That's more marketing but the fans are not stupid. The new league is Not really positiv for the fans. It feels like 80% are not interested in it. The ratings in Television are not good. The last final France vs Spain had only 3.25 million viewers, normally is 6 times more.
So do you think the UEFA Nations League is glorified friendlies?
Hungary 1 - 0 England
when you have this shocking result then we can clearly see that this competition is meaningless and that the teams don't take it seriously worse than in this game england was playing with their best players and still they lost, i think the reason they lost is precisely because they do not look at this competition as something serious. I still don't understand why the hell this competition has to exist?
UEFA nations league is just useless honestly. Dosent have much meaning and while the players should be resting from a big season they are put to playing some stupid matches and just teasing them. Just a stupid move by FIFA to make this tournament
to make the situation worse is that players will have to prepare for the teams' next season and for world games, there is already a champions league, there is already a europe league, there is already a conference league and there are local leagues in each country, there are many games for players, they need rest. and today I lost money
Kevin De Bruyne's comments was a born out of frustration. Most players have had a very hectic season and they deserve to rest. I don't know if the games would affect the FIFA ranking of the team but in sports there no unimportant match. Records are very important in football. Belguim's 3-0 loss would ever be remembered and it can serve as a morale boaster to Netherlands. The games might not be serious, but there are no casual records.
UEFA nations league is just useless honestly. Dosent have much meaning and while the players should be resting from a big season they are put to playing some stupid matches and just teasing them. Just a stupid move by FIFA to make this tournament
So do you think the UEFA Nations League is glorified friendlies?
I think the games are Not seriously... when i watch Italy against Germany now and see Italy's starting line-up, omg. Roberto Mancini has changed a lot, i'm sure he's still pissed off because of the 3-0 defeat against Argentina. That was embarrassing. Only goalkeeper Donnarumma remains in the starting eleven, there are 10 new players. Italy against Germany is usually a top game ... always ... unfortunately not today.
So do you think the UEFA Nations League is glorified friendlies?
Although in fact not, but people can feel how euphoric the UEFA Nations League is, there is nothing special there. We can feel euphoria when the UEFA Cup competition is running, but not for the UEFA Nations League. The good thing about the UEFA Nations League is that national teams can measure the ability of their country's teams on a regular basis.
"I agree with what Kevin de Bruyne said, the UEFA Nations League is a glorified friendly."
Players need rest after a long season but I do not see any other player complaining(please correct me if I am wrong).
Maybe other players have not come out openly like KDB to speak their mind, but certainly it will be a concern to many, he is just maybe the most outspoken so far. Some player's actually deserve rest for a bit, it is has been a very demanding season for some of them. You may call it complaining but he has the right to speak up. Some of these players were called up believing that they may not need to play much, but some of them have played full time. So if KDB see's the competition as glorified friendlies, that's his opinion and he has a right to hold one. I enjoy the games, but truthfully some of these players deserve to rest and spend time with their family.
So do you think the UEFA Nations League is glorified friendlies?
I think the games are Not seriously... when i watch Italy against Germany now and see Italy's starting line-up, omg. Roberto Mancini has changed a lot, i'm sure he's still pissed off because of the 3-0 defeat against Argentina. That was embarrassing. Only goalkeeper Donnarumma remains in the starting eleven, there are 10 new players. Italy against Germany is usually a top game ... always ... unfortunately not today.
I agree that he is just a "complaining worker".
We know that the main purpose of this competition is to raise profits and that the players may be looking for a break before the world cup, but I agree that his "service" is to play ball, and that he should be happy for the team he is in, because many would love to be in that same position.
I like to have more important games to watch and bet on, so.. I agree
We know that the main purpose of this competition is to raise profits and that the players may be looking for a break before the world cup, but I agree that his "service" is to play ball, and that he should be happy for the team he is in, because many would love to be in that same position.
I like to have more important games to watch and bet on, so.. I agree
Just some filler matches before the big leagues, I guess, and also people want to see these guys play very often so profit-wise, UEFA is very smart in doing this games before the World Cup. He has the right to complain, but he signed a contract as a football player, and what do football players do to get paid right? If he doesn't wanna play on these 'filler' cups, perhaps he should renegotiate his contract to not include these games for his role as a player for these clubs.
Kevin De Bruyne thinks the UEFA Nations League is 'just glorified friendlies'
Kevin De Bruyne: UEFA Nations League is 'just glorified friendlies'
I stumbled on this news some days ago and I thought I should bring it here to get your opinions. I do understand his point. Players need rest after a long season but I do not see any other player complaining(please correct me if I am wrong). So far I have enjoyed watching the UEFA Nations League matches. I believe that it will serve as a sort of litmus-test for the teams and their coaches ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar which begins on 21 November. By the way Belgium already lost to the Netherlands(1-4).
So do you think the UEFA Nations League is glorified friendlies?
Kevin De Bruyne: UEFA Nations League is 'just glorified friendlies'
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Kevin De Bruyne has blasted the UEFA Nations League, describing the competition as a 'glorified friendly'.
De Bruyne's Belgium will get their 2022/23 Nations League campaign underway next month against the Netherlands, with three matches scheduled between 3 June and 13 June adding to the already hectic football calendar.
The Manchester City man was in no mood to hype up the coming matches, telling a press conference that he'd rather be resting after a tough season.
"Two weeks is too long. Well, as a player we can't change that much. I'm not exactly looking forward to it," he admitted.
“The Nations League is unimportant in my eyes. Just glorified friendlies after a long and tough season. I am not looking forward to it.
De Bruyne's Belgium will get their 2022/23 Nations League campaign underway next month against the Netherlands, with three matches scheduled between 3 June and 13 June adding to the already hectic football calendar.
The Manchester City man was in no mood to hype up the coming matches, telling a press conference that he'd rather be resting after a tough season.
"Two weeks is too long. Well, as a player we can't change that much. I'm not exactly looking forward to it," he admitted.
“The Nations League is unimportant in my eyes. Just glorified friendlies after a long and tough season. I am not looking forward to it.
I stumbled on this news some days ago and I thought I should bring it here to get your opinions. I do understand his point. Players need rest after a long season but I do not see any other player complaining(please correct me if I am wrong). So far I have enjoyed watching the UEFA Nations League matches. I believe that it will serve as a sort of litmus-test for the teams and their coaches ahead of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar which begins on 21 November. By the way Belgium already lost to the Netherlands(1-4).
So do you think the UEFA Nations League is glorified friendlies?
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