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Quote from: Lucius on Today at 10:59:17 AM

given that Croatia is still impotent in attack because Kramaric has to play at all costs, while for me personally he is the worst striker that can be sent on the field.

That's the thing, Kramaric isn't striker really and he plays best when he is a little bit behind (like he does in Hoffenheim) but for some reason Daic puts him upfront every once in a while. Imho, we are even more impotent when Kramaric is not in the starting 11.

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However, in the end, even the third place in the group would not be bad - especially if they already declared before the competition that the League of Nations is not too important for them and that it will be a preparation for the qualifications for the world championship.

There is a difference between being 2nd and 3rd, as top two teams from each group will have an easier draw for World Cup qualifications. Good news is that even if we end up 3rd in Nations League, we will still be top seeded as beside those 8 spots that are reserved for those who reach quarterfinal of Nations League, 4 spots will be based on FIFA ranking so we shouldn't have issues.

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Ronaldo is simply an old wine that keeps getting better in taste as it gets older. He's not just a captain but a leader with charisma that is capable to stir up the momentum of his teammates to do better.

I didn't watch the live match but when I saw the highlights of the game replayed on Skysports I was dazzled with that amazing bicycle kick from Cr7 despite his age he still gets motivated to do the unthinkable and that's the kind of captain every national team needs to have. I almost ruled him off from participating in the 2026 world cup but right now am reconsidering my thoughts on him, because Portugal would really need his presence like never before.

Ronaldo has remained as flexible as he is before and the bicycle kick is another thing that gives beauty to his goals and with how he fling with his right foot to score the goal it will be recorded as a top goals, however like you said I was also seeing Ronaldo before the match as someone who should allowed those who has more energy to defend Portugal instead of making the number 7 position not to be too functional but as they started and watching him I realized that no Portugal players would have been better than him on the number 7, however Portugal has entered the list of the most fierce countries in football and it was a hard labour for Poland because the Portuguese was coming from every side on them and 5:1 is a good number to end the match with.

Yeah he is a maestro when it comes to such acrobatic goals and even at this age he still has great reflex on the pitch than some young players still in their prime. Ronaldo's ambition to get to a 1000 career goals is what motivated him to always give his best on the field. Currently he has scored 910 goals with 90 goals in contention if he could reach the target or not before retirement. The Poland defense was poorly manned with many lapses giving Portugal opportunity to find the back of their net with 5 goals out of 6 shots on target they had in that game. I think Portugal can make it far to semi's in the world cup if they maintain their form to that moment.

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Quote from: Rikafip on November 15, 2024, 04:51:28 PM

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Unfortunately, we lost vs Scotland tonight. It should have been much an easier game for us, but as usual we managed to complicate the situation by a stupid red card at the end of the 1st half.

Realistically speaking, Scotland is currently the team that proved to be a worthy opponent for Croatia and they could have won one point in the first game if they had been a little more lucky. I expected a draw at best, but I'm not surprised that Scotland won, given that Croatia is still impotent in attack because Kramaric has to play at all costs, while for me personally he is the worst striker that can be sent on the field.

The red card came as a perfect excuse why the game was lost despite a good game, as coach Dalic says. Now the question arises whether Scotland can beat Poland, who do not have too much motivation to seriously oppose them (I think they have a solid chance of winning), and how Portugal will position themselves considering that they have secured first place.

However, in the end, even the third place in the group would not be bad - especially if they already declared before the competition that the League of Nations is not too important for them and that it will be a preparation for the qualifications for the world championship.

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I was calculating to increase my capital by betting live on the Fenerbahçe Zenit match. With the money I received, I was going to play the Portugal-Poland match with over 3.5 goals, but all the money went to the Fenerbahçe match.
When the first half of the Portugal match ended 0-0, I said that I would lose the bet from this match anyway. I'm looking at the summaries of the match on TV and I don't know the score. (except first half)
There was a goal, and after this goal, while I thought there was no goal, it started to rain goals. The match ended 5-1
Ronaldo scored 2 goals, one of which was a penalty.
Ronaldo will leave a record that will be difficult to break for the players who will come after him. He is 39 years old and he is still scoring in international matches.

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Quote from: boltz on November 15, 2024, 05:26:29 PM

Yep...I didn't expect to see such a high scoring game and especially I didn't expect to see Portugal scoring 5 goals against Poland but it seems that current team of Poland are not a really strong team like they used to be and we saw this at Euro 2024 as well.

Poland team has really not been in good form lately, as it could be seen in the performance of their last 8 matches, both Euro and UEFA National where they were only able to win just 1 game, drew 2 and lost the remaining 5 games. So it's obviously predictable that they will also lose yesterday's match against Portugal, but the goal margin was what we never expected. But however, it was an interesting game base on the highlight I saw on YouTube.

However, it's 68 minutes already into the game between Azerbaijan vs Estonia, and yet none have been able to score a single goal, despite Estonia haven't got 3 yellow cards and Azerbaijan having the most ball possession. But moreover, let's see how the game ends, as it's this game is likely to end draw.

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Ronaldo is simply an old wine that keeps getting better in taste as it gets older. He's not just a captain but a leader with charisma that is capable to stir up the momentum of his teammates to do better.

I didn't watch the live match but when I saw the highlights of the game replayed on Skysports I was dazzled with that amazing bicycle kick from Cr7 despite his age he still gets motivated to do the unthinkable and that's the kind of captain every national team needs to have. I almost ruled him off from participating in the 2026 world cup but right now am reconsidering my thoughts on him, because Portugal would really need his presence like never before.

Ronaldo has remained as flexible as he is before and the bicycle kick is another thing that gives beauty to his goals and with how he fling with his right foot to score the goal it will be recorded as a top goals, however like you said I was also seeing Ronaldo before the match as someone who should allowed those who has more energy to defend Portugal instead of making the number 7 position not to be too functional but as they started and watching him I realized that no Portugal players would have been better than him on the number 7, however Portugal has entered the list of the most fierce countries in football and it was a hard labour for Poland because the Portuguese was coming from every side on them and 5:1 is a good number to end the match with.

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Portugal's victory was expected,

Currently among all the teams in the world with talented players Portugal ranks among them because even the incoming younger generations that are about to take over from the old generation still look very promising and capable to carry the Portugal name even to the finals of a World Cup. In almost every game they play, Portugal will be a favorite to win.

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Ronaldo played great again, he scored two goals and made an assist, he still shows a very good game.

Ronaldo had a great game, but unfortunately due to age he is no longer able to deliver this kind of performance in every game he plays now. He is close to his target of 1000 goals, it is not impossible.

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Quote from: boltz on November 15, 2024, 05:26:29 PM

Yep...I didn't expect to see such a high scoring game and especially I didn't expect to see Portugal scoring 5 goals against Poland but it seems that current team of Poland are not a really strong team like they used to be and we saw this at Euro 2024 as well. Instead , this Portugal team is getting better and better with each game passing by and we must also praise Ronaldo for scoring 2 goals and with such a player doing what he does as his age , it's really impossible for his team not improve game by game.

Portugal's victory was expected, but Poland played very well in the first half and I did not expect to see so many goals in the second half, but Poland's defense in the second half was terrible, and Portugal managed to score almost everything that flew into the goal, out of 6 shots on target they were able to score 5 goals. Ronaldo played great again, he scored two goals and made an assist, he still shows a very good game.

Of course, it must be admitted that Portugal's victory was expected, because in the first half both teams attacked a lot but neither team could score. Moreover, Poland played well enough in the first half, but in the second half their game did not improve and they could not defend Portugal's strong attack. The players of Portugal played amazingly, especially Cristiano Ronaldo who is still playing great. Ronaldo's two goals and one assist were really impressive, he is still playing like a young player at the age of 39. However, this season we can hope that Portugal may be strong enough to become the champion if Ronaldo can continue his strong performance.

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Spain have been very aggressive from the start, although they are known to be hard-working players in this match. But the Denmark team scored a goal in the last period, although the game was most likely to be agreed. But because the defenders of the Spain team are strong, the Spain team won this match, the goalkeeper of the Spain team saved a few balls enough.
The attacking numbers of the two teams were very close throughout the match, but Spain team was able to score two goals in this match due to the more experienced players. And goal two was tough to say the least, with Denmark's defenders trying hard to turn the match in their favour.

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Quote from: boltz on November 15, 2024, 05:26:29 PM

Yep...I didn't expect to see such a high scoring game and especially I didn't expect to see Portugal scoring 5 goals against Poland but it seems that current team of Poland are not a really strong team like they used to be and we saw this at Euro 2024 as well. Instead , this Portugal team is getting better and better with each game passing by and we must also praise Ronaldo for scoring 2 goals and with such a player doing what he does as his age , it's really impossible for his team not improve game by game.

Portugal's victory was expected, but Poland played very well in the first half and I did not expect to see so many goals in the second half, but Poland's defense in the second half was terrible, and Portugal managed to score almost everything that flew into the goal, out of 6 shots on target they were able to score 5 goals. Ronaldo played great again, he scored two goals and made an assist, he still shows a very good game.

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Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

Portugal 5 - 1 Poland
Denmark 1 - 2 Spain

As expected, Portugal win strongly and Spain as well although I was expecting more from Spain but a win is a win. This Poland team is no good. I knew it since their first game in the Euros and they have only continued to go downhill. I wonder what would become of Poland when Lewandowski retires.

Anyway, Spain ever so consistent this year with another win in their back. A force to be reckoned with for sure.

I was impress by Portugal scoreline against Poland their performance this year UEFA Nation league is excellent, 2 goals from Cristiano Ronaldo yesterday prove how strong Cristiano Ronaldo is despite his age.
Though the first half of game wasn't easy for Portugal to win as Poland held them goalless draw while the second half seems easy for Portugal to win as they start scoring goals from 59th minutes of the game in the second half excellent performance from the Portuguese side.
Spain has been unbeaten in the UEFA Nation league this year so I wasn't surprised with their winning against Denmark though Denmark is a strong side as they are in the second place in group 4, something to Portugal as they continue with their unbeaten run.

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Quote from: GiftedMAN on November 15, 2024, 05:38:39 PM

I think Poland team needs a lot of rebuilding right now because their game play is not improving but that of Portugal keeps getting better and the captain of the team Ronaldo keeps doing the unthinkable things scoring incredible goals as he proves that he's not going to stop doing what he knows how to do best with his 2 goals and 1 assist for his country Portugal.

Ronaldo is simply an old wine that keeps getting better in taste as it gets older. He's not just a captain but a leader with charisma that is capable to stir up the momentum of his teammates to do better.

I didn't watch the live match but when I saw the highlights of the game replayed on Skysports I was dazzled with that amazing bicycle kick from Cr7 despite his age he still gets motivated to do the unthinkable and that's the kind of captain every national team needs to have. I almost ruled him off from participating in the 2026 world cup but right now am reconsidering my thoughts on him, because Portugal would really need his presence like never before.

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As expected, Portugal win strongly and Spain as well although I was expecting more from Spain but a win is a win.

There is just something about Portugal 🇵🇹 that keeps them in the game, ever since they won the Euros from qualifying lovers to winning the competition, this team has been solid and good competitor in all games they are involved in.

Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

This Poland team is no good. I knew it since their first game in the Euros and they have only continued to go downhill. I wonder what would become of Poland when Lewandowski retires.

No lie in this, after Lewandowski leaves it's break or make...Poland could either become a better team or will go extinct like a dinosaur 🦕 but we hope for the best for them.

I don’t think you should down play their performance against Portugal even though the result didn’t go their way.
We can all agree that on the first half of the match, Poland had more good attempt than Portugal. But come the second half, Portugal stepped up their game and dominated the match. We all know how good of a team Portugal is and for Poland playing far away from home to even go toe to toe with them even without lewadoski. I think they tried their best but then this is football. The result didn’t go their way. Again Poland football management should put more effort to seeing the team at the top level there by making sure everything the players need is in place and also.

Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

Anyway, Spain ever so consistent this year with another win in their back. A force to be reckoned with for sure.

Spain of today is conservative in how they approach games, not any different from the tiki taka era but hey it's about getting the wins which they do but more can be done to make them an invisible team .

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Yes, that's right, the results are as expected. Especially Portugal, I'm sure they will be far superior to Poland, it's just that, 5 goals, wow, that's cool for them. But indeed, Robert Lewandowski had to be absent from defending Poland for this match because he was still recovering from an injury. In fact, Poland was also quite attacking and even tried 12 shots towards Portugal's defense, but it's less sharp. Ronaldo made 2 goals in this match, yes, whatever the haters will always hate and mock him, his contribution to the team is still very big.

I just found this incredible pic

Source: Cristiano Ronaldo

Isn't it amazing? Because even at almost 40 years old, he can still perform acrobatic stunts in football matches. even today's best young players don't seem to do much. But Ronaldo can still do it. I don't know what the haters think. But they must be aware that at Euro 2024 Ronaldo was one of the top scorers and in the National League now Cristiano Ronaldo has also managed to become the top scorer again. I think he still cannot be replaced.

Yes, even at the age of 40, Ronaldo's goal-scoring technique should shock the entire football world as he constantly strives to push himself to new heights. I consider him a legendary player in the world of football and he certainly has the ability to be able to produce some more great moments in the future. As expected, he should be the only footballer in the world to reach the milestone of 1000 goals, although it may take a few more years for him to reach his goal. I was really surprised by his performance in the UEFA Nations League against Poland and the moment he scored that goal will be remembered. At the beginning of the match, the Portugal team was not able to create a good attack, but in the last period, they dominated the field and advanced on the points list, and Ronaldo scored his fifth goal in the Nations League of this season.

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Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

As expected, Portugal win strongly and Spain as well although I was expecting more from Spain but a win is a win.

There is just something about Portugal 🇵🇹 that keeps them in the game, ever since they won the Euros from qualifying lovers to winning the competition, this team has been solid and good competitor in all games they are involved in.

Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

This Poland team is no good. I knew it since their first game in the Euros and they have only continued to go downhill. I wonder what would become of Poland when Lewandowski retires.

No lie in this, after Lewandowski leaves it's break or make...Poland could either become a better team or will go extinct like a dinosaur 🦕 but we hope for the best for them.

Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

Anyway, Spain ever so consistent this year with another win in their back. A force to be reckoned with for sure.

Spain of today is conservative in how they approach games, not any different from the tiki taka era but hey it's about getting the wins which they do but more can be done to make them an invisible team .

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Quote from: TelolettOm on November 15, 2024, 06:11:11 PM

Yes, that's right, the results are as expected. Especially Portugal, I'm sure they will be far superior to Poland, it's just that, 5 goals, wow, that's cool for them. But indeed, Robert Lewandowski had to be absent from defending Poland for this match because he was still recovering from an injury. In fact, Poland was also quite attacking and even tried 12 shots towards Portugal's defense, but it's less sharp. Ronaldo made 2 goals in this match, yes, whatever the haters will always hate and mock him, his contribution to the team is still very big.

I just found this incredible pic

Source: Cristiano Ronaldo

Isn't it amazing? Because even at almost 40 years old, he can still perform acrobatic stunts in football matches. even today's best young players don't seem to do much. But Ronaldo can still do it. I don't know what the haters think. But they must be aware that at Euro 2024 Ronaldo was one of the top scorers and in the National League now Cristiano Ronaldo has also managed to become the top scorer again. I think he still cannot be replaced.

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Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

Portugal 5 - 1 Poland
Denmark 1 - 2 Spain

As expected, Portugal win strongly and Spain as well although I was expecting more from Spain but a win is a win. This Poland team is no good. I knew it since their first game in the Euros and they have only continued to go downhill. I wonder what would become of Poland when Lewandowski retires.

Anyway, Spain ever so consistent this year with another win in their back. A force to be reckoned with for sure.

Portugal won their game in style. 5 goals lead was already a perfect record until poland pull a goal back, ending the game in 5-1. Portugal are currently topping their group with 13 points. They will be up against Croatia next week. And sadly, Croatia lost to Scotland 1nil. Scotland has been struggling fo some r time now, because it was surprisingly that they got this win.

As for Spain, they keep flying with a perfect record. 2-1 wasn't what most people expected, but I guess the most important thing is the 3 points.

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Quote from: TelolettOm on November 15, 2024, 06:11:11 PM

Yes, that's right, the results are as expected. Especially Portugal, I'm sure they will be far superior to Poland, it's just that, 5 goals, wow, that's cool for them. But indeed, Robert Lewandowski had to be absent from defending Poland for this match because he was still recovering from an injury. In fact, Poland was also quite attacking and even tried 12 shots towards Portugal's defense, but it's less sharp. Ronaldo made 2 goals in this match, yes, whatever the haters will always hate and mock him, his contribution to the team is still very big.

For these 2 matches I have expected that both teams will score each other it's just that as you said we didn't think Portugal won with 5 goals and Ronaldo scored 2 goals and before I put a bet on both teams to score. The same thing in the Spain match but Denmark made me worried because they don't score in 80 minutes luckily Gustav Isaks did it in the 84th minute. Now Spain and Portugal secure the place as group winner and the last match will not have any impact on their position.

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stong win for Portugual already qualified for the final stage if I'm not mistaken.
Cristiano Ronaldo once again was able to score, this time 2 goals.
He is now leading with a good advantage in the all time scorerer over Messi and at this point I dont think that the Argentinian will be able to close the gap.
Good win also for Spain.
But this cap remains without appeal I mean.
We got San Marino versus Gilbiterra today, how many people in the world watched this game? 50? Only the family of players can watch a game like that Cheesy

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Quote from: nelson4lov on November 15, 2024, 05:40:32 PM

Portugal 5 - 1 Poland

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However, the game was well within reach until half-time and the two teams were level, as neither side managed to score in the first half before half-time, Poland and Portugal. Although in this game, the weakness of the Polish team was revealed from the beginning, but it was proved that Rafael Leao of the Portuguese team scored the first goal in the 59th minute of the match. As soon as he scored the goal, the Portuguese team created a storm of attack, Cristiano Ronaldo had a chance to score a hat-trick in this match but never succeeded. And Portugal team players immediately scored five goals, attack after attack, the Poland team was completely narrowed down and finally lost by a wide margin. This match resulted in a 5-1 win for Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

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