Very strange games and results in today amtches for the National league competition.
What happen with France? They started in a super way wining the game since the begining of it and ended up losing it badly against a not so good Italy, and in the other side.... what is this Italy? Always the same they do games like this and in the next one they drop points against some shit national team.
And in low tier games.... what made Norway always be so shit having super players like Haaland Odegard Sorloth ? How you cant score a single goal against a super weak Kazajthan?
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Sometimes statistics do not affect the result. For example France vs Italy. First half, 50:50. Second half 60:40. The final result, France lost and Italy could solve something that has never been solved as you say when playing in Paris.
Barcola with his early goal for France, but it was unimaginable that they had to give up 1-3 at the end of the match.
70 years of not winning in Italy, so for France the defeat against Italy was the first after losing to Spain in the semifinals of UERO 2024.
After Italy scored the first goal, and started creating more opportunity for themselves through the French defense, I knew it was just some few minutes it was going to take for them to score a goal. Didier Deschamps took out Olise and brought Dembele, that to me even took out more power from the French attack because even though Dembele is fast, good with his feet and can get himself into good positions, his decision making is still very poor at the last moment. Olise to me would have maintained the attacking threat that France had. Italy played very well, they kept finding spaces through the French defense. Barcola with his early goal for France, but it was unimaginable that they had to give up 1-3 at the end of the match.
70 years of not winning in Italy, so for France the defeat against Italy was the first after losing to Spain in the semifinals of UERO 2024.
Sometimes statistics do not affect the result. For example France vs Italy. First half, 50:50. Second half 60:40. The final result, France lost and Italy could solve something that has never been solved as you say when playing in Paris.
Barcola with his early goal for France, but it was unimaginable that they had to give up 1-3 at the end of the match.
70 years of not winning in Italy, so for France the defeat against Italy was the first after losing to Spain in the semifinals of UERO 2024.
Barcola with his early goal for France, but it was unimaginable that they had to give up 1-3 at the end of the match.
70 years of not winning in Italy, so for France the defeat against Italy was the first after losing to Spain in the semifinals of UERO 2024.
It seems to me that in this game the statistics were quite well reflected in the final score, after all the advantage in shots on goal was twofold for Italy, so it is not surprising that they scored more goals. It could have been a historic win, but still, due to the status of the tournament, there is a feeling that it was not a very important game for either team.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo scored his 900th career goal and once again raised the bar for goals for the national team.
Potential competitor Haaland failed to score a goal and Norway failed to win against Kazakhstan.
Türkiye could have beaten Wales away if there were only 10 players left.
Even after being down to 10 players, I saw that he played good football defensively.
They got 1 point from this away game and now there is an Iceland match in Turkey on Monday. They will most likely beat Iceland very easily, but Iceland is a rival that is opposite to Turkey in terms of football. The favorite is by far Türkiye, but there may be a surprise in the outcome. For example, like togetherness.
Actually I didn't enjoy the game of the Turkish national team today, even when the team was not deficient, Wales did not let them play in the first 20 minutes, the Welsh team was constantly under pressure. Wales had the upper hand throughout the match, they actually should have beaten Turkey in this state. They played very comfortably and created chances. The biggest problem in Turkey is the formation problem in terms of attack. Even after being down to 10 players, I saw that he played good football defensively.
They got 1 point from this away game and now there is an Iceland match in Turkey on Monday. They will most likely beat Iceland very easily, but Iceland is a rival that is opposite to Turkey in terms of football. The favorite is by far Türkiye, but there may be a surprise in the outcome. For example, like togetherness.
As I mentioned in this post, I thought Türkiye could not beat Wales and even Wales would win, but it ended in a draw.
Türkiye finished the match with 10 men as a result of Barış Alper receiving a red card in the 62nd minute.
The interesting thing is that although Wales mostly played well, only one of their shots was on target.
Turkey's most difficult away game was Wales and they got a point from there.
Indeed, they dominated almost entirely in terms of possession and chances but looking at the match that took place, the chances Wales had were empty because they could not take advantage of their numerical advantage just because they were bad at finishing. Even though if they can play better than finishing I think the opportunity is still very wide open to be able to win in this match, it just can't be done because Turkey's defense is indeed quite good and Wales' attack line is quite blunt.
Taking into consideration that Nazionale italiana have not won in Paris for 70 years, today is a massive clap back at the France team. The Italian players have broken free of France staying unbeaten to them, with 3 goals to 1. Their strong defensive and selectively smart attacking force on France is very outstanding. They played to win. France only have good ball possessions ahead of the Italians, but the Italy players utilized their attacking opportunities. However, the fouls are just too many for a single game - see full time game stats below.
Sometimes statistics do not affect the result. For example France vs Italy. First half, 50:50. Second half 60:40. The final result, France lost and Italy could solve something that has never been solved as you say when playing in Paris.
Barcola with his early goal for France, but it was unimaginable that they had to give up 1-3 at the end of the match.
70 years of not winning in Italy, so for France the defeat against Italy was the first after losing to Spain in the semifinals of UERO 2024.
Türkiye could have beaten Wales away if there were only 10 players left.
Even after being down to 10 players, I saw that he played good football defensively.
They got 1 point from this away game and now there is an Iceland match in Turkey on Monday. They will most likely beat Iceland very easily, but Iceland is a rival that is opposite to Turkey in terms of football. The favorite is by far Türkiye, but there may be a surprise in the outcome. For example, like togetherness.
Even after being down to 10 players, I saw that he played good football defensively.
They got 1 point from this away game and now there is an Iceland match in Turkey on Monday. They will most likely beat Iceland very easily, but Iceland is a rival that is opposite to Turkey in terms of football. The favorite is by far Türkiye, but there may be a surprise in the outcome. For example, like togetherness.
Taking into consideration that Nazionale italiana have not won in Paris for 70 years, today is a massive clap back at the France team. The Italian players have broken free of France staying unbeaten to them, with 3 goals to 1. Their strong defensive and selectively smart attacking force on France is very outstanding. They played to win. France only have good ball possessions ahead of the Italians, but the Italy players utilized their attacking opportunities. However, the fouls are just too many for a single game - see full time game stats below.
Italy managed to win the match against France quite impressively. Score 1-3 did not change until the end. And maybe there were a lot of fouls in that match. But I think the number is still within normal limits. Because today there was another match that had more violations. What I mean is the Wales vs Türkiye match. You can see their match statistics table.
France only made 12 fouls and Italy only made 10 fouls. And I was actually impressed by the France vs Italy match where there were only 2 yellow cards in the match. Meanwhile, in the Wales vs Türkiye match, we can see that Wales made 12 fouls and Turkey made more, namely 20 fouls. There were 6 yellow cards in the Wales vs Türkiye match and 1 red card. But Türkiye managed to make the match end in a draw with only 10 players. Well, it's natural that they made a lot of fouls because they were fighting not to lose in the match.
Belgium, who are currently 3-1, are about to get 3 points from this match.
Belgium game is easy and the result is expected so far. Normally they will win this match and add another goal. France is currently defeated against Italy. After conceding 2 goals in the first minute through Barcola, France must draw at worst.
France started in force with a goal since the first minute then Italy was able to reverse the score and get the lead. In the previous matches, France used to win and this one might be a trap for the French team. Anyway there is still time and Italy has to stand since France could return in the game at any moment. talking about the possible candidates to qualify is among the 3 teams in this group B, Belgium, Italy and France, I do not consider Israel as a capable team in this group B.
The Turkish National Team will play away against Wales tomorrow. Even though Türkiye seems like the favorite on paper, Wales is a very difficult away game.
A team with a system and its own school.
Even though Türkiye did very well in the European Championship, I think it will lose points tomorrow.
Even a Wales win can be tried in surprise coupons.
A team with a system and its own school.
Even though Türkiye did very well in the European Championship, I think it will lose points tomorrow.
Even a Wales win can be tried in surprise coupons.
As I mentioned in this post, I thought Türkiye could not beat Wales and even Wales would win, but it ended in a draw.
Türkiye finished the match with 10 men as a result of Barış Alper receiving a red card in the 62nd minute.
The interesting thing is that although Wales mostly played well, only one of their shots was on target.
Turkey's most difficult away game was Wales and they got a point from there.
France have been matching Italy for so long almost getting to two decades since 2006 World Cup final when they finished draw and Italy succeeded with penalties to win 2006 World Cup, since then they have been battling with France to even get a draw but it's has never been possible, my question is that can this match bring the change for Italy to end the longest unbeaten record of France against them? France are full equipped with most of the talented players that are well-known all over the world with their incredible performance. This match will look interesting what do you think?
Taking into consideration that Nazionale italiana have not won in Paris for 70 years, today is a massive clap back at the France team. The Italian players have broken free of France staying unbeaten to them, with 3 goals to 1. Their strong defensive and selectively smart attacking force on France is very outstanding. They played to win. France only have good ball possessions ahead of the Italians, but the Italy players utilized their attacking opportunities. However, the fouls are just too many for a single game - see full time game stats below.
Many are starting to underestimate Italy at this time. but as we can see now the score for the France vs Italy match we can clearly see who will win today's match. Because Italy is currently ahead with a score of 1-3. Mbappe and his friends seem to have to accept the bitter pill of today's match. Losing 1-3 to Italy will definitely be quite a heavy blow for France.
For other matches, Belgium has won 3-1 in the match against Israel. Meanwhile, the Wales vs Türkiye match seems a little unexpected. Because currently the score is still 0-0. And Turkey is in a difficult position at the moment because they received a red card in the 62nd minute. Baris Alper Yilmaz was sent off as a result of the red card. And automatically this makes Turkey play with 10 players now since the 62nd minute. And the match is now entering the 85th minute and it looks like Turkey can only try to maintain a draw from today's match.
As I said, giving such advantage to France looked weird, but such Italy win is unexpected offcourse. Easy money who went with over 2.5 goals or BTTS with odds above 2.00.For other matches, Belgium has won 3-1 in the match against Israel. Meanwhile, the Wales vs Türkiye match seems a little unexpected. Because currently the score is still 0-0. And Turkey is in a difficult position at the moment because they received a red card in the 62nd minute. Baris Alper Yilmaz was sent off as a result of the red card. And automatically this makes Turkey play with 10 players now since the 62nd minute. And the match is now entering the 85th minute and it looks like Turkey can only try to maintain a draw from today's match.
Don't see nothing strange about Wales - Turkey. It's quite similar level teams, especially when Wales is playing at home. Didn't watched this game, but from stats it looks that Wales played better, especially after Yilmaz got sent off. But that wasn't enough for Wales to score.
France vs Italy is definitely the match of the night, but we'll be watching Wales game. 
I wonder what Türkiye will do against Wales. Craig Bellamy spoke ambitiously before the match. But Türkiye's new squad selection looks very good and balanced. It remains to be seen how the team will react after the Euro 24. In the Nations League we need to qualify for League A. We are the better team against Iceland, Montenegro and Wales. Of course, being better doesn't mean anything unless it's reflected in the score. I expect a win today in a difficult away game. I don't think Türkiye will play for a draw.
I wonder what Türkiye will do against Wales. Craig Bellamy spoke ambitiously before the match. But Türkiye's new squad selection looks very good and balanced. It remains to be seen how the team will react after the Euro 24. In the Nations League we need to qualify for League A. We are the better team against Iceland, Montenegro and Wales. Of course, being better doesn't mean anything unless it's reflected in the score. I expect a win today in a difficult away game. I don't think Türkiye will play for a draw. We played for a draw unfortunately.
We don't even have proper shots on target in the whole match. I don't want to criticize Montella too much while his hands are tied with the centre-forward problem. But maybe he could have told the players to show a more attacking performance instead. We don't have any reason to refrain from Wales. We are normally strong enough to defeat all of the teams in our group in League B. 
Belgium drew 1-1 at half-time against Israel. Belgium, stronger than its opponent, started the second half fast. Belgium, who are currently 3-1, are about to get 3 points from this match.
France is currently defeated against Italy. After conceding 2 goals in the first minute through Barcola, France must draw at worst.
France is currently defeated against Italy. After conceding 2 goals in the first minute through Barcola, France must draw at worst.
Belgium look likely to secure their win against Israel with a more convincing score line and the three points are certainly in the offing.
I read this reply a couple of hours ago and I didn't quite share the same opinion with this assertion even though you can't take away the fact that the Italian side has not been as highly competitive as they were in the late 90s and early 20s or even some decades ago, but you cannot yet take the doggedness away from them.
Italy is already leading this match with 2 goals over 1 of the French side, with Dimarcco scoring the first goal for the Italian team and Fratessi adding one more in the second half to make it two. With this current situation, if the game was to end with these current numbers, Italy will be leading ahead of France with 3 points below the Belgium national team who are currently scoring 3 goals over 1 against the Israeli nation team.
If Italy is able to win this match even with the current goals count, they have the high chances of qualifying because their second matchday against Israel won't be as problematic to them as playing with bigger teams like France and Belgium. With the way Belgium is going, they seems to be ready to beat any team that comes their way. But it will be too early to raise any dust for now.
Italy is already leading this match with 2 goals over 1 of the French side, with Dimarcco scoring the first goal for the Italian team and Fratessi adding one more in the second half to make it two. With this current situation, if the game was to end with these current numbers, Italy will be leading ahead of France with 3 points below the Belgium national team who are currently scoring 3 goals over 1 against the Israeli nation team.
If Italy is able to win this match even with the current goals count, they have the high chances of qualifying because their second matchday against Israel won't be as problematic to them as playing with bigger teams like France and Belgium. With the way Belgium is going, they seems to be ready to beat any team that comes their way. But it will be too early to raise any dust for now.
I agree that while the Italian team may not be what it used to be in the past, it has shown tenacity and ability to compete at a high level. Leading 3-1 over France represents proof because Italy can still put up a tough fight, especially in important games. Clearly, Italy are the ones who will win this match, and the next step for Italy is to think about how to overcome Israel in their next match, their chances of qualifying will certainly be greater. However, as you said, Belgium are looking very strong at the moment, so Italy must keep its guard on. It is still too early to say for sure the final result, but certainly Italy’s spirit is not diminished.
Main game tonight is obviously France - Italy. Don't know, I'm surprised or not that bookmakers are giving such low odds for France win. Yeah, they're great, but Italy is criminally underrated IMO.
France vs Italy is definitely the match of the night, but we'll be watching Wales game.
I wonder what Türkiye will do against Wales. Craig Bellamy spoke ambitiously before the match. But Türkiye's new squad selection looks very good and balanced. It remains to be seen how the team will react after the Euro 24. In the Nations League we need to qualify for League A. We are the better team against Iceland, Montenegro and Wales. Of course, being better doesn't mean anything unless it's reflected in the score. I expect a win today in a difficult away game. I don't think Türkiye will play for a draw. For other matches, Belgium has won 3-1 in the match against Israel. Meanwhile, the Wales vs Türkiye match seems a little unexpected. Because currently the score is still 0-0. And Turkey is in a difficult position at the moment because they received a red card in the 62nd minute. Baris Alper Yilmaz was sent off as a result of the red card. And automatically this makes Turkey play with 10 players now since the 62nd minute. And the match is now entering the 85th minute and it looks like Turkey can only try to maintain a draw from today's match.
France and Italy meeting used to be a very tough and fierce one right from time but I am not sure that Italy will be able to give France the battle they need to maintain the balance and fairness in the game tonight. And the recent years, Italy has fallen from their rather of good football such that they could easily be classified as an average nation in the worth of football. So I do not actually blend the bookmakers who rated France very much higher than Italy.
If you can have a flashback and the revisit the list of the best football nations in the world, you will understand that many countries are much and far better than Italy as at today. I did not actually expect any kind of wonders tonight, whether they take the National League competition seriously or not France is going to beat Italy tonight.
If you can have a flashback and the revisit the list of the best football nations in the world, you will understand that many countries are much and far better than Italy as at today. I did not actually expect any kind of wonders tonight, whether they take the National League competition seriously or not France is going to beat Italy tonight.
I read this reply a couple of hours ago and I didn't quite share the same opinion with this assertion even though you can't take away the fact that the Italian side has not been as highly competitive as they were in the late 90s and early 20s or even some decades ago, but you cannot yet take the doggedness away from them.
Italy is already leading this match with 2 goals over 1 of the French side, with Dimarcco scoring the first goal for the Italian team and Fratessi adding one more in the second half to make it two. With this current situation, if the game was to end with these current numbers, Italy will be leading ahead of France with 3 points below the Belgium national team who are currently scoring 3 goals over 1 against the Israeli nation team.
If Italy is able to win this match even with the current goals count, they have the high chances of qualifying because their second matchday against Israel won't be as problematic to them as playing with bigger teams like France and Belgium. With the way Belgium is going, they seems to be ready to beat any team that comes their way. But it will be too early to raise any dust for now.
Belgium, who are currently 3-1, are about to get 3 points from this match.
Belgium game is easy and the result is expected so far. Normally they will win this match and add another goal. France is currently defeated against Italy. After conceding 2 goals in the first minute through Barcola, France must draw at worst.
France started in force with a goal since the first minute then Italy was able to reverse the score and get the lead. In the previous matches, France used to win and this one might be a trap for the French team. Anyway there is still time and Italy has to stand since France could return in the game at any moment. 
Belgium drew 1-1 at half-time against Israel. Belgium, stronger than its opponent, started the second half fast. Belgium, who are currently 3-1, are about to get 3 points from this match.
France is currently defeated against Italy. After conceding 2 goals in the first minute through Barcola, France must draw at worst.
France is currently defeated against Italy. After conceding 2 goals in the first minute through Barcola, France must draw at worst.
Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in the last match against Croatia suggests that he should play until the 2026 World Cup. He is still trying to play his best for the team and he played his best in the last match and we all know the result.
Yes, that's a nice suggestion, and it wouldn't be a bad idea to see Cristiano Ronaldo follow the footsteps of Zlatan Ibrahimovic to retire at 41yrs, as he is still been celebrated as the G.O.A.T (i.e Greatest Of All Time). Because I just made a little research and got to know that Cristiano Ronaldo is 39yrs old this year, of which in the next two years, which is 2026, he is likely to be 41yrs old, whereby if he happens to play this World Cup and either win or not, it will be a remarkable event, and track record just as other players such as Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo and Zidane were known to retired at age 37yrs in their football career. Hence, if Cristiano Ronaldo could follow Zlatan Ibrahimovic footstep of retiring at age 41yrs, it will create another legacy and thread for upcoming players.
For the Portuguese I believe age is certainly not a barrier and he has being showing it off since his career even before he started aging. Christaino Ronaldo has ever have the physique of a young player even at this old age I mean the man doesn't just get tired and for me I believe he still have the ability to play till 2026. For me I believe he is and will play till the next world cup because the man is ever hungry for the game of football and has all the ability ad potentials too.
We are playing terrible against Wales so far... Wales dominated the game against Turkey in the first half. We should consider ourselves lucky not to concede any goal yet. In fact we were nearly conceding one but it was offside. We were much better in Euro 2024 by reaching quarter finals. But now we are struggling against Wales.
The main reason is that we don't have any real striker available. We are playing like 4-6-0 even it is seen 4-2-3-1. We need to give chances to our young strikers too. There are really good talents in the pool.
The main reason is that we don't have any real striker available. We are playing like 4-6-0 even it is seen 4-2-3-1. We need to give chances to our young strikers too. There are really good talents in the pool.
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