The UEFA Nations League

[wirE]

Mental situation. What makes it almost even weirder is that the 22 other squad players are allowed to fly abroad individually to their homes but not as a group to Romania and then Austria. But yeah that means if the game in Austria goes ahead (which UEFA says it will, think of that what you wish) it's a real ragtag Mighty Ducks/Remember the Titans underdog bunch that will be playing for Norway. And if this ragtag manages a two goal win Norway win the group which would be a really funny story.

Some of the emergency players have confirmed their involvement in pretty funny ways.

I saw that Erik Thorsvedt's son, Kristian is being called upon. I like the Mighty Ducks comparison All jokes aside, what I don't get, is the whole 'once you've contracted Covid, you're in the clear'. There's reports on people having Covid for the second time so I don't see that logic....

 

[Marty]

I saw that Erik Thorsvedt's son, Kristian is being called upon. I like the Mighty Ducks comparison All jokes aside, what I don't get, is the whole 'once you've contracted Covid, you're in the clear'. There's reports on people having Covid for the second time so I don't see that logic....

We had a segment on air yesterday in the build-up show to Belgium v England where our studio, including Erik, interviewed Kristian. Bit of fun father-son banter there.

But yeah, can the Mighty Ducks of 2020 upset Austria? It'll be a fun game to follow either way on Wednesday.

 

[ERO]

A grand total of 5 already-capped players in that Norway squad.

 

[LeParisien]

Sissoko starting for France against Sweden in an otherwise strong starting XI. First choice back 4 plus Lloris. Rabiot and Pogba in the middle.

Excited to see thuram on the left who seems to have impressed Deschamps.

 

[tobi]

Morata should have two goals, that offside was ridiculous.

Spain are having their way with Germany.

 

[wirE]

that’s some effort from Marcus Thuram there. Good finish by Pavard

 

[slartibartfast]

Morata should have two goals, that offside was ridiculous.

Spain are having their way with Germany.

 

[wirE]

Spain über alles!

 

[Spursh]

Spain 4-0 Germany and an hour hasn’t gone yet. Spain have been good, but Germany have been atrocious. Constantly losing the ball in defensive areas and offering zero going forward.

 

[tobi]

Spain could have scored ten and I'm not exaggerating.

 

[chrissivad]

Are Germany playing a weaker team, or trying something new?

 

[wirE]

It’s been a while since I’ve seen Germany this bad.

 

[tobi]

Are Germany playing a weaker team, or trying something new?

Not really, Spain are pressing them all over the pitch and Germany clearly weren't prepared for it.

 

[JCRD]

Germany have been a bit destroyed here

 

[SlotBadger]

Only 6-0

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

I'm loving every time they pan to that German subs bench!

 

[Timberwolf]

Can't believe Germany didn't sack Low after their shocking World Cup. It was clearly the end of the road for him but they just couldn't bring themselves to sack a World Cup winning coach. IIRC they've been underperforming ever since then too, especially given the talent in their squad.

Now they have no choice but to go into a tournament with a dud for a coach, or sack him now and give his replacement no time to develop a team.

 

[JCRD]

Spain look great... The way they pressed and harassed.

Germany look so stale.

 

[PCozzie]

 

[Partizan]

The alarming thing is that they started the game the stronger side, then conceded from a set piece and everything just went to shit very rapidly after that