Uefa Nations League
Four England players who impressed against Republic of Ireland
Four England players who impressed against Republic of Ireland – originally posted on Sportslens.com The international break is often not an exciting time for fans of the English national team. The friendlies are often dull and uninspiring, leaving everyone begging for the Premier League to return. However, Thursday night’s triumph against Republic of Ireland was somewhat different. While it didn’t match the emotion of Scotland’s Euro 2020 qualifier, it was an impressive performance from Gareth Southgate’s side, cruising to a 3-0 victory. If this level can be maintained in the upcoming fixtures against Belgium and Iceland, then it will be a highly positive two weeks for the Three Lions. One thing that friendlies are good for is experimenting. It gives the mana...
Why the UEFA Nations League Matters
Why the UEFA Nations League Matters – originally posted on Sportslens.com The weekend’s club football is done, and now it’s on to the international break. This is usually the time when all Premier League fans let out a big sigh of disappointment. A whole two weeks without the glorious Barclays. No fantasy football, no Gillette Soccer Saturday – none of it. Just ‘meaningless internationals’ in the UEFA Nations League. Of course, given the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps playing international games right now isn’t the best of ideas. Just last month, Cristiano Ronaldo contracted the virus while playing for Portugal. However, the disdain for the Nations League goes back long before COVID-19. Many people consider the Nations League to be nothing more than gl...
Heavyweight Clash Between Portugal And France Highlight Most Intriguing Nations League Matches to Watch This Weekend
With all football across the globe at a halt due to the international break, the UEFA Nations League will take center stage in Europe as Matchday five starts this weekend, with all fixtures being played between Saturday and Sunday, and you can live stream all Nations League using the sites here. It will be a rematch of the Euro 2016 Final when Portugal host France, but it’s still unknown if Cristiano Ronaldo will be back for his huge clash after picking up an ankle injury with Juventus last weekend. Germany meanwhile will be looking for a much-needed victory after drawing three of their first four matches as they face a young and hungry Ukraine side. Also in Group 4A, Spain takes on Switzerland. Over to Sunday, Poland will look to stay atop their group when they play Italy, who are cu...
Upcoming Fixtures Could Be Gareth Southgate’s Last Chance to Get the Fans Back on His Side
The international break is back, much to the dismay of pretty much every Premier League fan in the world. We swap our Klopps and Guardiolas for Gareth Southgate and his England side, in a set of matches which mean very little to most of the watching supporters. However, the international break hasn’t always been this feared. Under Southgate, there once was a time when people used to enjoy watching the Three Lions. After the abject failures of Roy Hodgson, Fabio Capello, and *shudders* Steve McClaren, Southgate took England to a World Cup semi-final, prompting the entire nation to stock up on waistcoats in his honour. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. A series of negative lineups and underwhelming performances have led to the former Aston Villa man becoming an unpopular figure. Many ...
Manchester United’s Luke Shaw set to end England exile
Getty Images Manchester United fullback Luke Shaw is set for an England recall next week. Shaw hasn’t been included in a Three Lions squad since September 2018. And despite emerging as a regular at Old Trafford during that time, he has struggled to persuade Gareth Southgate that he should be England’s first choice. But Southgate was much criticised for using Kieran Trippier at left wing-back last month, although he also handed Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka his bow in the same position. Now Shaw, reports the Daily Star, will join Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell – back fit and Southgate’s first choice – in the squad for the international friendly with the Republic of Ireland and UEFA Nations League clashes with Belgium and Iceland, when it’s announced on Thursday. Shaw has won just eight caps s...
England, France and more: Top 5 Nations League Games To Watch This Week
We have entered the first international break of the 2020/21 season and a number of European players will be in action in the UEFA Nations League. The first two matchdays of the competition were played at the start of September 2020. Barring Gibraltar and San Marino, each European nation will play two group stage games over the next week, and you can learn more about how to watch Nations League live online here. Let’s have a look at the top five games to watch in matchday 3 & 4: Ireland vs Wales – October 11: The Republic of Ireland and Wales have played against each other on four occasions since 2017. They were paired in the same group for the inaugural Nations League campaign in 2018 where Wales won both encounters. Ireland are scheduled to host the upcoming clash at the Aviva Stadiu...
Paris Saint-Germain star tests positive for coronavirus
Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has tested positive for coronavirus and has left the France national squad Mbappe has returned home and will not face Croatia on Tuesday night in the UEFA Nations League. He featured in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Sweden and scored the winning goal in that clash Mbappe is also set to miss PSG’s fixtures away to Lens on September 10 and at home to Marseille on September 13 according to Telefoot. A statement from the French FA told Goal. “The result of his Covid-19 test carried out by UEFA on Monday morning was found to be positive. He was placed away from the group after receiving the results, at the end of training, before going back to his own home in the evening. “Like the entire delegation, Kylian Mbappe had undergone a test prior to the games of th...
