Nations League Semi-Finals

Woltemade is in the Germany team about to play Portugal in the Nations League semi-final, so I’ll keep an eye on him.

Just watching the game Rob.

Woltemade is absolutely massive!

Ta Rob. Final's live on ITV Sunday 8:00 pm.

I hope the krauts don't win. Can't wait… 😀

Woltemade will go to a Champions League club.

His first real chance, and probably should have scored, bringing a comfortable save out the Portuguese keeper.

Portugal have some wonderful young players, especially in midfield.

Then they have 40-year-old CR7 up front doing his best Brian Glover in Kes impression.

Well, on that first half showing, I'll be surprised if Woltemade appears for the second half.

He didn't look great, Rob.

That RS wannabe scores, and after the quickest VAR check ever at the pitch side screen, the goal stands. I thought Woltemade was offside and also prevented Dias from getting the ball, but goal given.

I agree Rob. He was offside and interefered.

Is it just me or does this 6 6in giant not want to challenge for a ball in the air?

Woltemade lasted an hour before being dragged off.

Doesn't seem to be anything special about him. So, if he wants to join a Champions League club, then they're welcome to him.

Great equaliser. I think Portugal will go on and win this because Germany look very poor.

Great goal from Portugal. Deserved. If they'd not had Ronaldo waddling around getting in the way, they'd be well ahead.

No doubt he'll get the winner 🤣

There you go Liam! 😁😁

Looks offside though.

He was offside. Where's the VAR??

Looked well offside.

Handbags after a little confrontation between Bernardo Silva and Wirtz. Fullkrug looks a mean fucker though, and Bruno Fernandes seemed to be a little worried when Fullkrug had words with him! 😁😁

Julian Naglesmann, the Germany coach, looks like he's been at the same pie-eating competition as Charlie Adam.

What's this — PPV on Amazon?

I thought we were already paying?

Going into added on time, and I can’t see Germany equalising, so I wouldn’t bother Michael.

Finished 2-1 to Portugal.

Germany looked really poor and on this showing they can forget the World Cup next year.

Decent game though.

Well done, Ronnie Ranaldo, the Krauts didn't win.

Sly he say Yo!!!😀

I think the Germans were put off because the German chancellor has been arrested for indecent exposure.

I'm not sure of the spelling but I think he's called Helmut shown...😀

I missed this one. I said on another thread, Germany are in transition, but they have a habit of coming back.

Four times World Cup winners, 3 times European Championship winners.

England still dine off 1966 and a few near misses.

France v Spain should be an entertaining one this evening. I'll watch that one.

Germans won one World Cup and zero European Cchampioships in 29 years.

That's some transition.

Back to your initial post Rob, I have 2 observations after watching the game.

1. If Liverpool want to spend pds100mil on Wirtz then let them waste their money, cos IMO he's not even worth 30mil.

2. I hope we stay clear of Waltemade because he looks like an extremely lazy version of Beto. So, sooner keep Beto.

Glad Portugal won because they were the most inventive team.

Wirtz is one dirty S.O.B. and RS can have him.
He is a clone of Tommy Smith and a lot more.

Bob, I agree on your first point. I don’t think Woltemade is at all well suited to being our new number 9. Wirtz though is a superb player. I would take him all day long if we had the money

Excellent end to end game in second semi, Spain v France.

Some attacking talent on display

Spain 2 up.

Brilliantly worked goals

Spain looking good, Liam.

Did you pay extra for it, Liam?

Or is there a secret link?

Someone else paid for it MK

Well worked third goal for Spain, but just offside. Good finish by Huijsen though.

Spain penalty…….and 3-0, scored by Yamal.…game over.

France actually started well Rob, but once Spain scored they haven't been in it.

Now it's 4 - destroyed.

Spain ripping France apart. A brilliantly worked fourth goal, scored by Pedri.

We’ll have the Mbappe tears next! 😂😂

Spain can have no complaints about that penalty decision. Converted by Mbappe. Too little too late though.

Its a joke that Yamal is only 17

5 - 1

Definitely game over now. Yamal scores his second for 5-1.

No doubt Chelsea or Man City will soon be sniffing around him, Liam, but I can’t ever see him leaving Barcelona. Plus I’m sure I read that there is a £340M buy out clause written into his contract, so I think he’s at Barcelona for life!

Super goal from Cherki. He's looked good since he came on

Best goal of the night.

5 - 3!

Game on!

They couldn’t, could they? 5-3.

5 - 4 WTH

Crazy game. Finished 5 - 4.

Spain better side by far but France could actually have scored 8!

Unbelievable game.

Deffo, Liam. Unai Simon in the Spain goal made several good saves.

Nobody else been watching this? Missed a cracker if they haven’t. Probably still arguing over whether we should sign Grealish or not? 😁😁😁

Thank fk no sourkrout or onion eaters, just plenty of paella, gazpacho, tortilla de patatas, croquetas, and tapas. no, I aint a racist. 😀 Ps, no Rob we shouldn't, you started it!😀

Having watched the game between Spain and France, I think we should sign Jamal. Ha! Ha! Start the bidding at pds 500mil. Jees, what a talent!
Well done France for the comeback but Spain deserved the win overall.

Paul, How can you be a food racist? I do all the cooking at home and I would therefore be a food multiracial, cos I do Brit, Aus, Italian, Spanish, Moroccan, French, Greek, Indian, Sri Lankan, German, Austrian, Thai, Vietnamese, Mexican etc. Not all on the same day, of course 😏😇🥂🍷 Ha! Ha!

That Yamal is some player. It is telling that Barcelona didn't hang around with him in their B Team and got him straight into the first team squad.

Colin @27. Germany last won the World Cup 11 years ago. England? Their only one came nearly 60 years ago.

Danny

Even though England are superior to Germany and have been for some time. You set a very low bar when you use them as a yardstick.

The Germans are no longer a power in in international Football. They had their day when Mechanical football ruled. Having quite possibly the greatest one touch finisher the game has ever seen helped, of course, but the game has moved on. The cream generally rises to the top these days.

While the REAL focus in England is on club football -Despite what you hear from the England fans in Stoney Stratford, Rutland and the rest of middle England. This is where England absolutely Muller's (no pun intended) It's German counterparts.

There is an awful lot to learn from other nations around the world at the moment. But nobody will learn anything from this current German generation

Colin you are right. There are some excellent German players like Wirtz and Musiala (such a shame he didn't choose England) but not a lot of depth at all. Lots of players who are solid but our current crop is streets ahead along with France and Spain.

Although the academy system hasn't delivered a right lot to Everton, it is now (after years of investment by other clubs) delivering the most consistent output of Champions League quality English players I've ever seen (I go back as far as Italia 90).