Football 2021 Discussion Thread

[Agger 1,653]

15 minutes ago, LDOG said:

Anything that annoys UEFA and european football has my support.

 

 

Also if it ruins football?

[LDOG 2,413]

52 minutes ago, Agger said:

Also if it ruins football?

Why would it ruin it?

 

Some sports even have major tournaments every year.

 

This wouldn't be so problematic, just scrap useless nations league, confederations cup and reduce number of qualification games.

 

2026 - world cup

2027 - continental championships (could even use them as WC qualifiers)

2028 - world cup

2029 - free off season

 

and so on.

[DaniSRB 899]

Isn't simply better to let the best play Olympics?

[Agger 1,653]

1 minute ago, LDOG said:

Why would it ruin it?

 

Some sports even have major tournaments every year.

 

This wouldn't be so problematic, just scrap useless nations league, confederations cup and reduce number of qualification games.

 

2026 - world cup

2027 - continental championships

2028 - world cup

2029 - free off season

 

and so on.

 

Puts a massive strain on the players with both qualifiers and the championships every year. We'd see more injuries meaning a weaker product. Especially when FIFA starts the big Club World Cup.

The handball players hate having the Champs every year (especially in Olympic years). The schedule is way too packed!

Not to mention making it less special!

 

As everything else, it's all about getting more money for FIFA.

[Federer91 2,725]

The greed of people never ceases to amaze me. I'm sure they'd love to make it every 2 months, if they could. And with matches from 12 am to 12 pm, just like we went from 2 matches a day, to 3 matches, to now 4 matches a day.......

[Olympian1010 7,935]

 

[Makedonas 2,127]

Belgium 1-1 Greece (international friendly)

 

So in 2021 so far we had draws at Spain and Belgium. Not bad for a team that hasn't qualified for a tournament since 2014 World Cup.

[thepharoah 2,405]

 

USA wins the inaugural edition of Concacaf Nations league after defeating Mexico in a dramatic final 3-2 by the on-fire trio of Reyna , Mckennie and Pulisic  

[thepharoah 2,405]

 

[heywoodu 14,897]

49 minutes ago, thepharoah said:

 

USA wins the inaugural edition of Concacaf Nations league after defeating Mexico in a dramatic final 3-2 by the on-fire trio of Reyna , Mckennie and Pulisic  

That gives me hope. I mean, Corona took a very early lead and a second lead later on, but got defeated in the end