International Matches | 7th Sept '23 - 13th Sept '23

[hammocity]

i often read comments like this from english football fans, along with disliking international games because of possible injuries. is this line of thinking prevalent in england?

in croatia even people who usually don’t watch football watch national team games. players consider a call up a privilege and honor. luka modrić will be 38 tomorrow and he will step on that pitch tonight and do his best for his country, that jersey is sacred to him as he once said.

Fair enough but I’ve never really been interested in International football, probably due to watching the England team full of Rags and Dippers over the years. I don’t know how old you are but International games used to be just a midweek with no cancellations of weekend football, now it’s just tedious, kick off the season and we have three breaks of two weeks that absolutely disrupt the flow of the Premier League. You probably enjoy it but tbh, the Croatian League is nowhere near the quality of our Premier League.

I’m not being disrespectful as I know it’s still important to the fans whichever team they follow but International football has become a second rate product, the Argentina team that won the last World Cup would not beat City’s treble winning team.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

I’m not being disrespectful as I know it’s still important to the fans whichever team they follow but International football has become a second rate product, the Argentina team that won the last World Cup would not beat City’s treble winning team.

Outside of Messi, the rest of them would struggle to get on a City first eleven.

 

[hammocity]

Outside of Messi, the rest of them would struggle to get on a City first eleven.

Apart from Julien of course.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Apart from Julien of course

I was thinking of him and he's not guaranteed as a first eleven player with us.
I was delighted for our ex centre half, the general.

 

[hammocity]

I was thinking of him and he's not guaranteed as a first eleven player with us.
I was delighted for our ex centre half, the general.

So was I, he had a lot of detractors on here but I think he improved immensely under Pep and wanted Argentina to win the WC for him far more than for Messi.

 

[MadchesterCity]

Outside of Messi, the rest of them would struggle to get on a City first eleven.

Messi has retired, im not sure he would’ve got in City starting 11 from last season

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

England V Ukraine then.

Wonder how many pissed up England fans will start “funny” Russia chants.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Southgate selecting Jordan Fucking Henderson to start this afternoon. Clown

 

[jimharri]

Being reported that Southgate is likely to be picking Henderson ahead of the in form Maddison.

 

[vanchi]

Fair enough but I’ve never really been interested in International football, probably due to watching the England team full of Rags and Dippers over the years. I don’t know how old you are but International games used to be just a midweek with no cancellations of weekend football, now it’s just tedious, kick off the season and we have three breaks of two weeks that absolutely disrupt the flow of the Premier League. You probably enjoy it but tbh, the Croatian League is nowhere near the quality of our Premier League.

I’m not being disrespectful as I know it’s still important to the fans whichever team they follow but International football has become a second rate product, the Argentina team that won the last World Cup would not beat City’s treble winning team.

yeah croatian league cannot be compared to epl, different worlds, but then even players from top 5 leagues go to epl, most money means top quality players. many of us watch top 5 football so it’s not lack of quality in national league that makes us like our national team.

i get your point but i think comparisons between epl and international football are a bit unfair, no expensive transfers and picking and choosing the players there, just try to do your best with what you have at home.

thanks for your perspectives :)