UEFA Nations League 2023 | Final - Sun 18th Jun, 19:45 (BST) - Spain v Croatia

[jimharri]

Do so feel for Rodri. Last thing he needs is extra time.

Sheikhy should have a private jet ready at Rotterdam airport, to whisk Rodri away to some secluded, quiet beach somewhere in the Med or the Indian ocean.

 

[Haaland94]

Beautiful run from Kovacic followed by a pass setting a 1v1 situation. Brilliant.

 

[Goater=Legend]

This should of gone straight to pens. Ridiculous playing this extra time.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

This is my 8th " final" I'm after watching in the last few weeks.
The 3 Wembley playoffs, the FA Cup, 3 European finals and tonight's.
They've all been so close, some going to penalties, extra time etc.
Little goals.
Margins are so tight now.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Poor choice from Luis de la Fuente to continue to play a man down.

Should have used our last sub to bring us to full strength.

 

[SebastianBlue]

This is my 8th " final" I'm after watching in the last few weeks.
The 3 Wembley playoffs, the FA Cup, 3 European finals and tonight's.
They've all been so close, some going to penalties, extra time etc.
Little goals.
Margins are so tight now.

Nearly every final is a chess match now.

Few players are given freedom to play as they like, and most of the first 75 minutes is mostly a game of attrition, so energy is mostly spent on executing the manager’s tactics perfectly and not making mistakes, rather than forcing attacks or taking chances.

That’s especially the case when one side is substantially stronger than the other, as was the case in the FA Cup final, CL final, and the EL final.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Rodri a few inches off another magnificent final winner.

 

[MCFC1993]

A game played as though every player has played 60+ games this season, not surprised it's gone to penalties.

 

[shroom]

When Modric retires and the Croatian team fades a tier or two down the European scene, you'll sorely miss close-ups of hot chicks in red/white checkered tops bouncing up and down on your TV screens.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

A game played as though every players has played 60+ games this season.

A few weeks ago we were complaining about the excitement, or lack of, in the Luton Coventry play off.
It was like a Hitchcock thriller compared to this.