The Käiser

To this point: the question remains was the nations league a success and/or do you see this growing in stature moving forward? Secondary question: were these games at the highest quality as would be expected? Are players/Nations taking these seriously or a venue to try out new players and tactics ahead of Euros or World Cup tournaments? (England won and they simply turned to shake hands with Swiss players...hardly any real emotion after winning on pk as per usual....I realize it's a third place game but still)

Easier to block than dribble pass

China didn't throw it back after injury. No fair play. Or is that not a thing anymore

Nations league semifinals and none are broadcast in Canada. Not sure about other countries but not a good way to market a new competiton. On another note, euro qualifying underway again this weekend but no games are broadcast here. Is Canada the only place locked out of all this soccer?

Even Serie A clubs splash some coin around. Germany is thought to be an economic powerhouse and yet other countries with problems spend. I realize the owners in those countries are foreign, especially in England but something has to change for bundesliga clubs to be successful in Europe competitions.

Apparently Bayern doesn't have the money bags as other clubs to spend on players. (Wonder what they do spend it on?)

Quick free quicks and players doing a stutter step on approach of a pk are all legit too but I don't like them as they are sneaky and are unsportsmanlike to me. They attacking team already has the advantage of a free kick, pk or corner but also to take further advantage? is it that they think it's the only way for them to succeed? Fifa has a slogan of fair play....does it uphold that saying? (Only for teams they prefer) I've seen refs call back few kicks taken quickly that didn't result in a goal. But that play they let that particular one stand. Even though it had implications in who advances. The pk given in first minute today: 1) killed off the game for the neutral 2) threw out Tottenhams game plan right at start 3) continued beneficial refereeing towards Liverpool this season (ball hit his chest/shoulder area first) I expected Liverpool to win today but not in this fashion. 4:1 or 4:0 was in the cards but the refs bailed them out what would've happen if the ref kept the whistle in his pocket in the first minute is unknown. But I think it would've made for a better final.

Ref ruined the game by granting that pk within first minute. Looked like it hit shoulder/chest. But refs have been giving Liverpool all the calls throughout. That sneaky corner vs Barcelona still is shady to me. Game was done at that point. And Liverpool didn't score afterwards till Tottenham had to press up late on. That liverpool were better than what they showed but maybe luck is all you need....

Will he join this summer? should he join?

Thoughts of recently released squad? and what changes will there be to the final tournament selection?

Wasn't the Dortmund keeper off the line early for the pk miss vs Düsseldorf? shouldve been retaken 😉 Gorestka's(sp) goal ruled offside? that said bundesliga in for a great final day of matches

Brilliantly said .

Spurs getting done via the away goal rule

Someone posted earlier beat real and Juve but lose to spurs in last 45 minutes....it doesn't make sense that said after this finish and the dramatics vs city....spurs may feel like it is their year

This game was better than yesterday. Spurs down 3:0 away with 45 minutes on the clock. Scoring 3 in that last half unreal and Ajax looked like they were ready to score their next. Perhaps Ajax should have been aware of the time and go to the corner more. Only 1 time they did and didn't kill off much time there barca last night looked lost for start to end. A shell of themselves