You can also decide to go for the straight away win, but I find huge value in the -1.5 asian handicap!
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Under Danish coach Jacob Friis, the Eagle-owls (Finnish national team) had to acknowledge the superiority of one of Europe’s football powerhouses, the Netherlands, suffering a 0–2 defeat at Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Saturday’s qualifier. It could had been a lot more but there was no motivation for the Dutch to play after 30 minutes.
From the very first moments, Oranje and its superstars showed who was in charge. Corinthians forward Memphis Depay, playing in Brazil’s top league, capitalized early by intercepting a poorly handled ball from Huuhkajat and Sparta Prague’s midfield maestro Kaan Kairinen, as well as a mistimed move from Cracovia centre-back Arttu Hoskonen. The Dutch got their dream start in the 6th minute. When Inter Milan’s Denzel Dumfries doubled the lead with a header from a Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) cross in the 23rd minute, the match was essentially over before it truly began.
The scoreline could have been worse if not for Bayer Leverkusen’s and Huuhkajat captain Lukas Hradecky’s brilliant saves, including one against his club teammate, the 172 cm Jeremie Frimpong’s header into the bottom corner. Oranje also eased off once in a comfortable lead. Still, only wins and losses matter. Hradecky later commented he would’ve had nightmares for days had Frimpong scored with a header, jokingly referring to Frimpong as a Teletubby who’s too scared to head the ball even in training.
On the bright side, the chemistry between the Huuhkajat’s attacking duo — Oliver Antman (Go Ahead Eagles) and Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo) — showed promise. It could prove invaluable in matches against less formidable opponents than Oranje and give Finnish fans something to cheer about. In all honesty, no one expected Finland to take points from the Netherlands, but now the team will need must-win results in future games if they still hope to chase a playoff spot realistically.
So far, Finland has earned points with a 1–0 away win over Malta in March at the Ta’ Qali National Stadium (scored by Antman) and a 2–2 away draw against Lithuania at the Darius & Girėnas Stadium in Kaunas, thanks to goals from Kairinen and Pohjanpalo.
Finland’s Possible Starting XI (4-2-3-1):
Hradecky; Alho, Tenho, Ivanov, Uronen; Kamara, Kairinen; Lod, Jensen, Antman; Pohjanpalo.
This could also be something else as both Alho and Ivanov got some minor injuries, and for the defense line, there are very few options!
Poland, under coach Michał Probierz, tops their qualifying group with a perfect record, having beaten Lithuania 1–0 and Malta 2–0 in March matches played at PGE Narodowy in Warsaw. Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski scored the winner against Lithuania in the 81st minute from the edge of the box. In the second match, Panathinaikos’s Karol Świderski scored both goals against Malta — first from Başakşehir’s Krzysztof Piątek’s assist in the 27th minute, then from a Jakub Moder (Feyenoord) setup in the 51st.
Last Friday, Poland also defeated Moldova 2–0 in a friendly at home in Stadion Śląski, Chorzów, with goals from Aston Villa’s Matty Cash (30’) and Atlanta United’s Bartosz Slisz (88’).
Lewandowski, 36, who captained Poland for 11 years, is in an open conflict with coach Probierz and skipped national team duties due to their falling out. He has refused to play for the national team until Probierz steps down. Lewandowski has scored 85 goals in 158 appearances for Poland. This season, he netted 27 goals in 34 matches for Barcelona.
Poland's public is divided over Lewandowski’s absence. While some view his vacation in Ibiza and decision to skip national duty negatively, many inside the team welcomed the move. Probierz finally reasserted authority over the superstar, earning cheers within the squad. Inter Milan’s Piotr Zieliński has taken over the captaincy. He has captained before during Lewandowski’s injuries. Zieliński picked up a calf injury during final training and is questionable for Tuesday’s match.
Poland’s Possible Starting XI (3-5-2):
Skorupski; Wieteska, Bednarek, Kiwior; Cash, Moder, Zieliński, Szymański, Zalewski; Świderski, Piątek.
Lewandowski’s tantrum may be a blessing in disguise for Poland. By standing firm, Probierz has finally brought clarity to the hierarchy, winning over his players who now show unity and loyalty to their no-nonsense manager — something that could spell doom for Finland. Or not, this is something we do not know. I have a friend who has played under Probierz in Poland, and he has nothing good to say about him.
On a fundamental level, Poland and Finland are on different tiers. Finland’s vulnerable back line is likely to concede at least one good scoring chance to the visitors. Whether the match ends in a goalless draw or a full-point robbery by Poland depends largely on the visitors’ finishing sharpness at the Olympic Stadium.
All in all, the level of Finland is currently a horrible one, and it is down to player material, not coaching, so there is no light to be seen until the U21 team is fully introduced in the autumn to replace the dead wood.
Good luck!
你也可以决定直接获胜,但我发现-1.5亚洲差点的巨大价值!
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在丹麦教练雅各布·弗里斯的带领下,“鹰鸮”(芬兰国家队)不得不承认欧洲足球强国之一荷兰队的优势,周六在赫尔辛基奥林匹克体育场以0比2惨败。荷兰队本可以取得更大的进步,但30分钟后荷兰队就没有动力继续比赛了。
从一开始,橙衣军团和它的超级球星们就展示了谁是主导者。效力于巴西顶级联赛的科林蒂安前锋孟菲斯·德佩(Memphis Depay)早早抓住机会,他拦截了胡赫卡亚特和布拉格斯巴达中场大师卡恩·卡里宁(Kaan Kairinen)的一个处理不当的球,以及克拉科维亚中卫阿图·霍斯科宁(Arttu Hoskonen)的一个不合时宜的动作。荷兰队在第6分钟获得了他们梦寐以求的开局。第23分钟,国际米兰的丹泽尔·邓弗里斯接科迪·加克波(利物浦)的传中头球将领先优势扩大,比赛还没真正开始就已经结束了。
如果不是勒沃库森和胡卡亚特的队长卢卡斯·赫拉迪基的精彩扑救,比分可能会更糟,其中包括他的俱乐部队友,身高172厘米的杰里米·弗里姆蓬的头球打入底角。橙衣军团也一度轻松领先。不过,只有输赢才是重要的。赫拉迪基后来评论说,如果弗林蓬头球得分,他会做好几天的噩梦,他开玩笑地说弗林蓬是一个连训练都不敢头球的天线宝宝。
从好的方面来看,胡卡亚特的进攻组合——奥利弗·安特曼(勇往直前的老鹰)和乔尔·波扬帕洛(巴勒莫)之间的化学反应显示出了希望。在对阵不像橙衣军团那么强大的对手的比赛中,这将证明是无价的,也会给芬兰球迷带来一些欢呼。说实话,没人预料到芬兰队会从荷兰队那里拿分,但现在,如果他们仍然希望切实地进入季后赛,他们就需要在未来的比赛中取得一场必胜的胜利。
到目前为止,芬兰在3月份的塔加里国家体育场客场1-0战胜马耳他(安特曼进球),并在考纳斯的达利斯和Girėnas体育场客场2-2战平立陶宛,这都得益于凯里宁和波扬帕洛的进球。
芬兰可能的首发阵容(4-2-3-1):
Hradecky;阿尔霍、特尼奥、伊万诺夫、乌罗宁;卡马拉,Kairinen;Lod, Jensen, Antman;Pohjanpalo。
这也可能是其他原因,因为阿尔霍和伊万诺夫都受了轻伤,而防线上的选择很少!
波兰队在主教练普罗比尔茨的带领下,以完美的战绩排在预选赛小组第一,3月份在华沙纳罗多伊球场的两场比赛中,波兰队分别以1比0和2比0击败了立陶宛和马耳他。巴塞罗那的罗伯特·莱万多夫斯基在对阵立陶宛的比赛中第81分钟在禁区边缘打入制胜球。在第二场比赛中,帕纳辛奈科斯的卡罗尔Świderski在对阵马耳他的比赛中打进了两球——第一个进球是在第27分钟来自ba
上周五,波兰队在主场Śląski, Chorzów球场进行的一场友谊赛中,凭借阿斯顿维拉队的马蒂·卡什(30分)和亚特兰大联队的巴托斯·斯利兹(88分)的进球,波兰以2比0击败了摩尔多瓦队。
36岁的莱万多夫斯基曾担任波兰队队长11年,他与主教练普罗比尔茨公开发生冲突,并因两人的不和而缺席国家队。他拒绝为国家队效力,除非普罗比尔茨下台。莱万多夫斯基为波兰队出场158次,打进85球。本赛季,他在巴塞罗那的34场比赛中打进27球。
波兰公众对莱万多夫斯基的缺席意见不一。虽然一些人对他在伊比沙岛度假和放弃国家队比赛的决定持负面看法,但球队内部很多人对此表示欢迎。普罗比尔茨终于重新确立了对这位超级巨星的权威,赢得了球队的欢呼。国际米兰的彼得雷Zieliński已经接任队长。在莱万多夫斯基受伤期间,他曾担任过队长。Zieliński在最后的训练中小腿受伤,能否参加周二的比赛尚存疑问。
波兰的首发阵容(3-5-2):
感知;维特斯卡,贝德纳莱克,新西兰;Cash, Moder, Zieliński, Szymański, Zalewski;Świderskiπątek。
莱万多夫斯基的大发脾气对波兰来说可能是因祸得福。通过坚定的立场,普罗比尔茨终于让球队的等级制度变得清晰起来,赢得了球员们的支持,这些球员现在对他们严肃的主教练表现出团结和忠诚——这可能会给芬兰带来厄运。或者不是,这是我们不知道的事情。我有一个朋友曾在波兰的普罗别茨手下踢球,他对普罗别茨没什么好评价。
在基本层面上,波兰和芬兰是不同的
nt层。芬兰队脆弱的后防线很可能会给客队至少一个好的得分机会。这场比赛是以0比0的平局结束,还是被波兰队抢得一分,很大程度上取决于客队在奥林匹克体育场的犀利表现。总而言之,芬兰队目前的水平很糟糕,这取决于球员的素质,而不是教练,所以在秋天U21队完全引入以取代枯木之前,看不到任何曙光。
好运!