The UEFA Nations League continues on Friday with several interesting matches.
Iceland's best days are behind!
Iceland have been trying to climb back up on the European football map, but so far the results have been weak. The team, which was also seen in the European Championship and the World Cup, has been left out of the previous two prestigious competitions, and Iceland, which played in the A-league in the previous Nations League, is now fighting for a place in the B-league. The current Nations League has started moderately in terms of results, the team first beat Montenegro at home 2-0, and then lost to Turkey away 1-3. Rather expected results that is.
Iceland are third in its group after Turkey and Wales, and it would seem possible that they will be able to keep Montenegro behind them, if the level of play does not collapse during the fall. Iceland's field balance is not the best possible, and the team is often not able to keep the game in check for the full 90 minutes. The team with limited material has had problems with counter-attacks, but the team cannot completely give the ball control to the opponent either, the defense cannot last without setbacks if it has to receive all the time. There is not much width, and the bench does not offer any real options.
The total transfer player market value of the team is less than 40 million euros, there are a dozen players worth 1 million or more, but the lack of star players is huge!
Wales is a nasty opponent for anyone
Wales are a fighting team, who never give up.In recent years has been able to get almost the most out of the limited material. The team have faced something new when Gareth Bale left the national team, but the level of results has not collapsed even after the changes. For Wales, the current Nations League has started with a 0-0 draw against Turkey and a 2-1 away win against Montenegro. Wales is fighting with Turkey for the group win and promotion back to the A-League, the team is tied with Turkey at the top of the group after two rounds, but only a weaker goal difference separates the team from the top spot.
Wales have several fast-footed players in their team who can keep the ball on its way even at high speed. Brennan Johnson darts tirelessly up and back down the other wing, and the whole team knows the noble art of counter-attacking. Play-making power can be found across the width of the team, and the team is also capable of strong play on the away field. Against Iceland, Wales will surely fire counterattacks, another possible area of attack is special situations.
Iceland can get a good result at home in a match that will have a big impact on the future dreams of both teams. Iceland is unlikely to take an extravagant risk to win at home, but the hosts will have control of the ball, and Wales will try to strike back. Neither team's defense is exactly at the top of Europe, and Iceland in particular could be in trouble against the quick Welsh players.
A look at the individual players reveals my true reasoning behind this risky choice of a handicap. There are world-class players out there, and they can and will punish the weak Icelandic side on their own. Watch out for Brennan!
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欧足联国家联赛将在周五继续进行，有几场有趣的比赛。
冰岛最好的日子已经过去了!
冰岛一直试图重新登上欧洲足球版图，但到目前为止，结果一直很弱。曾参加过欧洲杯和世界杯的冰岛队在前两届大赛中被淘汰出局，而在前一届国家联赛中参加a联赛的冰岛队正在争夺b联赛的席位。目前的国家联赛开局成绩平平，球队先是主场2-0击败黑山，然后客场1-3不敌土耳其。这是意料之中的结果。
冰岛在小组中排名第三，排在土耳其和威尔士之后，如果比赛水平在秋季不大幅下降，他们似乎有可能把黑山排在他们后面。冰岛的场上平衡并不是最好的，球队经常无法在整个90分钟内控制住比赛。材料有限的球队在反击方面存在问题，但球队也不能完全把球控制权交给对手，如果一直都要接球，防守就不可能没有挫折。板凳的宽度并不大，板凳也没有提供任何真正的选择。
全队转会球员的总市值不到4000万欧元，身价在100万以上的球员有十几名，但缺少明星球员是巨大的!
威尔士对任何人来说都是一个讨厌的对手
威尔士是一支战斗的队伍，他们从不放弃。近年来已经能够充分利用有限的材料。在贝尔离开国家队后，球队面临着一些新的挑战，但即使在这些变化之后，成绩水平也没有下降。对于威尔士来说，目前的国家联赛开局是0-0战平土耳其，客场2-1战胜黑山。威尔士队正在与土耳其队争夺小组头名和升班权，两轮比赛后，威尔士队与土耳其队并列小组第一，但只有一个较小的净胜球将威尔士队与第一名分开。
威尔士队有几名脚快的球员，即使在高速的情况下也能把球带好。布伦南·约翰逊不知疲倦地在另一侧边路来回穿梭，整个球队都知道反击的高尚艺术。在整个球队的宽度上都可以找到制造比赛的力量，球队在客场也有很强的表现。对阵冰岛，威尔士肯定会发起反击，另一个可能的进攻领域是特殊情况。
冰岛可以在主场取得好成绩，这场比赛将对两队未来的梦想产生重大影响。冰岛不太可能冒太大的风险在主场取胜，但东道主将控制球权，威尔士将试图反击。这两支球队的防守都不是欧洲之巅，尤其是冰岛，面对速度快的威尔士球员，可能会遇到麻烦。
看一看每个球员，就会发现我冒险选择一个障碍的真正原因。世界一流的球员都在那里，他们能够也将会用自己的力量来惩罚孱弱的冰岛。小心布伦南!
