World Gaming Magazine

38 WGM #63 2018/10 wgm8.com 体育 SPORT 所以，到底什么是欧洲国家联赛，又为什么会创办这 个联赛？国家联赛这个想法，最初是前欧足联主席米歇 尔•普拉蒂尼的想法，他在2013年首次提及。欧洲足球的 管理机构希望能提高国际足球赛事的吸引力，而普拉蒂尼 注意到，“友谊赛并不吸引任何人 – 他们无法吸引球迷、 球员，也无法吸引媒体和各国足协。” 在日渐增长的俱乐部足球影响下，想要保持国际足球 的诱惑力变得日益艰难，因此欧足联大力倡导，让欧洲国 家联赛变成了现实。在创办元年，55个欧足联成员国根据 他们目前在欧足联国家队的系数排名，分成了4个小联赛。 在小联赛中，再由抽签将球队分成了3或者4组。 在主客场进行的联赛结束之后，B,C,D联赛内的各小 组冠军们，将会晋级到高一级的联赛（D晋级到C，C晋级 到B，B晋级到A），而A,B,C组联赛的各小组垫底球队， 将会相应的降到第一级别的联赛内。A联赛的各组冠军， 会在明年6月角逐欧足联国家联赛的总决赛，争夺最终的冠 军奖杯。 但国家联赛的意义，还不仅仅是争夺一个冠军奖杯 – 对一些国家来说，国家联赛给他们提供了争夺2020年欧洲 杯入场券的机会。这是因为此前欧洲杯预选赛之后的附加 赛，给部分小组第三名提供了决赛圈席位，但此后这个附 加赛小组的席位将会被16个小组冠军取而代之！换言之， 预选赛阶段只有小组前两名有价值，而其他落选的球队需 要找到曲线救国晋级欧洲杯的机会。哪个路径更加简单？ 只有时间能证明。 国家联赛的设置给俱乐部带来了麻烦，因为球员会更 渴望代表国家队踢正式的国家队比赛，而不是那些毫无意 义的友谊赛。在过去、诈伤、状态不佳，以及俱乐部拒绝 提供个别球员的个案并不罕见。如今，球员会更加具有身 披国家队战袍的主观愿望，因为比赛是有意义的。因此， 国家队和俱乐部之间关系，恐怕将变得更加糟糕。 在英格兰的国家联赛处子秀之后，德利•阿里和卢克• 肖都伤退了，因而错过了随后的联赛比赛。热刺尤其遗憾 失去了阿里在中场的影响，因为几天后球队被充满活力、 技术出众的利物浦完全压制地击败了。作为历史上为国家 队贡献很多国脚的俱乐部，热刺对于英足总的不满已经由 来已久了。北伦敦球队对于这个目标是提高电视转播收入 的国家联赛自然是不太待见的。 但对于球迷来说，这可是个受到欢迎的新赛事，因为 我们终于可以摆脱过去那些毫无意义的友谊赛带来的无聊 了。 UEFA National Team Coefficient Rankings, then a further draw divided each League into groups of three or four. After playing home and away, the group winners in Leagues B, C and D gain promotion to the League above (D to C, C to B and B to A) while those who finish bottom of the groups in Leagues A, B and C are relegated to the League below. The four group winners in League A will thereafter play in the UEFA Nations League finals next June for the final trophy. There is more than just one trophy to fight for though – for some countries, the Nations League represents an opportunity to book their ticket to Euro 2020. This is because the play-offs that previously involved the third- placed teams from certain Euro qualifying groups will now be replaced by 16 groups winners! In other words, only the top two positions from each group of the Euro qualification campaign matter, with those who fall short needing to find another pathway to the Euros. Which way is easier? Only time will tell. The Nations League poses some problem for clubs, as players will be more eager to play competitive international games, rather than meaningless friendly matches. Faked injuries, lack of form and rejection from clubs to release certain players were not unusual in the past. Now the players may take more initiatives to put on their national jersey, as every match does matter. As a result, the relationship between national teams and clubs may well decline further. After England’s debut in the Nations League, both Dele Alli and Luke Shaw were injured and missed the following league matches. Tottenham Hotspur particularly missed Alli’s presence in midfield when days later they were outplayed and outrun by an energetic and skillful Liverpool side. As a club that historically produces many English National team players, Tottenham’s dissatisfaction with the English FA has been evident for quite some time. The North London club will not be so happy to see the start of this TV revenue-driven Nations League. But for the fans it is a welcoming competition as we can finally forget the boredom generated by the meaningless friendlies of old.