The real beauty of the Nations League is that unlike so many other cockamamie tournament introductions, it has not actually added any new games to the calendar.
As the international equivalent of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy, the Nations League is not, in the grand scheme of things, terribly important...we can indulge our tendency towards over-reaction.
For England, being outside the top tier of clubs is humbling, and gives them something to aim to put right...giving a small measure of bragging rights to nations.
Northern Ireland are trying to bring through a new crop of promising youngsters...should help harden them up to the rigours of qualification campaigns far better than friendlies.
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