Italy v England: Match Thread: KO 8pm

I guess The Sun reading egg & chip brigade will smash London up tonight?

Originally Posted by red in cumbria

You still in a time warp from May?

Yes, this game felt in many wase copy paste from Ole's in game managment vs Villareal. Cowardly poor subs which cost the team in the end.

Originally Posted by tatty

As long as Southgate learns from this then we should be well in the mix next year.

what does he need to learn?

that you can't play italy with a 2-man midfield?

that sterling will destroy every attack?

that it might be a good idea to bring on fresh legs up front and give them time to do something?

he is an over-cautious £#%&!wit who doesn't love football and will accept mediocrity.

he will learn nothing.

same £#%&!ing mistakes over and over like groundhog day. someone needs to punch ned southgate in the face before even opens his mouth.

Harsh to blame Southgate imo. If he hadn't brought on the subs for the pens, the AKs of this world would have said it was a mistake. It's not a lottery but not far off. (I wasn't arsed who won either way, btw)

Originally Posted by Pop

I guess The Sun reading egg & chip brigade will smash London up tonight?

And pretty much every town centre the length & breadth of the country.

Police will be busy tonight

they're trying to console themselves on the telly by trying to say this england team are young, there's plenty more chances etc etc....all %@#$&!s. That was the best chance they'll ever have to win anything. And they bottled it. Massively

Would've liked to have seen Rashford and/or Sancho given a bit longer. At least let them run at Italy's ageing defence for a bit.

Donnamarie joining PSG is vile

Originally Posted by d_knight

Was it coming home?
No it is nae now.


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Have your fun, I don't blame you tbf.

Pssst - one point and one goal

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Would've liked to have seen Rashford and/or Sancho given a bit longer. At least let them run at Italy's ageing defence for a bit.

Don't be silly. that would have required subbing mason 'does nothing' mount or sterling.

Surprised Pickford isn't screaming and shouting collecting his medal.

Awful @#%&!.

Originally Posted by Ethers

https://twitter.com/MichaelPearson0/...633272838?s=20

and it begins

bring on the siege mentality.

England and United- both shit at penalties.

Originally Posted by Switching Off

Would've liked to have seen Rashford and/or Sancho given a bit longer. At least let them run at Italy's ageing defence for a bit.

That would have required a manager with some %@#$&!s who actually wanted to win it in extra time though.

Removing their medals!

Hang them!!!!!

Wow, Southgate couldn't be more like Ole if he tried. What a disgrace.

£#%&!ing fuming. To leave that lump Kane on for 120 mins is a joke.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

Don't be silly. that would have required subbing mason 'does nothing' mount or sterling.

Stunned how protected those two are.

Originally Posted by Sparky***

they're trying to console themselves on the telly by trying to say this england team are young, there's plenty more chances etc etc....all %@#$&!s. That was the best chance they'll ever have to win anything. And they bottled it. Massively

Its gutting, but you can't say that with certainty - this England team are going to be a major international force for some time to come.

Originally Posted by Fat Al

If Sterling didn't want to take a pen, then the @#%&! should have been hooked earlier on.

he should have been hooked for his shitty performance. subbing henderson and walker at a corner was nonsense, though.

Originally Posted by Patty_b

Taking one at all with the options still available was bizarre. Fair play he may have put himself forward, but no chance he should've been taking that one. And both Rashford and Sancho should have had at very least the second half of extra time first.

if sancho and rashford had replaced sterling and saka after 90 minutes, it would not have gone to penalties. if they'd come on after 65 mins, it would not have gone to extra time. moediocre manager making sub-mou decisions.