Caporegime
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So you agree stones isn't the reason for city doing well.
Poll: UEFA Euro 2020 Final Italy v England ** spoilers ** [Sunday 11th July 2021]
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So you agree stones isn't the reason for city doing well.
We hardly played any of the trophy winners.
Where was Foden? Rashford and Sancho last 2 minutes? Henderson on late? Trent didnt make the squad.
Ederson was lucky to make the italy squad as Mancini was concerned about his lack of game time at city too. I guess when you bring in a brazilian to play for italy you kind of have to reward that?
Caporegime
Er he was out wide so he’d have done well.
Soldato
Mason mount is not exactly crap . His been one of Chelsea best players last season.
Do you even watch the premier league?
Caporegime
What? Ederson doesn't play for Italy lol.
One thing that cheesed me off was all the long balls England were attempting.
The team was having absolutely no luck either taking the ball down or knocking it on to another England player. None at all.
And yet the long balls kept coming. Italy's press on the back line was effective, and the midfielders weren't offering themselves as an out ball. Rather the midfield was too detached from the back line, and there were often no passing options, so it was hoofed up the field.
Italy were loving this. The ball was either getting knocked on to their goalie or simply being stopped by the defence. At which point Italy would then pass their way up the pitch.
Italy were playing the right way. England were often resorting to hoofed balls up field and, despite the repeated failure, Gareth didn't step in to change anything.
That's one of his major faults. He's just so passive when things aren't going right, or the game turns against us. He just sits there and watches it happen like the rest of us.
The team was having absolutely no luck either taking the ball down or knocking it on to another England player. None at all.
And yet the long balls kept coming. Italy's press on the back line was effective, and the midfielders weren't offering themselves as an out ball. Rather the midfield was too detached from the back line, and there were often no passing options, so it was hoofed up the field.
Italy were loving this. The ball was either getting knocked on to their goalie or simply being stopped by the defence. At which point Italy would then pass their way up the pitch.
Italy were playing the right way. England were often resorting to hoofed balls up field and, despite the repeated failure, Gareth didn't step in to change anything.
That's one of his major faults. He's just so passive when things aren't going right, or the game turns against us. He just sits there and watches it happen like the rest of us.
Soldato
Yea sorry it was in reply to the person you was replying to
Yeah it was a carbon copy of the Croatia semi, such a shame as the Italians were there for the taking had we gone at them.
Spain made them look very ordinary and controlled most of the play yet England sat back and let the Italians dominate so it was only a matter of time before they equalised.
This was then compounded by the poor use of subs when it was clear in the second half we needed fresh legs.
Oh had me confused there. Yeah the squad is hardly pants, that's probably frustration talking.
Soldato
His one of
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That's smart defending by an experienced player, commuting a foul and taking the yellow card to save your team from a potentially tricky situation. You see it in high stakes games all the time.
oh emerson FFS. I have had a drink or two. and yes he plays for chelsea I know i know
Agreed complete nonsense this thing about experienced players, you want good penalty takers taking penalties, not players experienced in playing open play football matches. Heck look at Holland a few years ago, put Tim Krul on for pens, OMG what an idiot putting on an inexperienced player for pens!!!!!!!111
Topic change but the worst thing about this shootout was after pickford saved Jorginho's I was too busy ****ing my pants and when Saka missed I hadn't actually twigged we'd lost for a second, I was expecting Italty to have another pen to win it.
You on the beers?
Emerson is the brazillian playing for Italy and he plays for Chelsea not City.
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Who isn’t?You on the beers?
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Fodon had a foot injury I believe, but why Rashford and Sancho didnt get more game time during the tournement I have no idea
Soldato
So the fans who boo'd the England players for taking a knee are now filling Rashford's, Saka's and Sancho's social media with racist abuse and monkey symbols. Showing their true colours again the horrible racist scum. I wish they'd all **** off out of this country 
Soldato
He went off injured in the 87th minute…
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