UEFA Euro 2016 Group E ** spoilers** (Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland, Sweden)

[Cosimo]

Expecting another Italy win.

 

[Swagger187]

Sweden have started well.

 

[fez]

Ibrahemovic is still a top player.

 

[Swagger187]

LOL at commentator calling holding and shirt pulling top quality defending. Who is this muppet.

 

[Gilly]

LOL at commentator calling holding and shirt pulling top quality defending. Who is this muppet.

You tend to get that when it's Italy. They seem to have this god-given right to foul whoever and wherever at any and every opportunity.

Their disgusting tactics in the first game where they were all getting booked in the latter part of the game for cynical and professional fouls (and does my memory mislead me or is a professional foul not a red card offence?) were being lauded as the way to do it.

 

[MooMoo444]

If it's last man it should be a red, but probably not many refs who have the balls to give a red out in a major tournament.

 

[Pighardia]

Italy are well organised and tough to beat, but barely average going forward. Belgium made them look much better than they are!

Ibra

 

[planty]

Great goal from eder.

 

[Robbo]

That's clinical.

 

[Fulax]

Zaza did brilliantly too to reach for that flick on.

 

[Pighardia]

Moment of quality there!

 

[planty]

True, that was a lovely header.

 

[Cold Fusion]

Anyone else find it odd despite 19 fixtures being played no team has scored more than two goals and there has been no more than three goals in a single game.

 

[MooMoo444]

This tournament is crazy for late goals.

 

[Swagger187]

Anyone else find it odd despite 19 fixtures being played no team has scored more than two goals and there has been no more than three goals in a single game.

Yeah and majority in the closing minutes....

This tournament is crazy for late goals.

 

[doodah]

Knew I should have put 1-0 Italy before kickoff (was offered enhanced odds), doh!

 

[Leeroy Jenkins]

It's weird that we (italy) have qualified after 2 games. We normally make it very hard on ourselves.

All 3 teams left in the group still have everything to play for. It should make for an exciting last few games.

 

[Domo]

It's weird that we (italy) have qualified after 2 games. We normally make it very hard on ourselves.

All 3 teams left in the group still have everything to play for. It should make for an exciting last few games.

Forza Italia!

Their disgusting tactics ...

Nowt wrong with a bit of argy-bargy..

 

[Gilly]

Nowt wrong with a bit of argy-bargy..

I agree! I don't like the cynicism of it though

 

[Cosimo]

Good to see Italy through and now hope to see them in the semis.