DrPhilly Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 My English buddy is starting to wilt a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Guinness Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 12 minutes ago, DrPhilly said: My English buddy is starting to wilt a bit You got any drugs you can give him if this thing goes to pens, which it looks like it's likely to do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhilly Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, Green_Guinness said: You got any drugs you can give him if this thing goes to pens, which it looks like it's likely to do? He has those 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Guinness Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Saka was a poor sub this match. He didn't bring anything worthwhile on the pitch. And he we go. Ishy pens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEagles4Life Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Man U guys, oh boys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 out of 5? From the 2nd minute on, England played like they didn’t even belong there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Guinness Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 England fully deserved to lose. First, for playing on the back foot the 2nd half and inviting Italy's pressure. Second, for the awful pens they took. So the 2 guys you sub in late just to take pens, who neither saw much of the pitch during most of the tourney so they're basically cold coming off the bench, and they both get cute taking their pens and one misses while the other is saved and not even a great save like Pickford was doing. Then you send a 19yo on to take the Death or survive pen? Southgate should be sacked just for his pen strategy. Just dreadful. Again, Saka turned out to be a poor sub this match, in more ways than one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhilly Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, The_Omega said: 2 out of 5? From the 2nd minute on, England played like they didn’t even belong there. It wasn’t quite that bad. England owned most of the 1st half but yeah the 2nd half was all Italy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranklinFldEBUpper Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Well, at least France didn't win the tournament. Other than that, I don't have much to be happy about since I hate France and Italy almost as much. I feel bad for England, but they were definitely outplayed. It's interesting to me that in all three of their penalty shootout victories, the Italians were behind after an early miss yet managed to come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Moss Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted July 11, 2021 Author Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 hour ago, The_Omega said: 2 out of 5? From the 2nd minute on, England played like they didn’t even belong there. They didn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEagles4Life Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, TEW said: They didn’t. Southgate just sat back, didn't change formation, didn't bring on attackers, started Mount as your RW with Saka and Sancho on the bench, or adapt at all. Don't think he should last the night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, DrPhilly said: It wasn’t quite that bad. England owned most of the 1st half but yeah the 2nd half was all Italy. If I was England’s coach (they’d have won today, of course), I’d tell Sterling to decide if he wants to be an actor, or a footballer. D00de gives up on almost every run to dive and try to draw a penalty. I know that’s common to the game today, but he’s really annoying at it, and he could be so much better if he’d just keep playing rather than falling down constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEagles4Life Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 4 minutes ago, The_Omega said: If I was England’s coach (they’d have won today, of course), I’d tell Sterling to decide if he wants to be an actor, or a footballer. D00de gives up on almost every run to dive and try to draw a penalty. I know that’s common to the game today, but he’s really annoying at it, and he could be so much better if he’d just keep playing rather than falling down constantly. I mean his dive vs Denmark got them here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Not an unfair point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Green_Guinness Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 36 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said: Southgate just sat back, didn't change formation, didn't bring on attackers, started Mount as your RW with Saka and Sancho on the bench, or adapt at all. Don't think he should last the night Agree. Italy made their first sub and really started taking over the match. Southgate did nothing to counter. And the selection of pen takers was pathetic. Right after Pickford made that great save on Jorginho to keep England alive, I knew it was over when I saw it was 19yo Saka stepping up to take such a crucial pen. Idiotic. 16 minutes ago, The_Omega said: If I was England’s coach (they’d have won today, of course), I’d tell Sterling to decide if he wants to be an actor, or a footballer. D00de gives up on almost every run to dive and try to draw a penalty. I know that’s common to the game today, but he’s really annoying at it, and he could be so much better if he’d just keep playing rather than falling down constantly. 12 minutes ago, DaEagles4Life said: I mean his dive vs Denmark got them here You both have a legitimate point and both can be true. Sterling is a petulant child on the pitch. Yes, he is talented, but he could be better if he stopped his antics of whining nearly every time things don't go his way. There's rumours he's out of favour with Pep at City. He did get the pen vs the Danes, but Kane should have been awarded one earlier on. That was a bit of a makeup call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Omega Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, Green_Guinness said: Agree. Italy made their first sub and really started taking over the match. Southgate did nothing to counter. And the selection of pen takers was pathetic. Right after Pickford made that great save on Jorginho to keep England alive, I knew it was over when I saw it was 19yo Saka stepping up to take such a crucial pen. Idiotic. You both have a legitimate point and both can be true. Sterling is a petulant child on the pitch. Yes, he is talented, but he could be better if he stopped his antics of whining nearly every time things don't go his way. There's rumours he's out of favour with Pep at City. He did get the pen vs the Danes, but Kane should have been awarded one earlier on. That was a bit of a makeup call. That, and there’s a big difference between diving in the box, and diving near midfield. He doesn’t care, he dives everywhere on the field, almost every time someone else is on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
we_gotta_believe Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Mike31mt said: If Chiesa doesnt get hurt this match is over Eh guaglione? Che ti avevo detto? Ti hanno fatto credere? Guarda a Gigiooooooo! Ma che bello! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LacesOut Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Italy winning......ugh. Triple ugh to penalties. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaEagles4Life Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Is he the US Men's Striker answer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhilly Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 11 hours ago, DaEagles4Life said: I mean his dive vs Denmark got them here He does dive too much for my taste. Always has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TEW Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Varane apparently willing to re-sign with Madrid for $12M per year (after tax). He may come back to Madrid yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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