EURO 2020 (2021 Edition)

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The Italian Job (2021)

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jul/11/euro-2020-final-wembley-fans-break-barrier-england-italy

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:23 (four years ago)

Predictions anyone? Going for Italy 2-0 at 90 mins

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:28 (four years ago)

I think England will score but that's as far I'm going prediction-wise.

Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:33 (four years ago)

I'm going with my bet. Italy to win on pennes

calzino, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:35 (four years ago)

2-1 Italy in 90 mins

Southgate Serves Imperialism (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:44 (four years ago)

1-0 to Italy aet

A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:45 (four years ago)

Man the look of murder on Keane's face as they belted out Sweet Caroline

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:46 (four years ago)

so southgate reverted to a 5-3-2. i feel like this makes him look desperate and doesn't have a lot of confidence in his squad.

i think italy will be forced to play a wider game with england trying to run the ball up the pitch. they'll most likely try to stifle harry kane, making some of the wingers more dangerous.

but contrast that formation to italy's 4-3-3 (more experienced). their players are a lot more well-rounded and can switch positions easier, i feel. it'll be interesting if they'll switch to a more 3-2-5. but i would use a 3-3-4/3-3-2-2, leaving a hole on the attacking half of the centre zone, essentially trapping england's midfielders in a little circle, so in this case, italy would have the midfield and the wide flanks covered, basically cancelling out any attacking game england is capable of

Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:47 (four years ago)

I'm hatewatching the full on nausea fest on BBC.

Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:47 (four years ago)

Why is Tom Cruise everywhere? xp - ITV is tolerable

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:49 (four years ago)

OMG

Planck Generation (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:49 (four years ago)

Every huge international football final has its “New Jersey"s - two huge event outfits that ultimately feel a bit hollow & signal a career decline

ten man poland chasing this means hamsik feasts (breastcrawl), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:53 (four years ago)

itv's lead commentator Sam Matterface is unbearable.

oscar bravo, Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:55 (four years ago)

He is atrocious.

Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:56 (four years ago)

literally unlistenable, the semi-final was uggggggggh

Southgate Serves Imperialism (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 11 July 2021 18:58 (four years ago)

What a start

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:02 (four years ago)

LUUUUUKE

disraeli grinds my gears (NickB), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:02 (four years ago)

what

Van Horn Street, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:03 (four years ago)

Southgate with the look of a man who knows they've scored too early

Southgate Serves Imperialism (Noodle Vague), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:03 (four years ago)

be hilarious when the final is 5-1

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:04 (four years ago)

dangerous on the flanks/sides, i tell you

Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:04 (four years ago)

insane

Tracer Hand, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:05 (four years ago)

Southgate with the look of a man who knows they've scored too early


I appreciate this.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:06 (four years ago)

this one is going up the crack of PIckford's ass

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:07 (four years ago)

I wasn't wrong

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:07 (four years ago)

Very good goal.

Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:12 (four years ago)

praying your feed is 4 minutes ahead of mine and that I"m gonna see an Italy banger

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:13 (four years ago)

I am pro-Italy and take no pleasure in saying this but it’s going to be a pretty comfortable England victory imo.

Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:15 (four years ago)

so far England are playing better, but their finishing could be better, and games change.

A viking of frowns, (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:19 (four years ago)

Shaw is rampant but behind Trippier is promising

fix up luke shawp (darraghmac), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:20 (four years ago)

what's that Don Henley song

all they wanna do is baaaackpasss

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:22 (four years ago)

Luke living up to the shawberto nickname with that finish

disraeli grinds my gears (NickB), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:22 (four years ago)

did David Beckham fistbump Tom Cruise

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:23 (four years ago)

Italy not at the races so far. England more likely to score again.

Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:23 (four years ago)

England need another goal as I can’t imagine Italy will be as pish for rest of the match.

Dan Worsley, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:27 (four years ago)

Last 10 you have neither side creating much. Just cagey.

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:30 (four years ago)

England are comfortable.

Are Animated Dads Getting Hotter? (Tom D.), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:31 (four years ago)

Italy just doesn't seem to know their way in. like they'll try hoofing it around for 2 minutes and then give up and try a low percentage cross in.

idk if being surgical is the way they win.

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:31 (four years ago)

italy have figured out england just want to move the ball up the flanks and are making it hard for them to do that. they let them play the ball at the attacking centre zone but can't break through the italian defence

Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:32 (four years ago)

There’s no pace or creativity. Losing Spinazzola has been huge.

Scampo di tutti i Scampi (ShariVari), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:33 (four years ago)

well they're at least keeping the ball now but can't even manage to find a way to get a shot off, much less score.

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:33 (four years ago)

To repeat myself from Twitter: I actually appreciate the ESPN coverage because at just the right volume the crowd noise and Darke/Twellman become an undifferentiated blur and I can watch in peace.

Ned Raggett, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:34 (four years ago)

Chiesa!

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:35 (four years ago)

Pickford was nowhere

xyzzzz__, Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:35 (four years ago)

Twellman is lame. not Lalas bad but...meh.

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:36 (four years ago)

Chiesa is amazing

disraeli grinds my gears (NickB), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:36 (four years ago)

jesus god that coulda been 2

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:36 (four years ago)

Insigne having an all time shocker here

fix up luke shawp (darraghmac), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:36 (four years ago)

dumbass Immobile

not up to Aerosmith standards (Neanderthal), Sunday, 11 July 2021 19:37 (four years ago)


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