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[Get Real!]

From second half on, Southgate put all his hopes in winning the game on penalty shootout. He pretty much admitted as much after the game.

And then he put a 21 year who he hardly played to take the last penalty whilst Stirling chickened out. Nice.

The only thing weird about the England side was their scrawny goalie… don’t they ever feed him?

[Lordo]

From second half on, Southgate put all his hopes in winning the game on penalty shootout. He pretty much admitted as much after the game.

And then he put a 21 year who he hardly played to take the last penalty whilst Stirling chickened out. Nice.

If you mean Saka, he’s 19 and had never taken a match penalty at senior level before. That, whilst Sterling and Grealish looked on. Probably in disbelief.

I get a feeling they were asked and did not wish to do so. It will come out in the wash.

[Paphitis]

So Italy first wins the Eurovision with a shit song and band, and now wins the Euro with a great team but in appalling conditions where we didn’t really get to see their true skill.

All I’m gonna say is… in my next life (if there is one) I’d like to be born Italian!

Great cars, great bikes, great music, great history, great archaeology, nice women… probably the only bad thing is their cuisine as I don’t think highly of pasta!

Don’t get me wrong… I do enjoy my spaghetti but it’s not like I want to have 500 variations of it!

Italy always struggle against physical teams that like to play the long Paul out to the wings and stretch the defence, with crosses into the box.

If Italy played Australia, which I agree just don’t have the same pedigree, they may win but it would be a hard win for them.

If they play a team like Greece or Cyprus it would be a walloping.

The English play a strong physical game and use their pace, long ball and prone the wings. The Italians don’t like that and prefer to slow the momentum right down.

Paphiti, I’m starting to doubt you’ve ever watched a football match, in fact I doubt you know the correct shape of a foot-ball!

I’m just talking from experience.

The last time they played Australia in the Wirld Cyp they nearly had their asses handed to them. The goal the scored was ref assisted and the Aussies hit the post twice and opened them up like a can of tuna.

So my conclusion is they don’t like playing certain teams that play the English style of football which is fast, played out wide with long balls, and crosses from out wide in the air.

You watch an English Super league game and look at the ferocious speed it’s played at and compare that with the much more composed Serie A.

You go to a Cyprus First Division game and then go to an A League game. It’s a different type of football and teams that play like in Cyprus and Italy just get rattled when faced with a physical opponent.

There is a reason why the English FA games are far better viewing than Serie A.

[Get Real!]

I’m just talking from experience. The last time they played Australia in the Wirld Cyp they nearly had their asses handed to them.

Australia didn't play Italy in the last world cup. Here's what happened in 2018...

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You had your arse handed to you by all and sundry!

[Get Real!]

Maybe Australia PAID the Italian national side to come down and play for some charity or promotional event, and maybe the Italians let you beat them to encourage football in your youth, because I can’t see you beating them in a competitive match... the possession would probably be something like:

Italy 99% - 1% Australia

[Londonrake]

From second half on, Southgate put all his hopes in winning the game on penalty shootout. He pretty much admitted as much after the game.

And then he put a 21 year who he hardly played to take the last penalty whilst Stirling chickened out. Nice.

If you mean Saka, he’s 19 and had never taken a match penalty at senior level before. That, whilst Sterling and Grealish looked on. Probably in disbelief.

I get a feeling they were asked and did not wish to do so. It will come out in the wash.

Don’t know about Sterling but Grealish has been angrily denying it today.

https://londonnewstime.com/jack-grealis ... ne/348013/

I’d have though it would have been a decision for Southgate, who takes a penalty. No?

[Get Real!]

Btw Paphitis,

Remember when your football association PAID Juventus to come down and play some friendly matches with your clubs and the Italians sent just 1-2 stars and the rest were from the “B” team, including our very own Kastanos?

Well Kastanos, got a free luxury holiday to Australia, and got to hand out autographs to like 20,000 kids who didn’t even know who he was!

Was that funny or what?

http://rectanguloverde.com/wp-content/u ... stanos.jpg

[Lordo]

From second half on, Southgate put all his hopes in winning the game on penalty shootout. He pretty much admitted as much after the game.

And then he put a 21 year who he hardly played to take the last penalty whilst Stirling chickened out. Nice.

If you mean Saka, he’s 19 and had never taken a match penalty at senior level before. That, whilst Sterling and Grealish looked on. Probably in disbelief.

I get a feeling they were asked and did not wish to do so. It will come out in the wash.

Don’t know about Sterling but Grealish has been angrily denying it today.

https://londonnewstime.com/jack-grealis ... ne/348013/

I’d have though it would have been a decision for Southgate, who takes a penalty. No?

I have read that. According to Southgate he made the decision after seeing them in practice taking penalties. If Stirling, Grealish, Stones was not chosen due to their performance during training, then what the hell were they doing in the team. My understanding is the manager has a blank piece of paper after extra time is taken and he asks who wishes ro take penalties. Either way, something is very wrong, when such young and underused players were selected for penalties. If the reasoning was that they had fresh legs, then Southgate himself is suspect too. Such a shame that a good opportunity to win a major tournament has been lost now and may not come around again for another 50 years.

[Londonrake]

According to Southgate he made the decision after seeing them in practice taking penalties. If Stirling, Grealish, Stones was not chosen due to their performance during training, then what the hell were they doing in the team. My understanding is the manager has a blank piece of paper after extra time is taken and he asks who wishes ro take penalties. Either way, something is very wrong, when such young and underused players were selected for penalties. If the reasoning was that they had fresh legs, then Southgate himself is suspect too. Such a shame that a good opportunity to win a major tournament has been lost now and may not come around again for another 50 years.

Seems they have 495 days to sort things out.

[Kikapu]

Maybe Australia PAID the Italian national side to come down and play for some charity or promotional event, and maybe the Italians let you beat them to encourage football in your youth, because I can’t see you beating them in a competitive match... the possession would probably be something like:

Italy 99% - 1% Australia

Aussies prefer playing “football” with an egg shape ball, no?