It’s almost impossible to defend the way Turkey did in the first 45 for an entire match. To hold on for a 0 - 0 was the only game plan. Once the first goal went in their goose was cooked. ( see what I did there ?)
That is why I think they would have been happy with a narrow defeat. It didn't make sense otherwise. It wasn't that Italy pushed them back, they sat back tactically from the off.
I did the predictions and came out with Italy beating Portugal in the final. I'm just going to enjoy the tournament and not get as stressed as watching Cafc. I see no reason England can't have a good tournament but we would need everyone on their A game and the rub of the green.
Bellingham is a cracking young player but because he is so keen he can pick up yellow cards, and he is still 17 for a couple more weeks.
Think England are decent but we don’t seem to be able to compete against the really top teams. I’m expecting quarters and Semis if everything goes really well but I don’t see us holding a candle to France or Italy.
Yeah doubting whether Italy will win it given their overall performance tonight... If they had a Kane or Mbappe I think it would be a different matter
I thought for their first game Italy were fluid despite the lack of ambition by Turkey who just froze on the night. TBF, Ciro Immobile has scored 123 goals in 177 games for Lazio and 14 in 47 for Italy. Many games for Italy were in a defensive set up.
I think England would beat Italy at the moment. They looked good last night but the Turks let them set the tempo of the game whereas hopefully England wouldnt. We will come unstuck when we meet someone like France, Germany or Portugal
I still think it’s hard to know much about Italy as it stands. They looked good second half but I think Turkey put in one of the worst Euro performances I’ve ever seen.
Whether that’s down to Italy’s brilliance I’m sure we’ll soon find out. But to me it felt more like Turkey trying to play way too negative and getting found out.
I still think it’s hard to know much about Italy as it stands. They looked good second half but I think Turkey put in one of the worst Euro performances I’ve ever seen.
Whether that’s down to Italy’s brilliance I’m sure we’ll soon find out. But to me it felt more like Turkey trying to play way too negative and getting found out.
Italy’s qualifying was impressive. They concede very few goals. That said. The opposition wasn’t very high quality.
Bale as a player seems the opposite of Giggs. He seems obsessed with playing for his country but less motivated by club football, whereas I'm struggling to remember Giggs doing much for Wales
Bale as a player seems the opposite of Giggs. He seems obsessed with playing for his country but less motivated by club football, whereas I'm struggling to remember Giggs doing much for Wales
Gunter | Lockyer | Williams | Levitt all on the bench this afternoon.
Always liked Kiefer Moore whenever I saw him play against Charlton one of those players which was always out on loan in league 1. Nice to see players like him get a chance on a big stage to show his ability.
Gunter | Lockyer | Williams | Levitt all on the bench this afternoon.
Always liked Kiefer Moore whenever I saw him play against Charlton one of those players which was always out on loan in league 1. Nice to see players like him get a chance on a big stage to show his ability.
Great effort from him... Switzerland do look the better team here
Can we hope that these attendance numbers at least shames UEFA into never giving major tournament football to countries that don’t care? Too much to ask? Probably...
Yeah, VAR was used last night for a possible handball, but today when the Welsh defender almost pulled the shirt off the player he was marking, nothing.
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I did the predictions and came out with Italy beating Portugal in the final. I'm just going to enjoy the tournament and not get as stressed as watching Cafc. I see no reason England can't have a good tournament but we would need everyone on their A game and the rub of the green.
Bellingham is a cracking young player but because he is so keen he can pick up yellow cards, and he is still 17 for a couple more weeks.
TBF, Ciro Immobile has scored 123 goals in 177 games for Lazio and 14 in 47 for Italy.
Many games for Italy were in a defensive set up.
Whether that’s down to Italy’s brilliance I’m sure we’ll soon find out. But to me it felt more like Turkey trying to play way too negative and getting found out.
denmark
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would be my picks for today will only likely watch the wales game.
Gunter | Lockyer | Williams | Levitt all on the bench this afternoon.
Wales have been very poor. Switzerland poor up front.
I doubt Italy will be worried watching this.