The last 15 minutes have been a roller coaster ride for Modric. All we need is a rabona and a headbutt.
Day 11 | Albania vs Spain | Croatia vs Italy
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Eras come to an end.
Criminal to have a free header and put it over the bar
Watch as Italy scrapes through with a lucky late goal and then continues to the final.
They're fine. Hungary are at 3 points and -3 GD, group C and F probably won't surpass 2 points
The 2021 Italy team had actual quality up front with a very in form Chiesa, Immobile and Insigne, not to mention the experience of Chiellini and Bonucci at the back and Veratti who completely bossed the English midfield that night.
I have no idea what’s the point of this current Italian side.
No way this is true
Ah it's not. Just checked and they beat England in 2014.
So they've won 1.
As it stands right now they only need Georgia not to beat Portugal and they're through.
Italy got what they deserved, held back all game, hardly played forward. Cowardish calcio.
its not they beat england 2-1 in 2014No way this is true
England beating Slovenia tomorrow would put Italy through
They beat England in 2014.
And I'd say it's unlikely that the 3rd placed teams from both groups C and F get above them, so I think they'll go through even if they lose here.
Have you been to Italy recently? There’s no young people! I’m not even kidding, massive brain drain, low fertility, plus a rapidly ageing population meant that I saw feck all people under the age of 40 whenever was there. Their talent pool is probably drying up.
also Calciopoli really fecked them too.
In my head I'd remembered that as a dour 1 all draw.
If England win the group tomorrow, they will face Croatia or Switzerland should they win their RO16 game. Draw being kind to Southgate again.
And if France finish second, the toughest team they can face up to the final is the Netherlands.
And if France finish second, the toughest team they can face up to the final is the Netherlands.
Think Italy will still go through. They're already above Hungary in the 3rd placed teams. Just need England to win tomorrow.
Those close-up shots of upset/worried/annoyed fans in the stands, is it a camera with a super zoom or is there a camera-man scurrying around looking for the most miserable looking people and getting in their face?
inevitable
I disagree, I think players know exactly what they're doing in these instances, trying to conceal use of their hand/arm by turning their body to block the referee's field of view.
In the moment they probably forget that VAR will pick it up.
They haven’t even played a World Cup knockout match since 2006 never mind won oneNo way this is true
Darmian makes Antony look two-footed
That would be classic Italy.
I know international tournaments are a completely different game to club football where the most random players can be inexplicably good, but it's comforting to see that Darmian is shite also here.
I’m getting flashbacks to Darmian at United
Italy are getting into so many good positions and wasting them all.
Darmian in the last third makes your eyes bleed
Of course they did beat at least Englandits not they beat england 2-1 in 2014
Who is the commentator? Is his grandma italian or is he just showing off his italian accent?
Italy playing well in the last 15 minutes.
The 7 decade era that lasted from 1934-2006? That's not really an era, that's more of a natural state of things when it lasts that long.
In your defence, I didnt remember at all, I just googled your statement
Italy are just shite. Want them gone ASAP.
I’ve gotten so used to Croatia winning games despite the other team being far better over the last decade. It’s so weird.
Italy with or without Chiesa is night and day
Scamacca to come save the day
More like they can't play passive anymore, since they are down.
I swear they've just won it recently. Fabio Grosso scoring the final penalty. Some baldy getting a red in extra time.
That's part of it of course but he is a handful for the slow Croatian defenders.
Albania Asllani is a genuinely good player. I would sign him for United in a heartbeat.