Final: Italy vs England

[Guy Incognito]

Please no terrible camera angle.

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

Brutal this. I've been so disappointed with this second half, both how we've played and more so how it's been managed. But here we are again; I hope we win and I hope it isn't the United lads who miss if we lose.

 

[Carolina Red]

Jesus lord almighty penatlies. I might need that aspirn.

Dang SD, you just slipped into a Southern Belle persona

 

[Number32]

England have been poor since 2nd half, Italy deserve this trophy.

 

[Sancho7]

Italy were all over the place in the first half, they were there for the taking.

I think they was extra time, England never capitalised, mainly because Sterlings heavy touches and Saka being poor after he came on.

 

[Robertd0803]

Rashford and Sancho are lucky they got on, shocking decision making from Southgate.

Saka looks like a pretend footballer, hes all over the place.

Penalties. Ffs.

 

[Sassy Colin]

Unfortunately England have lost. There is no reality where Pickford emerges the HERO.

Agreed, alas

 

[Djemba-Djemba]

Sort of perfectly horribly this. Such a predictable nightmare scenario.

fecking penalties .

Horrible

 

[Beachryan]

I just hope someone calls out Southgate at some point. Italy there for the taking from the 85th minute, and he did nothing. Pathetic.

 

[Bubz27]

Don't think there's a chance we win a shootout.

 

[laughtersassassin]

England end

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Unbearable tension and it’s not even Belgium, fecking hell.

Come on 3 Lions. Bring it home

I’m really calm (not English either).

 

[Random Task]

If an English player misses a penalty in the shootout, does he end up as a scapegoat? As you have previously seen scapegoats in England ...

Honestly, I think Southgate made a dreadful mistake when he brought Saka and Henderson on. It's on him for me if we lose.

 

[Samid]

Love shootouts when your team isn't involved

 

[DickDastardly]

You lot will win it.

Undeserverdly but still.

Have fun tonight!

 

[Wolf1992]

England's best group of players hampered by a terribly inadequate manager. Mancini making worse players look so much better than its sum.

Tbh Italy midfield is much better than England's

England's midfield cant the pass the ball for shit

 

[Cheech Wizard]

What did Saka do? Pointless.

Was never on the same wavelength as the others.

 

[FootballHQ]

Pens at England end, Italy first I think from that.

 

[big rons sovereign]

I'll be concerned for the abuse awaiting any black players missing a penalty on either side.

Come on man.

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Italy first pen

 

[Ronaldo's ego]

Has Southgate been diagnosed with donkey brains?

 

[Pexbo]

Italy up first.

 

[mu4c_20le]

He lost. Chiellini lost already

 

[horsechoker]

Que sarà sara

 

[ManUtd1999]

How did England manage to get to this point?!!! Maybe it’s destiny.

 

[Sassy Colin]

England have been poor since 2nd half, Italy deserve this trophy.

Get out!

 

[RedRonaldo]

Has Sancho even touched the ball?

Apparently his first touch will be penalty in his most important game

 

[Judas]

Southgate was so horribly negative in ET, such a shame.

 

[shahzy]

Its a bit weird. I think a lot of people are missing the fact this is 2 really good teams trying to win a game. Anyone who thought it was going to be a clear win for one or the other is mistaken, it was always going to be tight. There are a lot of people with confirmation bias issues just hanging out to claim their ideas are being proven right but forgetting its a final.

Tbf most people I've read had criticised Southgates substitutions or lack thereof all throughout the tournament. Then some one replies 'oh but he won'. Well you can still criticise the performance even when you win

 

[Witchking]

Come on Italy!!!

 

[FlawlessThaw]

4 United players if we count Sancho, feckin' hell

 

[Brown Toothpick]

England will win

 

[Phil]

There's gonna be United players taking a lot of these and I'm nervous which one's gonna miss

 

[Dante]

Ngl, I've already consigned myself to a loss now in this match.

 

[Andycoleno9]

Teams never win back to back pens. England is nailed wonner here

 

[devilish]

Donnarumma is a great penalty saver

 

[MattofManchester]

Donnarrumma looking like he could have absorbed Pickford there.

 

[reddev3]

and that's that then. Italy first

 

[Random Task]

I feel bad for either side that has to lose a Euros final on pens. It just isn't cricket.

 

[Adam-Utd]

Not even brave, just someone with fecking common sense. How has Mount stayed on the pitch? Slow to respond to tactics. No Sancho or Grealish till ET.

yep he’s completely made a mess of it.

that period between 45-70 was so obvious that a goal was coming, a proper coach changes the formation, pushes us up the pitch or makes a sub to get some emphasis back in.