Not a slight on Saka but why was he the 5th? Where were the big names Grealish and Sterling?
Final: Italy vs England
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England did feck all the whole game. Basically non existent after the first 10 minutes.
Justice served. Italy by far the best tournament in Europe in this competition.
Justice served. Italy by far the best tournament in Europe in this competition.
Facts.
That's the price you pay for putting inexperienced people as managers. We paid that same price vs Villareal
WUM
Rashford lost everything England needded to win
I would say I'm embarrassed for England, but I don't think the English even realise how embarrassed they need to be right now after the way they've conducted themselves throughout this tournament. On and (mostly) off the bitch.
Well done Italy. The best team won.
Well done Italy. The best team won.
I’m not so sure this trick but subbing players at the last minute just for them to hit penalties, is such a good idea. Basically first ball touch is a super important penalty.
Actually surprised Pickford did as well as he did on the PK's.
Southgate deserves it. Sending a kid for the last one. Send Kane you Muppet.
Ffs.
Worked pretty well for Beckham and his red card against Argentina.
Fingers crossed
So this is why we are bad... Our players / players we pick are mentally weak. F**k.
What in gods green earth is saka doing taking that final penalty. Bringing on Sancho and Rashford just take penalties is bad as well. Reminds me of Anelka versus us in the champions league.
Bit daft that, Saka on the last pen.. fecking hell 
Well done Italy. Another 55 years to wait for us. Supporting England is shite.
That Italian keeper is brilliant
Wtf is a fckin child doing taking the 5th penalty? I'm fckin furious! Where's the senior pros? Where's sterling or grealish or stones? That's an outrageous decision, I'm absolutely gutted for saka. He should never have taken that. And Southgate of all people should've known better
The same place Rashford and Sancho were when they could have actually made a difference.
That's a weird one. A 19-year old shouldn't have to take the deciding one.
Southgate can feck off. Putting children on penalties.
Completely on Southgate this one. His outright refusal to play quality attacking players cost them the game. Could have won easily.
Saka was fecking atrocious
Oh its coming home!! Coming to Rome!!
feck off you mug
Feel sorry for Rashford, Sancho and Saka. They hardly kicked the ball and esp. Sancho and Saka at young age are thrown to lions like that. This is all on Southgate.
I was like "please Rashford and Sancho don't bottle this, I don't want to read and hear all of next season how our two players cost England the EC." Football fecking hell.
The best team won
Were the more senior players not stepping up to take the kicks perhaps?
I'd fancy Henderson or Shaw to perhaps put one in (though I'd be rooting for Donnarumma to stop regardless of who takes).
100%. They should have gotten at least 10 minutes to get warm in the game. That’s a fecking thankless task to come in and do that.
It's bizzare to say the least. He must have asked for it, but he should not have been selected.
Not only that. Those stutter step penalties (Rashford and Sancho) need to be banned out of school-aged children's football and upwards forever. If I see a kid trying that, I would bench that kid immediately.
I've never been so delighted to see United players miss penalties.
That said hope Sancho and Rashford don't blame themselves.
This is all on Southgate
That said hope Sancho and Rashford don't blame themselves.
This is all on Southgate
Southgate has thrown those guys under the bus.
Saka was never ready to play in this game at all, never mind take a penalty.
And bringing players on just to take penalties is asking for trouble. Had they been on the pitch for 30 minutes, we probably wouldn't have been in a penalty shootout, Italy were out on their feet.
Disagreed with southgate's selections all tournament, but he got the job done and rightly took the praise for it.
This one is all on him though. He needs to take the blame.
Saka was never ready to play in this game at all, never mind take a penalty.
And bringing players on just to take penalties is asking for trouble. Had they been on the pitch for 30 minutes, we probably wouldn't have been in a penalty shootout, Italy were out on their feet.
Disagreed with southgate's selections all tournament, but he got the job done and rightly took the praise for it.
This one is all on him though. He needs to take the blame.
Donnaruma is amazing!
I think the better team today and overall in the tournament won!
Forza Italia!!!!
I think the better team today and overall in the tournament won!
Forza Italia!!!!
Awful penaltys that we’re missed and the lineup for them was shocking.
A bit of Karma biting Southgate in the arse.
The famous pen misser losing the final on pens.
That shit just written in the stars.
The famous pen misser losing the final on pens.
That shit just written in the stars.
Those 'Put some respect...' threads are a fecking goldmine after this shite
There's nothing ridiculous about an opinion. I've watched all three of them frequently in the last season.
Maybe your just a tad too ignorant like most English fans. Hence why we never win anything.
Not sure what rashford was doing on the run up. Normally just smashes them in, over thought it I think.
Shocking, but not surprising poor management by Southgate.