Ronaldo too after his actions vs Rooney.
Both need to hit the ground running and show a lot of bottle as they will face stick everywhere the go next year.
Final: Italy vs England
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Ronaldo too after his actions vs Rooney.
Both need to hit the ground running and show a lot of bottle as they will face stick everywhere the go next year.
Sure you did.
Let’s be honest. We all knew England would bottle it if it came to penalties. Isn’t really shocking. England still had a great tournament. The future bodes well. But a shift of mentality is necessary if their attacking talent is to be harnessed.
I still think Southgate is the man for the job.
I still think Southgate is the man for the job.
Better side won; team of the tournament regardless of the result tonight.
Yeah he was actually
Great to see Chiellini finally lift an international trophy. He deserves it.
Not giving rashford and sancho 10 mins to get settled and a touch of the ball is criminal as well
There is going to be some awful racial abuse tonight. Hopefully this will make Sancho and rashford stronger, but the blame lies with Southgate. That Italian team isn't the same standard as the English
Bringing players on to take penalties who havent had a kick is surely stupid as feck. Clearly backfired.
And why are they leaving it to a 19yr old to take the vital penalty? The two most experienced players tucked their pens away, where are the other experienced players to step up?
And why are they leaving it to a 19yr old to take the vital penalty? The two most experienced players tucked their pens away, where are the other experienced players to step up?
It will be the same ones who call Marcus, Rashford.
Gutted for Rash, new boy Sancho and Saka. I don't believe Saka should have been taking that penalty. Why not Grealish or some other experienced player? I hope the kid doesn't get any abuse. Poor thing
Or Kane…
Italy deserved to win that. England looked like they wanted to shut up shop in the second half and it cost them.
Why didn't Kane take the last pen?
Rashford should not have been in the squad consider he’s been shit for 18 months, let alone taking that penalty. Ole Gunnar Southgate bottled it.
England will never get a better chance to win the European championship than that. Terrible choice of penalty takers by Southgate. Wouldn't call any of penalties saved as good goalkeeper saves more poorly taken penalties.
Absolutely nothing, coming on your clubs forum that happens to be English and being a smug twat is a different story all together.
Donaruma psyched him out. he'll bounce back.
Horrendous football.
Negative football.
Boring football.
What's not to like about the result?
England could play a way more positive football but Southgate decided to play like a third rate team.
So it's safe to watch itv highlights now
Devastated
Shearer’s a little over the top saying that Italy took a battering in the first half. Italy are the better side here. It’s the same old story for England. They just can’t keep the ball as well their their continental rivals.
I thought Southgate was a penalty expert...
every post has pretty much pinned it on Southgate, not the players. He’s really let them down.
Saka should have been subbed off again, it was obvious the occasion was way too much for him. Then chucks on two players at the death who could have hurt the Italian defence with their pace.
They wouldn't have got to the penalties without our Shaw
Why wait until the 119th minute to bring them on, Gareth?
Not an England fan, just pointing out the obvious.
Italy deserved the win. England played like the international equivalent of Burnley.
Italy were the best team in the tournament.
Still for England to lose like that is painful.
Still for England to lose like that is painful.
Proud of the lads. Congrats to Italy, probably deserved winner based on the balance of play too.
Yeah I thought we Utd fans were above the salt. Apparently not.
Anyway congrats Italy, great through the tournament.
Southgate made some shocking decisions again today. Didn't get away with it today though.
Overall Italians were the better side
No european team will win the world cup given the conditions it will be played under.
It's mad as hell that he was the one taking the last one.
I feel that the game was lost mentally once Italy scored. They were on top for the rest of it and England were on the backfoot. There was a mental change, maybe even after halftime, tbf.
1-0, didn’t make subs.
Mount shouldn’t have played for that long. Poor
Saka wrong sub at the time.
chucking two players on at the end to take a pen (no pressure eh?)
letting Saka go last
southgate.
Mount shouldn’t have played for that long. Poor
Saka wrong sub at the time.
chucking two players on at the end to take a pen (no pressure eh?)
letting Saka go last
southgate.
Interesting that both Rashford and Sancho missed, both had been in the game about three or four minutes, Rashford had one touch and Sancho none during extra time. Should have been on at the start of extra time for Sterling and Henderson. Grealish should have been on after 45 minutes for Mount, who was poor.
Probably right to start with three at the back, but should have changed it when Italy were dominating during second half.
Probably right to start with three at the back, but should have changed it when Italy were dominating during second half.
Why do you put a 19 year old as the 5th taker? You put a guy like Jorginho (yes, he missed) or Kane as 5th.
This England side has great squad blessed with very lucky draws in cups but hampered by a shit manager.
Yea Sterling and grealish must have bottled it.