Semi-Finals: Italy vs Spain | England vs Denmark

[2 man midfield]

Southgate feels like Ole with better luck.

He looks like he’d feel a lot pointier

 

[adexkola]

Eh, I wouldn't have given it. I'd be fuming if I was a Dane for sure.

But that's the game today. Minimal contact + fall = penalty.

 

[Irrational.]

Micah Richards the voice of reason:

Look. We're all England fans but we've got to say it how it is. They go to VAR, I think the referees and the decisions in this tournament have been fantastic, but I can't see how that's not been overturned. I don't know if the crowd had a part to play in it because they were shouting and the roof absolutely lifted when Sterling went down. I think the officials have got that decision wrong. I'll take it, but Kasper did excellently to save it and he must be feeling terrible right now.

 

[pratyush_utd]

Wow that was harsh on Grealish

 

[Stadjer]

I wonder if that penalty would also be given in an empty stadium or is it the full Wembley effect?

 

[Steamboat Willy]

Wasn’t there a time when VAR corrected false penaltydecisions?

 

[KirkDuyt]

It's not home yet, but it's sure getting close now.

 

[Trequarista10]

Insult to Grealish but tbf it's bold from Southgate, as opposed to taking the easy option and subbing off someone who started. Plus Grealish had played pretty poorly, barely broke into a jog when he was on.

 

[Deery]

Why? Who would you take off if you were going to park the bus?

Sterling

 

[Caliban]

Go vikings. Beat these metrosexual english cheaters !

 

[dannyrhinos89]

Grealish off?

Weirdo.

 

[R'hllor]

 

[Oranges038]

Foden looks like such a scrote with that hair.

Looked liked one anyway, but that makes him look 100 times more so.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I mean, we’ve known VAR is dogshit since it arrive, no?

We have. Although, amazingly, there are many who won’t hear a bad word about it. In this tournament we’ve generally been spared the bollox delays and stupid pedantry but that’s caused it to fail at its primary function. Basically it’s proved that there is no possible way this poxy thing can improve football.

 

[ElectroManiac]

Why not take Sterling off instead of Grealish? L0l

 

[Lyng]

Well sad way to go out. And we are not getting a goal being one man down.

 

[laughtersassassin]

Has to be clear and obvious error, and it wasn’t. It was soft but there was contact.

Also, England have been clearly the better team for the majority of this game.

No one is arguing that England haven't been better though.

That's not relevant to a specific call.

 

[El Zoido]

Surely Grealish is injured and this isn’t tactical?

 

[Oddboy]

fecking Pickford's distribution...

 

[Drainy]

If Italy get a soft penalty like that on Sunday there will be uproar

Yes, that is football. You cheer when its you, sneer when its not.

 

[Houdini]

Pickford is dogshit.

 

[mk7]

The most important asset of Grealish seems to be getting fouled, as the one of Sterling is to dive like he is shot. Thankfully they do not play for us.

 

[Dante]

There must have been about 10 posters in the last few pages pretending that they've switched allegiance from England to Italy because of a penalty decision that was given by a non-English and verified by a non-English VAR panel.

 

[Phil]

We can all agree England have been the better team, yeah? The only one trying to win the game.

 

[pratyush_utd]

Micah Richards the voice of reason:

Who is this bitter anti English fan coming out of woodwork?

 

[Judas]

Hope we start wasting time like the Danes have been for most of the game.

 

[Pscholes18]

Always rooted for England but VAR Fecked over the Danes

 

[Stan Jefferson]

I'm not even too fussed about the English national team but the sheer bitterness in here from some is hilarious. Keep it up lads.

 

[Sir Matt]

 

[Random Task]

I doubt anyone will give a toss if Italy beat you!

England have been the better team and had easily the better chances. It was a crappy dive but you make your own luck. Bring on the final and an Italian victory!

You were doing great until the last sentence

 

[Sassy Colin]

We haven't won yet, 12 minutes to go.

 

[Deery]

Why would he do it? He needs as many fresh legs as possible at this point

Take off someone that’s played the full match.

 

[Gomes]

Looking at some of the teams people moaning about diving support is hilarious

What a pathetic thing to say. Why are the staff and scouts the worst posters on this site?

 

[Dan_F]

Southgate feels like Ole with better luck.

*better bench - when he finally grew the balls to use it.

 

[Wilt]

Southgate has a very cunning plan.

Baldrick #2

 

[bosnian_red]

Has to be clear and obvious error, and it wasn’t. It was soft but there was contact.

Also, England have been clearly the better team for the majority of this game.

There literally wasn't contact with the legs, has to be a foul contact to be a pen. You're allowed to brush hips ffs. England being better has nothing to do with it

 

[BFernandes]

 

[RonaldoVII]

Well sad way to go out. And we are not getting a goal being one man down.

A man down?

 

[Volumiza]

It was yeah but you be crying If it was the other way...feck off

Of course

 

[mu4c_20le]

She'll be trying to take his head off if he bottles this