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UEFA Euro 2020 Final: England 1 - 1 Italy (Italy win 3-2 on pens)


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5 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:


I think they’re saying that it was weird to send on players to take a penalty who have barely been used and hadn’t touched the ball. 

 

Aye, it's mental I think. People always talk about the importance of first touch in a game - wasn't their pen theirs? Or it easily could've been. There's been a lot of chat about wasting sub spots in 96, and makes sense to bring pen takers on - but give them some time. And you wouldn't think you'd put 19yo Saka on pen 5 - that's down to Southgate and other players not stepping up.

 

Would be mad to really go after Southgate, he's done well overall, but think these decisions deserve critcism.

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1 minute ago, Happinesstan said:

After two mins you couldn't question his team selection.

 

I hear you but ultimately the side struggles to look convincing putting games away, aside from the game against Ukraine.

 

When you consider the players the team has going forward that hardly played it just leaves you wondering if we really saw the best of this bunch.

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4 minutes ago, leffe186 said:


Rashford? Donnarumma went in completely the wrong direction. I actually thought Rashford had nailed it, he ended up giving himself most of the goal to aim at. Then he fucked it.

 

So difficult to get the connection on the ball right along with the placement when staring down the keeper that long. Don't think Rashford is good enough to be doing all that against Donnaruma man. Such a bad look.

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10 minutes ago, nufcjb said:

Although Pickford save two, the difference in compoaure between the 2 keepers were stark in contrast. Donaruma was very calm from the moment he started walking for the pens.

 

Nah. Pickford was brilliant. Dragged England back with that Jorginho save. Not trying to downplay Donnarumma but he got lucky with Rashford penalty and England's head was gone after that. Pickford's made saves against good and experienced penalty takers. As a Liverpool fan, it is hard to admit, but barring any new goalkeepers developing, he has sealed the England number one spot for the next 4-6 years with his performances in this tournament. 

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My main feeling is being sorry for the penalty takers like.
 

Someone like Sancho… has a great season and then never gets used in the Euros. Then suddenly he’s expected to take a pen like that. 

 

Rashford, totally out of form and again hasn’t been used. 
 

Saka not having a good game and only 19. 
 

Hard not to be angry about that management, it’s very difficult to understand. 

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The gammon will be going off it tonight - kudos to the young lads who showed guts to come forwards and take their pens, but the pens themselves were poor. England got their tactics wrong from the 2nd half - Southgate (like Bruce does) dropped England onto the edge of our 18 yard box and defended from there. It's asking for trouble. :(

 

Feel sorry for Rashford, Sterling and Saka who will doubtlessly now be the target for lots of vile racist abuse.

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Just now, Shearergol said:

I forget we have Bellingham to come in too. We’ll have a class side at the WC

We have to blood these players now in the WC campaign.

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3 minutes ago, Skeletor said:

 

Inches away doesn't win trophies. Take a sensible penalty next time.

 

If he doesn't do a stutter run up and takes a conventional penalty but still misses then what? Is it sensible then? 

 

The guy missed a pen. It happens. It happened 4 others.

 

Shouldn't be taking guys on in the last minute of extra time to take pens, especially when they have barely kicked a ball all tournament. 

 

Southgate got the shootout wrong. 

 

 

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Just now, Big Geordie said:

The gammon will be going off it tonight - kudos to the young lads who showed guts to come forwards and take their pens, but the pens themselves were poor. England got their tactics wrong from the 2nd half - Southgate (like Bruce does) dropped England onto the edge of our 18 yard box and defended from there. It's asking for trouble. :(

 

Feel sorry for Rashford, Sterling and Saka who will doubtlessly now be the target for lots of vile racist abuse.

 

Aye. Seriously gutted for them. If England couldn't win, the Daily Mail couldn't have handpicked a better ending. :undecided:

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Ref didn't give us the steam off his piss all night either. Some ridiculous "advantages" given to us when the free kick was preferable and couldn't get the whistle in his mouth fast enough when we fouled them.

 

 

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