gwi1890 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Coached, what is this, I support the England team, what is this coached thing you speak of? Imagine asking this question to Gareth Southgate, “ well first and foremost I thought Mason Mount was excellent “ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 so Turkey not exactly looking like the tour the force some thought huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphouneso Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 They're having fun, I'm having fun, the football is great, the passion is there, and the suits.. I think I've been won over by this Italy team. I'm definitely envious of their fans, at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Wales could easily slide down to 3rd here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, gwi1890 said: Imagine asking this question to Gareth Southgate, “ well first and foremost I thought Mason Mount was excellent “ And "look, they are young group of lads, alot of inexperience of these sort of tournaments, we need to get behind them". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, gwi1890 said: Imagine asking this question to Gareth Southgate, “ well first and foremost I thought Mason Mount was excellent “ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Some great insight into elite football there “when there’s a free kick you have to know where your man is AND where the ball is” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Italy midfield is just miles better than what England put out....look at how quick they're shifting the ball to their wide players so they're one v one. Rice and Phillips were so pedestrian attempting to do it v Scotland so no good putting out all these wide players with pace if you can't get them the ball with them just up v the full back. Love the tempo Italy play at, think it's going to take a very good performance to knock them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Genie said: Some great insight into elite football there “when there’s a free kick you have to know where your man is AND where the ball is” These pundits have to be appearing for free, have to. Scraping the absolute barrel for pundits in this tournament. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, VillaChris said: Italy midfield is just miles better than what England put out....look at how quick they're shifting the ball to their wide players so they're one v one. Rice and Phillips were so pedestrian attempting to do it v Scotland so no good putting out all these wide players with pace if you can't get them the ball with them just up v the full back. Love the tempo Italy play at, think it's going to take a very good performance to knock them out. Agree with that. They have skillful and tidy midfielders. You can't get the ball off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreveryoung Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Phil Silvers said: These pundits have to be appearing for free, have to. Scraping the absolute barrel for pundits in this tournament. You wanna watch SSN when Random ex players are commentating. They are obviously just doing it to be diverse. Some of them are useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, villalad21 said: Agree with that. They have skillful and tidy midfielders. You can't get the ball off them. It reminds me of when we had Barry and Petrov as central duo. O.k had faults like being a bit one paced but how good where they at taking a touch and quickly knocking the ball to Young on left wing who could just run at the full back Barry was effortless at sweeping it left footed to Young, good times. Too easy to nulify wide players if it takes half an hour to get the ball to them and oppo can double up on them, Sterling can't beat a man currently so can mark him out of a game fairly easily, same for Rashford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, VillaChris said: It reminds me of when we had Barry and Petrov as central duo. O.k had faults like being a bit one paced but how good where they at taking a touch and quickly knocking the ball to Young on left wing who could just run at the full back Barry was effortless at sweeping it left footed to Young, good times. Too easy to nulify wide players if it takes half an hour to get the ball to them and oppo can double up on them, Sterling can't beat a man currently so can mark him out of a game fairly easily, same for Rashford. I'd be absolutely amazed if this Italian side isn't playing the final. They don't look like a national side, they look like a club side that's had a full pre season. Organized, patterns of play, crisp and quick passing. So far Germany and Italy have looked the best teams thus far to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, villalad21 said: I'd be absolutely amazed if this Italian side isn't playing the final. They don't look like a national side, they look like a club side that's had a full pre season. Organized, patterns of play, crisp and quick passing. So far Germany and Italy have looked the best teams thus far to me. Netherlands have looked decent until De Boer makes his substitutions as well. His management will be their undoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Well that was new Almost worked too although I've no idea if the Italy wall played any part in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, VillaAlex said: Netherlands have looked decent until De Boer makes his substitutions as well. His management will be their undoing. Holland look a bit suspect defensively Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted June 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2021 That's a soft red imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Wtf They'd be 3 red cards a game if that's a red, it's late and it's not nice but that's not a red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Platt Posted June 20, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 20, 2021 Nah Red all day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaAlex Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, PieFacE said: That's a soft red imo. Agreed and would be in England as I think we have the knee high rule but not here it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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