villa4europe Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Just now, Tegis said: My last go was a bit earlier. But I was a master at it from CM93 up to that Chiellini was a wonderkid on that one... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: Chiellini was a wonderkid on that one... The real one hasn't had a bad career either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 19 minutes ago, villalad21 said: No one can tell me Italy have a better team than England, yet they play superior football They don’t have better players but they are a better team, nice mix of youth and experience to 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: Chiellini was a wonderkid on that one... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, VillaChris said: Italy been great again. Can see them playing the final v France if draw allows. They have but they have played nobody that can hurt them in the first two games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Italy creating so many chances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 1 minute ago, PaulC said: They have but they have played nobody that can hurt them in the first two games. Swiss are limited but they are a tough team to break down, drew with Brazil at last world cup in the groups. Very exciting for Italy how many times they've cut through, could've scored 4-5 very easily. Problem with England is they don't have enough tempo midfielders who can thread balls through tight defences from deep, Phillips doing it on Sunday was rare example of this. Critical of Jorginho at Chelsea but he fits in very well to this midfield and Barella is fantastic aswell. Italy always been better at producing tempo central midfielders compared to England where it's all about box to box and lung bursting runs. Scholes probably the last top class one and he got played out on the left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Italy on course for their 10th straight clean sheet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 3 minutes ago, PaulC said: They have but they have played nobody that can hurt them in the first two games. Yes But I think what they've also shown is a shape and style that will hurt anyone, in terms of them playing their football it'll work vs the shit teams, the OK teams and the good teams, this front 3 will give Portugal and France problems Its not like England where you can see the limitations Obviously easy to suggest that real pace will test the CBs and mbappe has that pace but they also have experience so can control it with positioning etc They'd give anyone a game that's for sure 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Find it difficult to warm to this Italy side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 When watching I can't see any weakness in this Italian side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2021 4 minutes ago, sne said: Italy on course for their 10th straight clean sheet. Not playing old school catenaccio, stop the opposition playing before you play yourself type football either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted June 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, coda said: Find it difficult to warm to this Italy side. Really? I think they are absolutely brilliant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2021 Pick that out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted June 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2021 3-0, and can't remember if Yann Sommer actually made a save yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Whatever happened with Italy scoring an early goal then parking the bus? Mancini really has transformed their style and identity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Lichfield Dean said: Really? I think they are absolutely brilliant. They're good but I don't like them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted June 16, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted June 16, 2021 getting tired now and still going for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 Mancini is the best coach in the tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted June 16, 2021 Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, HongKongVillan said: 3-0, and can't remember if Yann Sommer actually made a save yet I can't remember donnarumma making a save in 2 games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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