Lichfield Dean Posted July 11, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, jacketspuds said: Southgate set us up brilliantly today, and it worked for the first 30 mins. The problem is he didn't react when Italy changed things up, not until it was too late. Southgate clearly has his favourites, and will pick them no matter what, which is why we struggled tonight. There goes our bank holiday. Really? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 17 minutes ago, maqroll said: Rashford, Sancho and Saka with the penalty misses. All the racists will be out in force tonight. It will probably replace the swimming stereotype. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, PaulC said: Southgate got everything wrong today. Think 5 at the back was a mistake. taking off Rice for Henderson and Saka instead of Grealish coming on after 70 minutes didn't work. Then bringing on rashford and Sancho at the end top take the pens didnt work either. I think he got the first half bang on. His formation vindicated. He just never adapted in the second half. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MessiWillSignForVilla Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) I find it weird that after the players have been taking a knee for well over a year now, and in more recent months, explicitly tied to the fact they get racist abuse after bad games, people are shocked by someone are saying those players will be getting abuse tonight? Why do you think they're doing it? Why do you think they had that social media boycott a few months back? How many times do players have to say they get loads more abuse after a bad game? Of course they're gonna get abuse tonight, because there's a lot of scum who'll pile in, escpecially on social media Edited July 11, 2021 by MessiWillSignForVilla 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, maqroll said: I based my comment on what happens to players in the Premier League. It was a weird thing to say and deep down you know it pal. (More to do with the timing and the unsolicited nature just to clarify ) The racial aspect just wasn't even on my radar until you mentioned it and it threw me through a loop a little. It was strange to me that anybody's head went there so fast to be honest . Edited July 12, 2021 by Brumerican 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, maqroll said: It's a cynical comment, I totally admit that. But it's cynicism based on what actually happens on social media. This has been an ongoing issue. It's a sad reality but you are so right buddy, it happens to them everytime, if I were them I'd just switch social media off for a week and go on holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjaacckk91 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Rio just **** admit we were too negative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) It would be easy to analyse and say the game was lost with x or y and blame the Manger but we made a final , I dont agree with x and y but we made a final so well done Gareth World Cup winners in 2022 will ease the pain Edited July 11, 2021 by tonyh29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Southgate claiming that the lack of composure on the ball was the problem. Take your boyfriend off sooner and put England's best ball carrier on the pitch next time. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Genie said: Battered **** hell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, Lichfield Dean said: Really? I think you can make a case that he got the initial selection and set up right; however he didn't and wasn't able to react when Italy started to get on top. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted July 11, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 19 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: It never works to bring people on just to take penalties. They aren't warm, they aren't into the game, they aren't running at the pitch of the occasion. I am to a certain extent being wise after the event, but I really did think to myself 'huh I bet they miss' when Rashford and Sancho came on. It almost never works… 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Genie said: Officials were good I thought. Despite Kane and Sterling diving all over the place again. Officiating all tournament has been brilliant. We’ll be back to United getting a penalty for someone farting on Fernandes soon enough though. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 The reality is Southgate is a terrible manager. Ask yourself if he was so good would you want him at Villa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I can hear the police sirens outside. I wouldn't want to be the owner of an Italian restaurant tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompedyret Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 16 minutes ago, Xela said: Better team won on the night. Well done Italy. Agreed. England looked good for quite a while, but ultimately they were let down by the manager's bad choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, MessiWillSignForVilla said: I find it weird that after the players have been taking a knee for well over a year now, and in more recent months, explicitly tied to the fact they get racist abuse after bad games, people are shocked by someone are saying those players will be getting abuse tonight? Why do you think they're doing it? Why do you think they had that social media boycott a few months back? How many times do players have to say they get loads more abuse after a bad game? Yeah you just know a story is going to come out about their DMs being flooded with racist abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheAuthority Posted July 11, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2021 So, when's the Walsall game? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Lichfield Dean said: Really? Do you not think that we were all over Italy for the first 30 mins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talldarkandransome Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Where was St Raheem, why didn't the best England player ever step up? Load of bollocks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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