[Football] Italy V England Final.

[Doonhamer7]

Thoroughly enjoyed the euros and on overall performance throughout - Italy were the best team to watch so deserved winners.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Donnarumma doesn’t even celebrate. Effortlessly better.

Italians are simply far better footballers, always have been.

World class midfield generals/playmakers, playing against hard working equivalents. Veratti and Jorginho toyed with us from half way through the first half.

Sanchez would have done the same.

 

[Billy the Fish]

Can you imagine watching the game for 2 hours, not kicking a ball and then having to take a pen

You can't blame Rashford and two young lads, they shouldn't have been taking them.

 

[Motogull]

Well there you go.

Southgate bungled the last WC. Bungled this. All but one game at Wembley.

I am going to my grave having never celebrated a tournament win. Thanks you useless kunnt.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Why is a 19 year old in the top 5?

Where was sterling/grealish?

 

[Farehamseagull]

Absolutely distraught for Rashford, Sancho and Saka, I dread to think of the abuse they’re about to recieve.

A wonderful tournament and effort from England but ultimately, the best team and best manager won tonight.

 

[The Fits]

Over it already.

The sun will come up tomorrow and it’s back to the Albion.

Most exciting season ever i reckon. UTA!

 

[soistes]

Best team won. Move on

 

[dstanman]

So does Ben White get a losers medal

 

[Driver8]

I thought they were supposed to have practiced penalties?

 

[forumwayseagull]

same old same old. Doesn't matter what team of English players you put out there ultimately they will flatter to deceive. This game felt like to Croatia WC semi. We had all the play and the initiative and once ahead, sat off and ultimately lost. Today only one team came out for the second half and it certainly was not England.
As for the psychological approach to penalties and analytical thinking that they have supposedly put into things...yea, ok..we are still shit at them.

 

[clapham_gull]

If I can try and bit measured about this, I'm not gutted because of after years of being gutted I promised myself I would never get upset again about an England loss again.

And I'm not gutted now.

What I've just witnessed is the biggest leap forward of an England team in my entire lifetime. We've only lost to clearly the best team at the tournament who have had a remarkable record under their manager and we have taken them to penalties.

The future is bright.

 

[TottonSeagull]

For all the plaudits Southgate has been given his selection was poor today, he didn’t react to Italy, he puts 2 players on in the last minute to take pens which was ridiculous! Poor from Southgate today!

 

[swindonseagull]

Get rid of Southgate.....we have not advanced.

 

[Beach Hut]

So close, sadly I fear carnage on the streets tonight

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

Can you imagine watching the game for 2 hours, not kicking a ball and then having to take a pen

You can't blame Rashford and two young lads, they shouldn't have been taking them.

I can Rashford.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Not enough bravery and courage in normal time tonight. I always tell my kids that you get out what you put in and not enough of our 11 put enough in tonight.

Tonight was their moment to seize. Shame

But I loved the ride. Fair play England

 

[Albion my Albion]

I really hope FIFA keeps using penalties to decide football matches in deciding games. It's really satisfying to see my team lose on penalties and know the oppo is so much better.

 

[Bingo]

Poor Saka.

Should never have been put in that position. Just terrible management

 

[martin tyler]

Great tournament overall.
We missing a real dictator in the middle of the park and I think we are stil a little conservative in the line up.
But it’s a young team who will grow. Feel sorry for Saka great tournament until tonight but hopefully he comes back stronger