Belgium v Italy

[brakespear]

what a strike from Pelle.

 

[Dick Head]

Belgium have a mountain to climb now.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Belgium were crap

 

[Prince Monolulu]

what a strike from Pelle.

Nice and hard, kept it up well.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Great finish by Pelle.

 

[brakespear]

Belgium were just far too predictable and slow. Only seemed to have one option every time.

 

[Ernest]

Belgium got plenty of top players but they never ever show as a team

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

That's a master class of how to be shit by Belgium.

Orgi is just so bad

 

[Blue3]

Belgium were just far too predictable and slow. Only seemed to have one option every time.

Belgium were very predictable and slow Italy could build on this great start and go all the way

 

[indy3050]

That Italian kit is one of the best I've ever seen

 

[T soprano]

same teams as usual looking the business as it comes to a major tournamount
Italy, Germany, France & Spain
Can't see a winner beyond that four, Belguim were a shambles

 

[T soprano]

That Italian kit is one of the best I've ever seen

They've always had the best kits

 

[Durlston]

Thanks a lot Belgium. You let me down big time with everything from the earlier games riding on it. Spineless twits.

 

[Durlston]

same teams as usual looking the business as it comes to a major tournamount
Italy, Germany, France & Spain
Can't see a winner beyond that four, Belguim were a shambles

But will both Spain and Croatia rest their entire first team in the last match? Whoever wins the group, well, it may come back to haunt them.

They may prefer to play the Italians than a wounded Belgium.

 

[The Rivet]

Fantastic result for Italy, admittedly they played some good direct football. In comparison to Belgium, who all seem individuals and not a team, they were slick.
However, I do not like the Italian teams deliberate use of gamesmanship and the use of the so called 'professional foul', 'taking one for the team'. More than once the Italians were caught by cameras in man hugs designed to hinder. Football is not played with the arms. Whilst I am at it when is obstruction going to be penalised when a defender blocks the attacker within 5 metres of the dead ball line, without attempting to play the ball themselves.

 

[Milano]

Fellani is an absolute yard dog. He has looked terrible when in the champions league and again tonight.
De Bruyne is hugely overrated, as is Hazard. Both look great against West Brom or Watford. The Premier League is overrated and this is showing already in this tournament IMO.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Belgium were very predictable and slow Italy could build on this great start and go all the way

I would never bet against Italy. People were writing them off saying they weren't good enough, yet they won all of their qualifying games.

Then again so did England . . .

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I would never bet against Italy. People were writing them off saying they weren't good enough, yet they won all of their qualifying games.

Then again so did England . . .

Did you hear the stat about the Italien's qualifying record, haven't lost a World Cup or Euro qualifying match in 50 games

 

[Maldini]

My boys pulled it out of the bag.Our worst squad in years yet what a performance.Once again it goes to show if you play as a team you can achieve great things.

 

[Maldini]

Fantastic result for Italy, admittedly they played some good direct football. In comparison to Belgium, who all seem individuals and not a team, they were slick.
However, I do not like the Italian teams deliberate use of gamesmanship and the use of the so called 'professional foul', 'taking one for the team'. More than once the Italians were caught by cameras in man hugs designed to hinder. Football is not played with the arms. Whilst I am at it when is obstruction going to be penalised when a defender blocks the attacker within 5 metres of the dead ball line, without attempting to play the ball themselves.

They played a great game yet you pick on minor irrelevances.