[Football] Italy V England Final.

[Nitram]

Well done Italy well deserved. Southgate’s luck ran out, can’t believe we didn’t give it a go.

 

[Gabbafella]

Piss poor. Defended a 1-0 lead from the 85th minute and then proceeded to take poor penalties. Deserved to lose on that performance. Played like amateurs.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Penalties always defeat England, they always always will.

Can’t see another final in my lifetime.

 

[DavidinSouthampton]

All down to stupid management having two players who hadn't kick a ball all day take them

This exactly. I couldn’t help feeling when he made those substitutions this will all end in tears. Why not Grealish and Sterling to take pens.

 

[The Fits]

Some experienced pros obviously didn't fancy it

Innit. Henderson taking off. Clearly didn't fancy it. Needed old heads.

 

[Kinky Gerbil]

The classic bringing players on for pens for them to miss

 

[Razzoo]

Well done Pickford. Feel bad for the 3 lads who missed and credit to Donnarumma

 

[dazzer6666]

Really poor second half, didn’t change anything to counter what Italy were doing, best team on the night won………

 

[beorhthelm]

All down to stupid management having two players who hadn't kick a ball all day take them

aye, Henderson would take a decent penalty and reckon Walker would just welly it if got to him. added nothing with the subs.

but lost it in the second half, let them get into the game and made changes too late to re-energize us.

 

[The Fits]

Now for the riots...

 

[Dick Head]

Oh well. Never mind.

It's only a game.

 

[Weststander]

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.

 

[bluenitsuj]

Italy deserves that so well done.
We move on and look forward to the world Cup next year.

 

[Swansman]

Sorry guys...

Not sure about some of those substitutions, and perhaps the timing in particular. You also have to question the order of the penalty takers... letting the youngest player take the 5th pen, I dunno...

Only one year to the Qatar World Cup though, should have a decent chance for years with this young team. Chin up!

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Italy deserves that so well done.
We move on and look forward to the world Cup next year.

Yeah. Qatar. In the middle of the real football season. [emoji2357]

 

[Bry Nylon]

Over it already.

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

 

[The Fits]

Poor Saka.

 

[Icy Gull]

It was never coming home with such a negative approach, you need to be brave to win anything worth winning

I have chucked my brewing humble pie in the bin

 

[swindonseagull]

When the hell will England learn to take penalties? Stop the poncing around with stupid run ups, pick a corner and go for it.

We should have won that in the first half...

Pissed off so much...

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Over it already.

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

If only.... working outside in the pissing rain!!