11-07-2021, 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Lion Queen
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I can't stand football, I never watch it, even the big games but then I don't need to, my neighbours let me know when England score LOL.I won't be watching but I will say I'm really rooting for our boys.
I was really saddened to hear that some Scots are hoping for Italy to win, we are neighbours for goodness sake. Apparently they don't want to hear 'us' bragging as they have had to endure for 55 years. Hmmmm, nowt na queer as folk, but you would think they could support their neighbours
I think that answers it, sadly, Arty. I don't care who wins...I just want it all done with 
11-07-2021, 11:22 PM
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I'm not a football fan - but wow!!!What a tense & exciting match & heartbreaking at the end.
My commiserations to any fans on here.
I hope there's not too much trouble on the streets & in the pubs. Could be a busy time for the police.
Goodnight everybody.
11-07-2021, 11:30 PM
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Re: I don’t like football
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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I don't like football either Rockchic, but on saying that I like the Women's football, they behave much better then the Men.
Not that I have much interest in sport but it was nice to hear of Ash Barty's win at Wimbledon, the time since Australia won a female final is nearly as long as England's lack of soccer success.
11-07-2021, 11:31 PM
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Re: I don’t like football
Originally Posted by susiejaeger
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I don't like football either Rockchic, but on saying that I like the Women's football, they behave much better then the Men.
Not that I have much interest in sport but it was nice to hear of Ash Barty's win at Wimbledon, the time since Australia won a female final is nearly as long as England's lack of soccer success. She is such a lovely girl too.
11-07-2021, 11:41 PM
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The better team won.England lucky to get penalties. Italy are clearly in a different class.
England lost cohesion after about 20 minutes.
In my opinion, overall tournament top three positions on points as follows:
1. Italy
2. Spain
3. England
So England can be very proud of themselves.
The aged Italy team looked a bit tired for the last 20 minutes of extra time. Yet they were still able to play at least as good as England.
Italy clearly dominated for 75% of the game.
In my opinion, the crucial difference overall was that Italy played 1- or 2-touch football, whilst England played 3- or 4-touch football, and even expected time to think about where they were going to pass the ball next.
The better team won.
England have great potential. At times England can play such fast, incisive football which any opposition will find impossible to predict. England really can be undefendable at times. But they need to practice faster possession football.
England may perhaps have done better by following Jurgen Klinsman's advice at half time - to go for the throat - to get the second goal. But then again, I doubt that Italy would have allowed them to do this.
Once it went to penalties, Italy became clear favourites. Not because of luck, or nerves, or psychology, or anything like that. All you needed to do to understand this was look at the height of Jordan Pickford compared to the Italian keeper.
12-07-2021, 12:36 AM
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Enough objectivity. Ere's some right proper 'uman emotion for yer:GUTTED!
And some real patriotic explanation of why we lost:
WE WUZ DUN I TELLZ YER!
Followed by some scientific analysis:
THE REF IS AN ITALIAN NAZI FASCIST PIZZA-HEAD OOH SHUD BE STRUNG UP FROM THE TIP OF A BLADE OF THE NEAREST OFF-SHORE WIND TURBINE!
LOL!
Just kidding!Congratulations Italy!
12-07-2021, 09:39 AM
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Here's the opinion of a bloke that "never watched it ,England played very well for the first 20 minutes and were in total
control, then they brought a whole lot of new players on and ltaly
started coming into the game untill half time !!
In the second half, ltaly took over by playing possession football
and ran England ragged untill they got the equaliser then England
started playing possession as well but it was too late and went into
penalties!
On the whole, ltaly had more of the game but it ended in a draw !!
The rest was just a lottery!!
We lost!
Donkeyman! 👍🤗👍
12-07-2021, 10:58 AM
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I have to ask are Italy going to be the new Germany.?On the game we were good for a few minutes.
Southgate never has much of a game plan and it showed last night.
4 subs were introduced but like the previous game he realised he had sent on the wrong player (why does that not surprise me.)
The 3 that stayed on for the penalties all missed.
(Now why did that not surprise me.)
But not to worry things are starting to look up.
The Queen will give out her awards to the squad Southgate may even receive a Knighthood or something like that.
Plus we only have to wait another 55 years before we get to another final.
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