VamPook Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bale -_- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bale had more time than he realised there. All he needed to do was control it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclonus1010 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 That's the one person you WANT it to fall to Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigV Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bale man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Ah, Bale what was that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigcwwe Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bale doing his level best to not score in this tournament. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 What has Bastoni got to do to get a card? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 That was one of the worst walls I've ever seen. Xhaka manages to shoot in keeper's left corner with his left foot, ground height, around the wall and it wasn't even a curler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Our intensity has dropped. No need for it given none of the outfield players have been starters so far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, Confused Clarity said: While Hartson & Savage are clearly biased on their commentary. I wonder if those English people in here criticising it have ever actually considered what it's like for those of us in the Celtic nations having to listen to commentators on England games and the ridiculous cheerleading that goes on there. It's not just about them being biased though, it's when they're absolutely ridiculous with it. No issue with Savage cheering when they scored and everything else, but when Hartson is calling the free kick leading the Italy's first "controversial" when it was as simple a decision as you could get then he deserves calling out. And any English commentator doing similar deserve calling out as well. McCoist was biased the other night but don't think anybody complained, because while he wanted his team to win he wasn't being stupid about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Ian Rush in the crowd there. I wonder how he feels about being "in a foreign country". Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, CFuller said: Ian Rush in the crowd there. I wonder how he feels about being "in a foreign country". Well, he did play in Italy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Good time for a goalie rotation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 minute ago, GunmaN1905 said: Well, he did play in Italy. Once quoted as saying, "I couldn't settle in Italy. It was like living in a foreign country." 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, CFuller said: Once quoted as saying, "I couldn't settle in Italy. It was like living in a foreign country." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bringing on a carded player...? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamPook Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Neco Williams done decent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I think Mancini should have taken Chiesa out, not Bernardeschi. For the subsequent matches, if you need to sub someone on, you'll go for Chiesa first. He needs to be fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Albrighton Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, Haguey said: Bringing on a carded player...? Do well to get one in 4 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I wonder how wise this Italy squad rotation is. I remember the Netherlands beating France and Italy comfortably in 2008, then beating, I think it was Romania with a B team. Only to be kicked out by Russia. FdB clearly thinks differently anyway, he will adjust the team against MC marginally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunmaN1905 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Mancini making a mockery out of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 What? Keeper sub Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VamPook Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Wait, means less points for FF? -_- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Donnarumma subbed off. Feel like Sirigu has been around forever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carambau Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) Thats mocking the opponent imo, swapping the goalie without reason. Edited June 20, 2021 by Carambau Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, DJ said: I wonder how wise this Italy squad rotation is. I remember the Netherlands beating France and Italy comfortably in 2008, then beating, I think it was Romania with a B team. Only to be kicked out by Russia. FdB clearly thinks differently anyway, he will adjust the team against MC marginally. Conte did the same with Italy in 2016 after we finished top of the group. Went on to put in one of our best performances against Spain. Works both ways - if they lose everyone will say 'shouldn't have changed the team'. If they win, nobody remembers. The team we sent out in 2016 was completely changed except for Bonucci (bit like here vs. Wales) and ended up losing to a pretty bad Ireland side 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) Bringing on Sirigu. Edited June 20, 2021 by Darius1998 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Albrighton Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Thats the entire first choice 11 changed now, Mancini taking the **** Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Just now, VamPook said: Wait, means less points for FF? -_- No, I think Donnarumma's won as many points as he was going to - and even if Wales score late on now, I believe Donnarumma won't be penalised for it because he's not on the field. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallen Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 How much better would these games be without the daft 3rd place qualifiers btw? It would have been tense as ****. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Bit of a slap in the face for Wales, too. But then, beating a B team is up to them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Should have brought Buffon for rotation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tikka Mezzala Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Well done Wales for digging in with ten men and keeping the goal difference in their favour . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Never in doubt, well done Wales. Swiss almost certainly through too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darius1998 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 32-0 for Italy across their last 11 games now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astafjevs Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Switzerland would be unlucky to go out with 4 points. They'd need four other 3rd place teams from the remaining five groups to get 4 points. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confused Clarity Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 I'll take that. 1-0 loss with 10 men for a large part of the second half. 2nd in the group. Happy days. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFuller Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Three defeats for the 'dark horses'. I don't think anyone's laughed this hard about Turkey since that Family Fortunes episode in the 1980s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavReck Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 As easy as you like Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pukey Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Italy are either winning the thing or getting knocked out by Austria/Ukraine aren't they? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, Smallen said: How much better would these games be without the daft 3rd place qualifiers btw? It would have been tense as ****. Yeah. We are trying to create excitement out of a battle for 2nd/3rd when realistically both are going through regardless. Bit dull really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
georginho_juventusygr Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Chiesa is talking with Bale, probably asking him to come to Juve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansongs Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Job done, should have been 1-1 but for Bale's now customary shocking miss. Bizarre selections and subs but it's all worked out in the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Albrighton Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Harton signing off with a gem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haguey Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 Wales will play the runner-up of group B, one of Belgium, Russia, Finland or Denmark in Amsterdam on the 26th June at 5pm BST Italy will play either Ukraine or Austria at Wembley on the 26th June at 8pm BST Switzerland will have to wait but they're almost certainly through with 4 points, I'll let @Rob1981 talk through the options they might have 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluedave Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 17 minutes ago, Pukey said: Italy are either winning the thing or getting knocked out by Austria/Ukraine aren't they? Sounds silly considering they probably top scorers in this comp so far but I've a feeling they will struggle to score against a top side. Something about their front line I don't like. It feels a bit predictable to me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noikeee Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, skybluedave said: Sounds silly considering they probably top scorers in this comp so far but I've a feeling they will struggle to score against a top side. Something about their front line I don't like. It feels a bit predictable to me I think they'll beat Ukraine and Belgium (that's who I'm expecting them to face in the last 16 and the quarters) but then I fancy France more in a potential semi final. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, skybluedave said: Sounds silly considering they probably top scorers in this comp so far but I've a feeling they will struggle to score against a top side. Something about their front line I don't like. It feels a bit predictable to me I might be wrong but I feel when the pressure is on, we'll see how good Italy are if it happens, Belgium V Italy could be an interesting game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavReck Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 1 hour ago, Pukey said: Hartson saying if Wales keep a clean sheet Switzerland would need to win 5-0 to overtake Wales, ignoring that a clean sheet would mean they get at least a draw and therefore it's impossible for Switzerland to overtake them. He's too used to watching Rugby. He thought a 5th goal was worth a bonus point. Easy to do when trying to remain impartial on such a big game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baptista_8 Posted June 20, 2021 Share Posted June 20, 2021 (edited) Edited June 20, 2021 by Baptista_8 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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