Cheesy said:
I must be living in a parallel universe to everyone in the media and Woy & the players.
All I've heard since the match is how England were unlucky, that we deserved a point and that there were loads of positives to take from the game.
Seriously, I didn't see it like that at all. I thought it was a poor performance overall with our only plan seemingly being to hope for a moment of 'brilliance' from someone resulting in a goal.
Also, I fail to see how losing narrowly to an Italian team who weren't actually that good can be seen as a positive in any way whatsoever.
+1
Exciting start, followed by 80 mins of dominance punctuated by a few decent attacks, one of which nicked us a goal.
Italian midfield never put under stress for long portions of the game, Henderson and Gerard looked overwhelmed by the Italian midfield because we were playing with FOUR FORWARDS, rather than attacking midfielders.
If England want to play with full backs that get caught in the opposition half every time a midfielders technical inability gives the ball away, then we need to play a 5-3-2 defense that transitions into a 3-5-2 attack. The mere fact that a back SIX (4-2) were overrun by TWO ITALIANS breaking forward to support their lone striker is scary!
As for their first goal, great shot through traffic gave keeper no chance. Second goal....schoolboy error when you have two CHs marking one CF and he pulls off you to the far post for a header! Shearer made a career out of that move, as has every center forward who could head the ball since 1893, so far Cahill to be ball watching, when Jagielka was already in front of him is a joke! Easy peasy, unfortunately!
I honestly don't expect England to get a SINGLE POINT from the tournament now, and may not score again!
