Italy v England | Euro 2020 Final

[NorthamptonBlue]

The CL final opened my eyes to Jorginho, I’ve always thought we dodged a bullet with him but he was better than every single one of our players in that final.

I suppose that’s why we tried to sign him. It’s a shame we got pipped at the post.

 

[Del_Bosque]

I think Mancini will have abit too much for Southgate

We won't be able to play like we have all tournament need to hold the ball.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

Chiesa?

I’ll be honest, I’d only heard of his Father before this tournament. I don’t even know who he plays for.

My team would have Foden left and Sterling right so he’s not getting in ahead of them.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

My Welsh wife and brother in law are both really up for England.

Got mates who went to France for the last Euros and they said quite a few of the England and Wales fans stuck together over there. I was cheering them on after we went out as my housemate at the time was Welsh.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

I think Mancini will have abit too much for Southgate

We won't be able to play like we have all tournament need to hold the ball.

I think trying to hold onto the ball too much will be suicidal against Italy. They press high up the pitch and will dominate us in possession, if we turn over the ball trying to knock it about they'll punish us.

We need to be direct with the ball, get it forward to our pacy attacking players as early as possible when we win it back. We need to play like Liverpool did against City a few years ago. Soak up pressure, break at pace, take our chances.

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I think Mancini will have abit too much for Southgate

We won't be able to play like we have all tournament need to hold the ball.

Possession, and what we do with that possession in centre mid will be where the game is won or lost for us.

I’m a bit concerned about our centre mid, they’ve not been very proactive at passing the ball forwards in the tournament so far and it’s seemed that anyone who’s played as the attacking mid (usually Mount) has been invisible, but he’s not been passed the ball enough through positive thinking. We can’t have any of that in this game, they’ve got midfielders who will exploit it.

Once Henderson and Foden settled in the other night, I thought we passed the ball positively and effectively. Before that, the only real central threat was all coming from Kane when he was dropping deep.

Will be interesting to see how and who he plays. If we keep recycling possession sideways and backwards, Italy can press that and win it back in dangerous areas.

 

[N1985]

Pick your poison:

ESPN with whoever they have on.

 

[Del_Bosque]

I think trying to hold onto the ball too much will be suicidal against Italy. They press high up the pitch and will dominate us in possession, if we turn over the ball trying to knock it about they'll punish us.

We need to be direct with the ball, get it forward to our pacy attacking players as early as possible when we win it back. We need to play like Liverpool did against City a few years ago. Soak up pressure, break at pace, take our chances.

Well I meant more the amount of times we gave the ball away in the first half against Denmark we'll be dead an buried.

We need a lot more guile in midfield to unpick that defence.

 

[FromPollockToSilva]

ESPN with whoever they have on.

They could have Janet Street-Porter and Cilla Black's ghost on coms and still be more appealing than the BBC and ITV options

 

[Vicmeldrew666]

To all those moaning - Just enjoy the occasion.
I have no great liking for international games, but it's fantastic that England are in the final.