Italy v England | Thurs 23rd March 2023, 19:45

[RayCTID]

'Can we not knock it?'

Carlton! Carlton!

 

[willipp]

Weird performance. He looked world class, some great runs and energy then as you say disappeared. His habit of doing those turns and losing the ball is annoying too.

Definitely don’t see him as a 6 but you can see glimpses and moments of his absolute quality, but when the game needed him, he looked way off it. I doubt he’d ever play in many games like that with City where pretty much the whole side just sits back and forgets how to play, but he’s clearly far from the finished article.

 

[Shirley]

This curiously always seems to be the way when England beat an opposition

It’s noticeable the negative England views from City fans coincide with City being a top team.
Didn’t see many when we were shit !!

 

[Victorinodennistua]

I don’t think he’s match fit. Whether he’ll ever be a good fit for our team it’s hard to tell but we need to see what he’s like next year.

I have my doubts he’ll be good enough to get up to anywhere near Rodri’s level.

2 seasons ago rodders was wank so he’s got a good chance.

 

[SebastianBlue]

It’s noticeable the negative England views from City fans coincide with City being a top team.
Didn’t see many when we were shit !!

You should have been at my school, when even the rag fans thought we were shit. ;-)

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I don’t like to give any player a hard time over a miss like that - Grealish is a class act and I like what he gives England

I think Grealish is now showing City what he can do but not in front of the goal, he’ll never be imo a 10 or plus goals a season. Great at taking on defenders and keeping possession. Scoring not so much.

 

[BlueHammer85]

They really didn’t. Game management is not taking off one player who has just come on 11 minutes ago for a right back when a left back in form is on the bench.

Conor Gallagher came on four minutes after Phil Foden, if you think he can control and manage the game better than Foden at international level then you are so blinded by your support for Southgate that he could play Dier as a false 9 and you would still say it was a smart move.

Well the subs worked, Italy didn’t have a shot on goal and we won the match.

Trippier made some blocks and challenges , same for Gallagher when he comes on. Both did a good job for us.

 

[IrishBlueSince92]

liverpool echo?

90min.com

Gave all city players 6 bar Walker who got a 5 I think

 

[r.soleofsalford]

2 seasons ago rodders was wank so he’s got a good chance.

I don’t think Rodri was ever this poor but he never had an injury problem like Philips. Which he had from the get go.

 

[BolinCell]

90min.com

Gave all city players 6 bar Walker who got a 5 I think

Walker should give the Liverpool Echo an helicopter wave.