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

[super_city_si]

Big win.

Southgate has to learn that you can't just sit back in games like that though.

You would think he would have learned that by now. He wont change.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Despite, rather than because of ffs!

All them subs paid off though

Gallagher sprinted everywhere and won challenges

Trippier made some vital blocks and challenges , especially the one at the end

All them subs helped see out a huge win for England

 

[burning blue soul]

This team of very promising players will have the belief of victory drained out of them by Mr Negativity.

 

[Mancity1980]

He took Jack off

He can only sub City players off

I’d love to punch Southgate in the face

Correct, Grealish off for Foden, Foden off for past city player Trippier as well as Gallagher coming on for Bellingham - future city player!

 

[SebastianBlue]

The subs that saw out our first win in Italy since 1961 ?

Yeah, that’s what did it.

Not Stones playing out of his skin and dumb luck (emphasise the dumb).

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Yes we did

Every player gave their all

Southgate got his tactics spot on and even down to 10 they didn’t trouble us

*Sarcasm* surely….what did you think of the tactic of bringing Phil off & lumping the ball to nobody for the last 30 minutes?

 

[levets]

Stones… fucking top top player. MOTM. Rice & Walker also played very well.

 

[Stopfordia]

Cruising at half time against a poor Italy side and odds on to win comfortably, Southgate still manages to almost lose.

He Has to go

And be replaced with whom? Name specific names, not 'somebody else'.

 

[burning blue soul]

That's the very 1st game of the qualifying campaign. We've not even got to the tournament yet.
Same old, same old.

 

[The slaughtered lamb]

Good first half but blowing out the arse in the second half.

Yes, looks like a fatigue thing. You expect the home team to have a period of sustained pressure but we were clinging on there for 45 mins.