Euro 2012 QF - Italia vs England

[OLD_Lewy]

Italy seeing much more of the ball but seem lacking ideas in the last ten yards, no penetration between the lines or movement to stretch us at all so either give possession up or hit a long range shot.

i dont think they have to, we seem to be allowing ballotelli access to our goalside facilities

 

[FoxForceFive]

Welbeck should have finished that. Poor following great play from Rooney.

Shocking.

Andy Carroll on please.

 

[Fabio]

Balotelli looking like he's up for it and not mental

Welbeck should have slotted

 

[Hansern]

I've seen maybe one fuck up from Johnson, but fair enough.

Welbeck and Rooney have been very ordinary.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Again a long range shot, don't know why we've stopped pressing them though, letting them sit there with it is dangerous.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Poor again from Johnson, just didn't see two players in blue, daft.

 

[Athens]

Do these Italians not know that Hart is a decent keeper and they might need to do a bit better than shooting aimlessly from 30 odd yards?

 

[FoxForceFive]

Good play from Milner there too, he's better than he's given credit for that lad.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Do these Italians not know that Hart is a decent keeper and they might need to do a bit better than shooting aimlessly from 30 odd yards?

Cos unless we fuck up they can't get past the back four, which is defo a good thing.

 

[Hansern]

Sod it, there were two more in less than a minute

 

[livvy145]

England are carrying Rooney, not sure he should be starting games.

 

[OLD_Lewy]

luckily italy seem to be playing mostly through the middle, which is good as i think theyd get a lot of joy down their left

 

[Fabio]

England are carrying Rooney, not sure he should be starting games.

Agree

Not seen him put in a decent England performance for years

 

[FoxForceFive]

luckily italy seem to be playing mostly through the middle, which is good as i think theyd get a lot of joy down their left

I was sure they'd attack down the left before the game, but it seems not.

 

[livvy145]

Agree

Not seen him put in a decent England performance for years

If he was fully fit I'd play him every time, he's England's best player. He's not fit at all and it shows.

 

[Fabio]

I was sure they'd attack down the left before the game, but it seems not.

On club form he is

Not convinced in an England shirt

 

[FoxForceFive]

If he was fully fit I'd play him every time, he's England's best player. He's not fit at all and it shows.

Welbeck Carroll would be a lot more effective, however as i said before, should we get through & he's firing against the Germans it'll have been worth carrying him these two games.

 

[FoxForceFive]

On club form he is

Not convinced in an England shirt

You meant to quote Livvy, silly fabs.

 

[livvy145]

Great Lescott clearance

 

[Leo]

England are defending way too deep
Ballotelli could have had hat trick

 

[FoxForceFive]

Great Lescott clearance

He did brilliantly to get that in that position facing his own goal.

 

[FoxForceFive]

Fucks sake Rooney!

Aaarrrgggghh.

 

[OLD_Lewy]

i forgot that gerrard was played so deep in this set-up, i need him to get forward to score the first goal!!

 

[Fabio]

You meant to quote Livvy, silly fabs.

Thought I did... Curse Tapatalk and my fat fingers!

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Rooney is muck

 

[FoxForceFive]

We could really do with a flukey goal now too.

Lawro comments on Rooney in a less than admirable manner & the comment is ignored, cos of course that's unpatroitic to criticise him.

 

[OLD_Lewy]

We could really do with a flukey goal now too.

Lawro comments on Rooney in a less than admirable manner & the comment is ignored, cos of course that's unpatroitic to criticise him.

to be fair i constantly find myself disagreeing with that bald lipped twat even when he's right

 

[Hansern]

Wonder if Roy has the balls to sub Rooney for Carroll, Im guessing no.

 

[OLD_Lewy]

Wonder if Roy has the balls to sub Rooney for Carroll, Im guessing no.

he will do, i predicted it all, rooney to have a stinker, welbeck will score first then andy will come on with 20 mins to go and shit goals

 

[LeTallecWiz]

It seems like a flukey goal will win it, or penalties ... I know so many people love Rooney on this site - but has he ever produced in the national shirt?