We talked about this before the game.I’m sorry but that was a woeful final performance. Woeful tactically from the manager as well. We can sit and talk about what a hero he is getting us to a final but that was shambolic decision making after shambolic decision making.
A bit harsh.When will people in this country start waking up to the fact that second place is no prize at all.
We were happy with what we achieved which is a loser's mentality.
We talked about this before the game.
He had two options, he used both of them. One (3 at the back) worked better/longer than the other but ultimately the players ran out of steam and a goal didn't come. Too many of the Italians were technically better than the English, and this horrific PL fad of tippy tappy, stoppy starty penalties has cost them.
He literally used both options available; what is this third option he should have used? Whatever it is, you weren't advocating it before the game!
When you bring on two subs in the last minute just for the penalty shootout, you need them to score their penalties.
Instead they did exactly as Pope predicted, with the cheaty stuttering run followed by failure to score. Pathetic.
I agree, he changed things a good ten minutes too late.How about making some changes when you’re flapping? We were getting dominated for the whole of the 2nd half and yet he doesn’t change anything all half.
He brings Saka on who was utterly atrocious throughout and then to top it off, is the one missing the penalty at the end.
He may have changed the formation but everybody watching knew we were desperate to get some energy on way before he did to give ourselves a chance of attacking again as Italy tired but he didn’t.
I agree, he changed things a good ten minutes too late.
But, if England had just defended that corner, it was conceivable that they could have closed the game out
I agree, he changed things a good ten minutes too late.
But, if England had just defended that corner, it was conceivable that they could have closed the game out
I’m sorry but that was a woeful final performance. Woeful tactically from the manager as well. We can sit and talk about what a hero he is getting us to a final but that was shambolic decision making after shambolic decision making.
We talked about this before the game.
He had two options, he used both of them. One (3 at the back) worked better/longer than the other but ultimately the players ran out of steam and a goal didn't come. Too many of the Italians were technically better than the English, and this horrific PL fad of tippy tappy, stoppy starty penalties has cost them.
He literally used both options available; what is this third option he should have used? Whatever it is, you weren't advocating it before the game!
Bottled it for me, sat on the one goal lead and didn't go at them to go a couple up. Ref also bottled the red card on Grielish, they dived all night so I hope the other nations pick up on that.
The pens were poor Rashford the keepers gone he's pulled it, wheres the senior players it's euro 96 again the wrong players going first.
When will people in this country start waking up to the fact that second place is no prize at all.
We were happy with what we achieved which is a loser's mentality.
Thought rashford was unfortunate, 2 inches right and it goes in.