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Group E (Belgium, Italy, Sweden, Ireland)

jones

Rex wrote:
Score line flatters the Italians though. Belgians easily could, and probably should, have had a draw.

No chance, Italy were way better.

Imagine if Conte starts playing his best players

Ricky1985

Belgium's much hyped attacking midfielders turned out to be no better, and maybe worse, than Candreva and Giacherrini, whilst Buffon, Bonucci, Chiellini and Barzagli were in another League to Belgium's overhyped and overrated goalkeeper and defenders.

goon

Italy look like a decent dark horse, solid defence and decent on the counter.

banduan

Courtois was very good tbh

jones

Biggus wrote:
Love the way Italy played, great tempo controlled the game from start to finish perfect counter attacking football.

Is this what we're going to see from Chelsea next season?

I'd be surprised. I've slated Conte for his selection but that XI is far more experienced than Chelsea's plus Italians age better than Russians.

Tactics

@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
All their players seem to have top notch footballing intelligence

Yeah Italians are generally good technically and tactically. I dont always enjoy watching them play as they have the tendency of killing off matches

Klaus

Belgium being underwhelming can't have come as a big surprise to anyone who has watched international football in the last couple of years though. They're a shower of shit coached by a complete moron. Only Courtois, Hazard and De Bruyne are class in that team, and two out of those three have regressed terribly in the last year.

Ricky1985

banduan wrote:
Courtois was very good tbh

Don't see that at all. Made two decent saves but made them look like worldies by diving for the cameras, but also made a couple of bad errors - once Pelle headed an open goal wide, the second time Pelle made no mistake. The guy has really gone to shit this seaon and people went way overboard about him the season before in my view. Still has so much to learn.

Klaus

On a related note, I hope Buffon never retires. There will never be another keeper like him.

goon

Love the passion of the Italians at the win. Cue all the boring farts questioning why they're celebrating like they've won the thing.

Irishgunner

Absolutely brilliant from the italians. Performance of the tournament for me.

mentalvortex

Klaus wrote:
Gurgen wrote:
Great play by Candreva.

One of the most underrated players in Europe. Always turns up on the big occasions. He's been stuck at Lazio during some of the more embarrassing years in their modern history unfortunately, but the bloke is class. If he'd been two or three years younger he'd be playing for Juventus instead.

He actually played for Juventus when he was younger. But that was the period when blokes like Ferrara and Zaccheroni were in charge of Juventus.

Clrnc

Klaus wrote:
Belgium being underwhelming can't have come as a big surprise to anyone who has watched international football in the last couple of years though. They're a shower of shit coached by a complete moron. Only Courtois, Hazard and De Bruyne are class in that team, and two out of those three have regressed terribly in the last year.

They probably have one of the best 23 of the tournament but the lack of coach really is costing them. Carrasco, Batshuayi, Mertens, Naingolan, Witsel, Fellaini, Dembele are all probably better than the Italian equivalents.

Sicario

Italy were born for international tournaments. No one does passion, drama and theatre better than them. Loved the celebrations at the end.

Klaus

Clrnc wrote:
They probably have one of the best 23 of the tournament but the lack of coach really is costing them. Carrasco, Batshuayi, Mertens, Naingolan, Witsel, Fellaini, Dembele are all probably better than the Italian equivalents.

The Italian equivalents of Carrasco, Batshuayi, Mertens, Naingolan, Witsel, Fellaini and Dembele would be El Shaarawy, Immobile, Insigne, Motta, Florenzi, De Rossi and Candreva. And that's just from the underwhelming group of players Conte selected for the Euros. There's maybe one Belgian, two at a stretch, that I'd pick from that bunch.

Jed

With all the options Belgium have, starting Fellaini is utterly criminal.

Biggus

jones wrote:
Biggus wrote:
Love the way Italy played, great tempo controlled the game from start to finish perfect counter attacking football.

Is this what we're going to see from Chelsea next season?

I'd be surprised. I've slated Conte for his selection but that XI is far more experienced than Chelsea's plus Italians age better than Russians.

True, its in Italians blood.

Tactics wrote:
@lorddulaarsenal wrote:
All their players seem to have top notch footballing intelligence

Yeah Italians are generally good technically and tactically. I dont always enjoy watching them play as they have the tendency of killing off matches

I always enjoy watching them play as they have the ability of "killing off" matches.

Jed

Btw can't believe Keown called Lukaku a pussycat live on BBC during the match. 😆

Big Willie

What's wrong with pussycat?

Tony Montana

goon wrote:
Love the passion of the Italians at the win. Cue all the boring farts questioning why they're celebrating like they've won the thing.

So there was no criticism.

But can you imagine if England did that? People would laugh and claim they celebrated as if they'd won the thing.

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