[Archived] European Championship France 2016

[wolfie]

Belguim 1 Italy nowt, bloody football, hey

[Amo]

Belguim 1 Italy nowt, bloody football, hey

[wolfie]

England peppered the Russian goal, not seen us have so many shots in ages, they had 2 on target that I can recall.

Whilst its disappointing that we didn't get the win its early days, we'll go through if we play like that.

It was the best England performance I've seen in years, Roy got it spot on in my opinion.

They did pepper their goal but didn't manage to score, that's when Woy bottled it. Milner? Really?

[Jock]

Missed the first 30 mins, has Fellatio elbowed anyone yet?

[RibbleValleyRover]

Italy looked good in that first half, like the Germans they raise their game for tournaments. Nice play especially on the wings.

[Amo]

It's painful listening to Rio's rubber lips struggling to form a coherent sentence.

[AggyBlue]

Belguim 1 Italy nowt, bloody football, hey

Italy's in white dude

[Gav]

They did pepper their goal but didn't manage to score, that's when Woy bottled it. Milner? Really?

Did you know which side was England and which side was Russia

[RibbleValleyRover]

That pass from Bonucci for the goal was sublime.

Belgium seem to be one of those teams that looks ridiculously good on paper but don't produce to that level on the pitch. Only 1-0 and still a half to go but Italy will have more chances if they play like that in the second half.

[wolfie]

Did you know which side was England and which side was Russia

Obviously a typo, lol.

Am cheering on Italy, they remind me of when an England team used to play with spirit

[donnermeat]

It's painful listening to Rio's rubber lips struggling to form a coherent sentence.

Known as Count Duckula in our house.

[Stuart]

England peppered the Russian goal, not seen us have so many shots in ages, they had 2 on target that I can recall.

Whilst its disappointing that we didn't get the win its early days, we'll go through if we play like that.

It was the best England performance I've seen in years, Roy got it spot on in my opinion.

Until the substitutions.

[RibbleValleyRover]

Open game right now, both teams looking threatening.

[Gav]

The media hype around this Belgium side has been almost off the scale.

They're not going to win this tournament and won't make the final, regardless of what happens tonight.

Good game though and how quiet are the Belgians?

[davulsukur]

De Bruyne has been awful tonight.

[Gav]

De Bruyne has been awful tonight.

So has lukaku, awful.

[LewisF]

So has lukaku, awful.

he has not cut it at all tonight.

[davulsukur]

So has lukaku, awful.

Absolutely.

[Mike Graham]

Belgium cannot get the final ball right once.

Some of the worst haircuts of the tournament so far are on show in this game. What a bunch of fannies.

[T J Hooker]

belgium seem like holland in the 90s(or us even) lots of brilliant players but they just cant get it together when it matters, to many individual egos maybe, italy on the other hand are just class, even though this is there weakest team in a long while they're still all grafting and pulling in the same direction.

[Mike Graham]

Well deserved by the Italians.

What a way to win with that 2nd goal.

Time for an ice cream.

[Audax]

Buffon in goal in 2006 and still there. 2004?

Belgium's #2 FIFA, they are suppose to be dark horses, came up short in 2014 and apparently this time but well-played to the Azzurri.

Italy's usually a slow starter, noone told them. 2-0!

Bad for Belgium.

[davulsukur]

Lovely finish by Pelle.

[Mike Graham]

Italy 2 -v- Bad Haircuts 0

[joey_big_nose]

Outstanding tactical performance from Italy, if quite dirty with professional fouls to stop breaks.

Belgium very disappointing. Just did not look motivated. A criminal waste of talent.