England

[AllRoverAsia]

Just now, Gav said:

Brilliant 😂

Thing is ... I would.

[roverandout]

Most blatant refereeing I've ever seen.  Total cunt

[Gav]

35 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Italy are a poor side and have been for a while.

Reigning European Champions, what utter drivel. 

[roverandout]

Takes off our last attacking threats and brings on two defensive players.  Genius 

[RoverDom]

5 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Takes off our last attacking threats and brings on two defensive players.  Genius 

Won didn't we?

[Dreams of 1995]

5 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Takes off our last attacking threats and brings on two defensive players.  Genius 

Looks like it worked 

Long time coming that win. Against a top side too, regardless of what the nay sayers will say 

Don’t think he got it completely right but under the circumstances very happy

[roverandout]

Just now, RoverDom said:

Won didn't we?

Fortunately.  Southgate is out his depth

[Silas]

Phew.

Thank God for that you diving s-houses. 

Like Sheff Utd in blue shirts at times. 

[roverandout]

Just now, Silas said:

Phew.

Thank God for that you diving s-houses. 

Like Sheff Utd in blue shirts at times. 

Disgusting tactics from the eyeties and the ref couldn't wait to give them decisions 

[Hasta]

Well it was an enjoyable bit of nonsense in the middle of this 2 week drought of proper football.

[jim mk2]

England lucky to survive that onslaught. Southgate gets so many things right, but then gets alot wrong too. First win in Italy in 60 years though, so a reason to celebrate

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Jesus Christ, how bad was that 2nd half ? Walking football, did we win a 50/50 all that half ? Did we put two passes together ? What did he tell them at half time ?

Edited March 23, 2023 by Tyrone Shoelaces

[Admiral Nelsen]

Just now, jim mk2 said:

England lucky to survive that onslaught. Southgate gets so many things right, but then gets alot wrong too. First win in Italy in 60 years though, so a reason to celebrate

 

Yes and no. The difference between the two halves was unreal, but it's not as though they created much with all that possession. 

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

Jesus Christ, how bad was that 2nd half ? Walking football, did we win a 50/50 all that half ? Did we put two passes together ? What did he tell them at half time ?

Defend defend defend 

[Cherry Blue]

Got to say Channel 4's football coverage is crap. Unless you like adverts of course.

[Dreams of 1995]

At international football it is all about winning. Sometimes you win ugly

That was an ugly win. But like Admiral says they weren’t allowed to create much. They scored through Maguire making a mistake 

We go again versus Ukraine

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

1 minute ago, roverandout said:

Defend defend defend 

We were playing them off the park 1st half !

[chaddyrovers]

4 minutes ago, roverandout said:

Fortunately.  Southgate is out his depth

Southgate got his game plan, tactics and team selection spot on tonight. Not fortunately at all. 

Just now, roverandout said:

Defend defend defend 

Southgate got it right. Italy didn't created one chance when they went 5-3-1 after 82 mins. 

I think you need calm down pal  

[jim mk2]

15 minutes ago, Gav said:

Reigning European Champions, what utter drivel. 

Couldn't even qualify for the World Cup

Try again

[Gav]

2 takeaways from tonight’s game:

Dion Dublin needs to stick to Homes Under the Hammer.

Southgate needs some new pumps, WTF did he have on tonight? 

[Sweaty Gussets]

Excellent win. Tremendous first half and then weathered the expected 2nd half onslaught. Italy were always going to come at us after the break. 

Well done Gareth. 

[roverandout]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Southgate got his game plan, tactics and team selection spot on tonight. Not fortunately at all. 

Southgate got it right. Italy didn't created one chance when they went 5-3-1 after 82 mins. 

I think you need calm down pal  

No he didn't.  First half was perfect but second half he went back to what he does best getting rid of our attacking threat and defending which we are crap at 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

Tony Mowbray syndrome - great first half, dreadful second half.

[Gav]

5 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

Couldn't even qualify for the World Cup

Try again

Italy have lost for the first time tonight in 41 Euro qualifiers, England not won in Italy since 1961.

Trolling as usual.

Edited March 23, 2023 by Gav

[roverandout]

I'll shut up now. Happy with the win just the shine taken off it with the second half performance