England v Italy

[Fan of Big Tone]

For those interested England are playing Italy tonight in a qualification game for Euros, kick off 7.45pm, it’s on Channel 4 coverage starts at 7pm.

[super_ram]

I'll be watching. I hope they play better than in the friendly against Australia but it will be a different starting 11.

[Chris]

It would be nice if we can get the win the team should've got in the final, yes it's just a friendly but a good performance will show nothing but positives. Italy are still in a transition, where they are nowhere near the level they should be at. Very average team right now, despite some outstanding players.

[Fan of Big Tone]

4 hours ago, super_ram said:

I'll be watching. I hope they play better than in the friendly against Australia but it will be a different starting 11.

I’ve just seen the highlights of that game, not many from Englands point of view though.

59 minutes ago, Chris said:

yes it's just a friendly but a good performance will show nothing but positives.

Is it a friendly? I thought it was a qualifier, the Australia game was a friendly.

[Chris]

2 hours ago, Fan of Big Tone said:

I’ve just seen the highlights of that game, not many from Englands point of view though.

Is it a friendly? I thought it was a qualifier, the Australia game was a friendly.

It is a qualifier, someone told me it was a friendly.

[Fan of Big Tone]

Great performance from England 2 great goals from Rashford and Kane plus a superbly taken penalty from Kane.

Jude Bellingham had a fantastic game.

We win the group and qualify for Euros.

[DangerousSausage]

I only realised it was on our TV when we were already 2-1 up. I saw the last half hour or so. We cruise to qualification with no worries at all - how times have changed!

I was surprised how poor Italy were, we never had to get out of second gear.

[liampie]

good game and performance by england, but italy were very poor. they look a shell of what we know they can be and i dont see why they are such a dreadful team. i would not want to watch them if i was italian.

[The Heff]

For England, the match was rather routine, and I must acknowledge that their performance was commendable. However, I do agree that Italy appeared to be a disappointing representation of a footballing nation that once held great stature in the sport.

[super_ram]

1 hour ago, The Heff said:

For England, the match was rather routine, and I must acknowledge that their performance was commendable. However, I do agree that Italy appeared to be a disappointing representation of a footballing nation that once held great stature in the sport.

They did give us a bit of a scare by scoring first against the run of play but that seemed to fire England into playing more positively and directly,especially in the second half.

[Joshua]

Italy has some outstanding players, but they’re not spread across the field and are now quite average as a nation. They’ve relied on their older and ageing players for too long, and now they’re paying the price. England looked impressive, but we usually do when it comes to qualifying.

[allardyces tash]

Italy seems to be struggling to find their feet at the moment, but they have a knack for pulling through when the stakes are high. They tend to step up their game during major tournaments. England did well against an underperforming Italy, with well-executed goals and some players really seizing their opportunity to shine, proving Gareth Southgate right for selecting them.