*** Official Match Thread England v Italy ***

[Driver8]

Johnson gives the ball away for the 325th time tonight.

 

[carteater]

Don't waste this one

 

[Acker79]

England doing well to clear the corner there...

 

[Sussax]

Get some shots on target ffs.

 

[sjamesb3466]

Rooney needs to be dropped. Clearly doesn't fit into the system and is just being played for his name. Pathetic tonight apart from one cross which should be expected from him. Has shown little passion or desire either which could have made up for his inadequate play. Get rid and play Lambert who at least plays with some passion for the shirt.

 

[sagaman]

5 minutes. Unbelievable. Come on England.

 

[Mr Smggles]

6 points is enough to get through, but 4 is not you feel.

 

[carteater]

6 points is enough to get through, but 4 is not you feel.

we could still get 6

 

[Acker79]

We just don't have the energy to win the ball back now. Game over.

 

[Driver8]

6 points is enough to get through, but 4 is not you feel.

Can't see us getting 1.

 

[carteater]

well if pirlo gets this in we're doomed

 

[sjamesb3466]

6 points is enough to get through, but 4 is not you feel.

4 may be good enough due to the earlier result tonight as long as Italy win all three games

 

[red star portslade]

Pirlo is just class. England can only dream of having a player even half as good as him.

 

[del strangefish]

When do the Euro 2016 Qualifiers start?

 

[Bry Nylon]

Movement on that ball from the free kick was ridiculous. Like one of those a 99p balls from Woolworths.

 

[Cold Gettin Dumb]

Bollox

 

[Driver8]

Shite.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

**** off

 

[Dick Head]

We should have kept probing more.

 

[Bry Nylon]

Shit result.