[Football] England v Italy UEFA Euros qualifier 7.45

[Zeberdi]

No thread? (Apologies if already started elsewhere)

Novel one for me - If you have to be stuck in a hospital bed what better way to spend an evening - looking forward to this.

• England has not won last 6 matches against Italy national team
• Italy's first-ever international game against England football team was held on 13 May 1933 in Rome and finished with a score of 1-1
• Prediction: draw 1-1

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Decent Italian side. Should be a tight match. A great one to open a qualifying campaign. I won't be joining with the many cynics on this.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Southgate truly IS a ####ing clown.

Maguire and Phillips starting, really?

 

[Change at Barnham]

I'm a bit late to the party with this one.
I've only heard in the last few days that we also have Ukraine on Sunday at Wembley.
I don't even know which other countries are in our group or how many teams automatically qualify.

Time to head to the BBC Sport website to do a bit of research....

 

[Bodian]

I'm a bit late to the party with this one.
I've only heard in the last few days that we also have Ukraine on Sunday at Wembley.
I don't even know which other countries are in our group or how many teams automatically qualify.

Time to head to the BBC Sport website to do a bit of research....

I assumed it was a friendly. But, no - it's a proper game.

 

[Javeaseagull]

I would snatch your hand off for 1 - 1. Think it will be 1 - 0 to them

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Come on Italy!

 

[andys320]

Southgate truly IS a ####ing clown.

Maguire and Phillips starting, really?

Kind of agree with this but TBF Maguire seems to step up for England.

Also, and I accept I may be in a minority but I do think Kane is over rated.

 

[Me and my Monkey]

I expect England to be dull, and shit. Because that's what they are. However, still settling myself down in front of tv as I type, preparing to YET AGAIN throw away two hours of my life that I'll never get back watching dull shittery. Or maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. Trying to bamboozle the football gods with reverse psychology and bluff and double bluff, you see.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Kind of agree with this but TBF Maguire seems to step up for England.

Also, and I accept I may be in a minority but I do think Kane is over rated.

I’m with you on Kane. Wish he’d stop scoring to prove my point!

 

[saafend_seagull]

Decent Italian side. Should be a tight match. A great one to open a qualifying campaign. I won't be joining with the many cynics on this.

Really? It’s a shocking Italian team.

Fully anti England until southgate has gone, so come in Italy.

 

[Solid at the back]

Surprised anyone watched England with the helmet in charge. Hope Italy smash them 6 or 7

 

[papachris]

It's a pretty tough group compared to some of the others, Portugal's for instance.

 

[Is it PotG?]

Anthem going well

 

[Eeyore]

Anthem going well

Didn't she start by saying 'Queen' ?

 

[Solid at the back]

Really? It’s a shocking Italian team.

Fully anti England until southgate has gone, so come in Italy.

Think this is the majority now, thankfully he shouldn't be in charge, and to be honest shouldn't even be a coach of a non league side.

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Watching with Who made Who playing over the action, livens it up a bit!!

 

[Muzzman]

WTF is this shit?

 

[Eeyore]

I want a national anthem like their one.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Worst anthem ever. The Italian lady sung 'God save the Queen' at the start.