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This is something that really winds me up. I've lost count of how many of our so called 'big' players do this for friendlies. I wonder how much that is down to the players themselves though or pressure from their clubs?

What kind of fish are you smelling exactly?, because I don't smell anything. Just see a very well organised Costa Rica team getting exactly what they deserved out of the game.

Agreed. Massive changes required for Tuesday. Get every single player that you don't envisage playing in two or fours years time OUT. Get all the youngsters in there. Tell them to express themselves, not to be afraid of mistakes, take in the experience and when we go home we build from...

I think that does a disservice to Costa Rica. It was more about Costa Rica playing so well than Italy not turning up tonight. We only have ourselves to blame. No point relying on others to do the work for us.

I agree with all you say there. But do you know how long this Costa Rica have been together before this tournament? I remember either Japan or South Korea (maybe even both) having about six months together prior to the tournament that they hosted, but I'm curious to know what other teams also...

It might be easy to say Italy haven't turned up here today. Fact is Costa Rica are proving that so far they are the best team in the group. Work hard when not in possession, know how to neutralise threats, and play football when they do have the ball. Never resort to the ultra negative...

Under normal circumstances I'd be rooting for a Costa Rica win. Today however I will mostly be....rooting for as many goals from Italy as possible without reply.