England Vs Italy

[Ward 3 488]

Referee:

Bjorn Kuipers

 (Netherlands)

HEAD TO HEAD

Played: 

27

England wins:

 8

Draws:

 8

Italy wins:

 11

LAST FIVE MEETINGS

2018 England 1-1 Italy International friendly

2015 Italy 1-1 England International friendly

2014 England 1-2 Italy World Cup

2012 England 2-1 Italy International friendly

2012 England 0-0 

Italy European Championship

 (Italy won quarter-final 4-2 on penalties)

PENALTY SHOOTOUT 

England: Nine shootouts - W3, L6

Italy: 12 shootouts - W5, L7

KEY STATS

*This is Italy's 10th major final (six World Cups, four Euros), with only Germany (14) having played in more among European nations.

*This will be England's first ever appearance in a Euro final and their first in the final of a major tournament since winning the 1966 World Cup -- the longest gap (55 years) between major finals (World Cup or Euros) for any European nation.

*Italy have never lost against England at a major tournament (W3 D1). The Azzurri won 1-0 at Euro 1980, 2-1 at both the 1990 and 2014 World Cups and won 4-2 on penalties at Euro 2012 after a goalless draw.

*Italy are unbeaten in their last 33 matches in all competitions (W27 D6), scoring 86 goals and conceding 10 during the run. This is their longest unbeaten stretch of matches.

*England have won 15 of their last 17 matches at Wembley (D1 L1), scoring 46 goals and conceding five in that run. They are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions (W11 D1).

*No team has won two penalty shootouts at the same Euro tournament.

 

What do we think about tonight? Italy with the aging defence for the taking? 

They got too much attacking threat for us to deal with?

Would you like to see trippier as a full back and walker moved more into the middle?

Grealish or Saka? 

In work on Monday or not? 😆

Have a good day all and hope we bring it home and it doesn't go to Rome 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Too Bad 6]

A good read, thanks. 

[Van wink 2,994]

Trippier sounding far too much like Owen Farrell for my liking in that interview, fear he may pick the ball up and run with it!

[cambridgeshire canary 7,804]

Well, less than hour to go.

 

Not sure if I should get drunk now to enjoy the match or to try and dull my fear.. Both maybe?

[How I Wrote Elastic Man 1,331]

6 hours ago, Ward 3 said:

 

In work on Monday or not? 😆

 

I have the first of thirty 800+ m3 concrete pours tomorrow, so yes I'm in work 😟

I'll watch in the pub for 30 minutes then head home for the rest of the game

[cambridgeshire canary 7,804]

4 minutes ago, How I Wrote Elastic Man said:

I have the first of thirty 800+ m3 concrete pours tomorrow, so yes I'm in work 😟

I'll watch in the pub for 30 minutes then head home for the rest of the game

I have to be at work at 8am tommorow morning, but uh.. Fair to say I'm gonna be taking a lot of painkillers let's put it that way

[KiwiScot 1,684]

Potential unsung heroes tonight. Walker, Stones, Coady, Rashford.

[Greavsy 2,645]

8 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

I have to be at work at 8am tommorow morning, but uh.. Fair to say I'm gonna be taking a lot of painkillers let's put it that way

Wonders if that means you won't be posting in morning ? 

 

[A Load of Squit 6,260]

I think the loud 'C'Mon' should be a permanent addition to the end of national anthem, it would liven up any occasion.

 

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,629]

Wing back to wing back. Gareth you tactical genius.

[cambridgeshire canary 7,804]

10 minutes ago, Greavsy said:

Wonders if that means you won't be posting in morning ? 

 

England are ahead in a final of a tournemt and you still talk about me.

 

Now that's some serious dedication. Almost an obsession at this rate

[norfolkngood 1,174]

1 minute ago, Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man said:

Wing back to wing back. Gareth you tactical genius.

I dont know what has happened to Luke shaw he looks Quicker and the best left back in the world now !! 

 

 

[KiwiScot 1,684]

1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

England are ahead in a final of a tournemt and you still talk about me.

 

Now that's some serious dedication. Almost an obsession at this rate

Greavsy enjoy the game I'll take over. Canbidge your thread starting ain't nothing on the great mass debater when he's in the mood.

Ps: Hope England win.

[Christoph Stiepermann 1,261]

Best 15 mins I've ever seen an England team play

[wcorkcanary 4,786]

10 minutes ago, norfolkngood said:

I dont know what has happened to Luke shaw he looks Quicker and the best left back in the world now !! 

 

 

Mourinho  left Man U and he got a manager( 2 actually) that  believe in him.

[Greavsy 2,645]

16 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said:

England are ahead in a final of a tournemt and you still talk about me.

 

Now that's some serious dedication. Almost an obsession at this rate

So the fact I posted before the match kicked off is irrelevant. The time stamp proves that too. 

If replying to a post you've made is an obsession I'd point out its impossible to find a thread you're not on. 

As before get over yourself. 

[Daz Sparks 1,558]

Pickford is still our weakest link 

Edited July 11, 2021 by Daz Sparks

[Greavsy 2,645]

1 minute ago, Daz Sparks said:

Pickford is still our weakest link 

Agreed, doesn't inspire confidence does he? 

[Daz Sparks 1,558]

1 minute ago, Greavsy said:

Agreed, doesn't inspire confidence does he? 

Not one bit. 

[Upo 91]

How did everyone else agree to playing the finale in Wembley? Were they so confident England wouldn't make it? That was pretty damn stupid. Crowd is having field day. Just total psychological beatdown against Italy. Obvious Italy is suffering from concentration problems. Really nervy, easy mistakes. After playing 1 year without audience they have no mental resistance to booing and jeering.

It doesn't help England is playing well.

[Daz Sparks 1,558]

4 fooking minutes! Where did they come from. 

[Greavsy 2,645]

3 minutes ago, Daz Sparks said:

Not one bit. 

Always seems to be up for an, argument with his back 4.

[Greavsy 2,645]

1 minute ago, Daz Sparks said:

4 fooking minutes! Where did they come from. 

We said the same here, was expecting a token 1

[king canary 8,763]

Declan Rice is magnificent so far.

[Daz Sparks 1,558]

1 minute ago, Greavsy said:

We said the same here, was expecting a token 1

2 at the absolute most. 

[Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 4,629]

1 minute ago, king canary said:

Declan Rice is magnificent so far.

Agreed; they're all playing well but Rice is probably the pick of the bunch so far (aside from when he lost Chiesa twice in the same move).

[cambridgeshire canary 7,804]

3 minutes ago, king canary said:

Declan Rice is magnificent so far.

Fair to say he's proved his critics wrong, same for Shaw

 

 

[Greavsy 2,645]

2 minutes ago, king canary said:

Declan Rice is magnificent so far.

Kane been good too. Excellent diags. 

[TheGunnShow 7,379]

Southgate's definitely been proving a lot of people wrong through this tournament. 

[ricardo 8,043]

5 minutes ago, king canary said:

Declan Rice is magnificent so far.

Been good all the way through IMO