FT: ENGLAND 1 - 1 ITALY. Italy win on pens

[ToTaL ITK]

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sterlings last pass was dreadful in almost every occasion

[Optimistic Nick]

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This. Really happy for Italy.

It wouldn't have felt right if England had won this contest when having had a tournament handed them on a platter by UEFA. I think some England fans need to find a chill and not sing about German bombers etc. - some of their fans are massive wankers and Southgate should not have appealed to them - but they've got a likeable squad and going on the right direction.

I don't agree with this. England were excellent and had this game ended after 45 mins they would have been worthy winners. Italy ground them down. They were wonderful in the group stages, but had England won the tournament it wouldn't have felt wrong at all.

Winner of the tournament tho was the refs. Felt like a step back towards sensible reffing.

Great competition. Loved it. Bring on the next one

[Michael Morris]

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Is there still a bank holiday tomorrow?

[The Bloop]

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Especially when defending a corner. Nearly lost them the game there and then

Pickford, Phillips and Shaw can all hit a better ball than Rashford.

[bobh]

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I hope there are no italian cars parked near Wemberley.

[Optimistic Nick]

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I don't agree with this. England were excellent and had this game ended after 45 mins they would have been worthy winners. Italy ground them down. They were wonderful in the group stages, but had England won the tournament it wouldn't have felt wrong at all.

Winner of the tournament tho was the refs. Felt like a step back towards sensible reffing.

Great competition. Loved it. Bring on the next one

Having said that.... Thank **** Italy won it. Living in England... It would have been unbearable

[Tuerto]

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Put the youngest kid on the 5th penalty. Glad they lost but Southgate has to take the blame for that, poor decisions in the end. Let Twitter revenge begin.

Should be sacked. Mancini hustled him and he became more and more negative.

[Baloo]

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I don't agree with this. England were excellent and had this game ended after 45 mins they would have been worthy winners. Italy ground them down. They were wonderful in the group stages, but had England won the tournament it wouldn't have felt wrong at all.

Winner of the tournament tho was the refs. Felt like a step back towards sensible reffing.

Great competition. Loved it. Bring on the next one

Think it was 19 attempts on goal to 6 in the end in favour of Italy. England got off to a great start and Italy were certainly rattled, but they grew into the game from about 30 mins and really controlled the game from that point forward.

[LeningradCowboy]

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I'm as little bit surprised that Southgate, after his own personal experience, thought it was a good idea for Saka to take the fifth penalty.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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I'm as little bit surprised that Southgate, after his own personal experience, thought it was a good idea for Saka to take the fifth penalty.

There might have been a team decision. It also could have been that players who wanted to have a go got the nod and other players backed away.

[surge]

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Think it was 19 attempts on goal to 6 in the end in favour of Italy. England got off to a great start and Italy were certainly rattled, but they grew into the game from about 30 mins and really controlled the game from that point forward.

I hope we get more analysis of how amazing Italy have done in this tournament from tomorrow onwards rather than more about England.

Italy beat three of FIFA's top 10 in the World and beat two of those without one of the player's of the tournament in Spinazolla. They also beat England at Wembley in front of a crowd with Chiesa (another player of the tournament contender) going off injured with significant part of the game left to play and were the only side to win two penalty shoot-outs.

They didn't even qualify for last World Cup.

[Tuerto]

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I hope we get more analysis of how amazing Italy have done in this tournament from tomorrow onwards rather than more about England.

Italy beat three of FIFA's top 10 in the World and beat two of those without one of the player's of the tournament in Spinazolla. They also beat England at Wembley in front of a crowd with Chiesa (another player of the tournament contender) going off injured with significant part of the game left to play and were the only side to win two penalty shoot-outs.

They didn't even qualify for last World Cup.

well said.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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England failed to beat a top 10 side in 90 minutes. So did Wales.

I think England have got a huge amount right this tournament - a lot of credit goes to Ian Mitchell who was sports psychologist for Wales in 2016 - and go into next World Cup as favourites, and probably win it. I think the rest of Europe is looking at Italy and England as the teams to learn from.

England had a lot go for them this tournament including some of the traditionally stronger teams shooting themselves in the foot. Granted, they'll be there or thereabouts in the next ten years but France and Germany will be back, Spain are getting better and the Netherlands should improve. Also Wales, of course. They won't get a better chance than this, all told.

[life on mars]

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Better side won , Southgate tactics and decisions were pretty woeful in this game .

[LeningradCowboy]

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There might have been a team decision. It also could have been that players who wanted to have a go got the nod and other players backed away.

I meant the order of the penalty takers. The fifth penalty is already sudden death, so why plan to put such an inexperienced player in that situation?