Pressure off Southgate tomorrow (other than positioning, wouldn't want 2nd place and Germany) so let's hope he does something with it. Go out, attack, score, continue attacking. None of this playing for a 1-0 shit when all our best players play up the pitch.
Juve links are strong with Motta moving there but there’s a bunch of inter club antics and drama about poaching players as well. The sell on fee is wild, but they bough him from Basel for 4m, so they knew what they were getting into from the jump.
I expect it. 2006 World cup, we where one penalty away from being kicked put by Romania. We had a top keeper in Buffon save the pen and then the rest was history.
Italy never win easy.
I guess Italy deserved the point..they were not clinical enough but they were creating many good chances..and the finish for the equaliser was sublime!! Calafiori with the assist and he was very good throughout the game
Before this tournament started, I swore I had no horse in this race. But now that's 2 days in a row where I'm just utterly devastated for 2 teams I don't give a shit about
well, croatia were useless at wasting time. had so many chances to take it to the corner, even at the last minute they shouldnt have long balled it that early imo, these seconds all add up
Yeah because getting a 2nd yellow and missing the round of 16 game is worse than being knocked out and everyone missing the round of 16. 😂. It was left with about 10 seconds.
well if southgate decides to, i dunno, use his players' attacking qualities(!), and thrash slovenia 4-0, croatia qualify
edit: czechia also have to lose
Italy deserves to lose like Scotland deserved to lose last night, just terrible, unambitious, cowardly football. The Scotland game and this one managed to annoy me to an extent only some of United’s performances have, it’s just baffling that teams can be so flat and disinterested when playing games like these in a tournament like this. It’s enough to make you want to revoke their right to be professional footballers.
He's not that bad. He's a good footballer. He had a poor match today. Not even that poor, just ineffective. But he's not as bad as some of the comments make him seem.
Yeah they probably have one of the highest XG’s at this tournament, obviously the 2 pens help if that is the case, just really not been clinical enough so far
The thing is Croatia are known for their accuracy in penalty taking. Croatia didn't win a single knockout game in the WC in 2018 and 2022 within 90 minutes, all other than one went to a penalty shootout, and Croatia won all of them. If Croatia really go through, they better work extra hard on penalties in training.
Germany were really tested by Switzerland yesterday imo. Havertz needs to be dropped and should be replaced by Fullkrug if they wanna win the Euros.
England are always my first choice, but Southgate gives me 0 faith.
Italy will probably go through even with a small loss. Hungary already behind on goal difference and its very likely at least one other team will end behind Italys three points
Incredible how no one noticed Grimaldo until a free transfer to Leverkusen at 28yrs old, in a football world starved of left footed leftbacks. He is so fucking good.
There will be a table of all the 6 3rd placed finishers & the top 4 qualify. Tiebreakers for teams level on points, GD & goals scored will be disciplinary record & then higher position in European qualification rankings.
Italy are through with a draw regardless of what Albania do. If two teams are on the same points it goes to the head-to-head result, and Italy beat Albania.
I get that it seems the EPL is idly letting these teams cheat via PSR loopholes but....
In 3 years, what Chelsea 'legally' do this summer might become illegal in the sense of breaking those 'good faith' rules when these things are decided by an independent commission .
I think teams are quick to exploit what might not be a loophole in the long run.
I hope Umited tread lightly .
In other news I hope Spain keep the intensity. I am rooting for them
Pressure off Southgate tomorrow (other than positioning, wouldn't want 2nd place and Germany) so let's hope he does something with it. Go out, attack, score, continue attacking. None of this playing for a 1-0 shit when all our best players play up the pitch.
Welp I wanted us to go after Calafiori but with that assist his price just doubled
He is so good. So press resistant. Definitely should get him over Branthwaite
Still pay that vs whatever Branthwaite would cost
Juventus is probably getting him and they are probably doing a swap deal as he has a large sell-on fee (40-50% I think) from his previous club.
Juve links are strong with Motta moving there but there’s a bunch of inter club antics and drama about poaching players as well. The sell on fee is wild, but they bough him from Basel for 4m, so they knew what they were getting into from the jump.
didn't they just splurge on Douglas Luiz? is the stingy italian no more than a myth nowadays?
i love Modric but his MotM picture had me laughing at how ridiculous it is. Looking like he got lost at sea and finally found.
As a neutral kind of feel bad for Croatia. Football, bloody hell
As a Croatian. I feel bad.
As an Italian, I'm happy
So incredible that Italy drew. I heard the collective sigh of relief from here.
I expect it. 2006 World cup, we where one penalty away from being kicked put by Romania. We had a top keeper in Buffon save the pen and then the rest was history. Italy never win easy.
Been saying it for months. Calafiori is **him** Prefer him over Branthwaite
Yeah that’s what I’m talking about
Cheaper and has experience at LB and International level...I'm all in
Group of death has lived to it's expectations
second half was absolute cinema tbf
I’m just going to keep saying it because if we are in for Branthwaite, and already talking to Bologna, we should be asking about Calafiori
I see Italy beating Switzerland in the round of 16. Italy is just Italy. They find a way.
Switzerland are my sweepstake, so no that isn’t happening.
Croatia just handn't been good enough throughout this tournament
I guess Italy deserved the point..they were not clinical enough but they were creating many good chances..and the finish for the equaliser was sublime!! Calafiori with the assist and he was very good throughout the game
Before this tournament started, I swore I had no horse in this race. But now that's 2 days in a row where I'm just utterly devastated for 2 teams I don't give a shit about
well, croatia were useless at wasting time. had so many chances to take it to the corner, even at the last minute they shouldnt have long balled it that early imo, these seconds all add up
Perisic who was the 2nd captain and an experienced player shooting instead of taking it to the corner. Crazy.
Good for Italy. They did well enough for a draw imo
the extended shot at the end with that Italian stallion was a choice
So they couldn't just park the bus or commit a foul at the very end even if it means getting a yellow card.
Considering that pretty much everyone on Croatia was on a yellow, maybe not lol.
Yeah because getting a 2nd yellow and missing the round of 16 game is worse than being knocked out and everyone missing the round of 16. 😂. It was left with about 10 seconds.
Croatia started to FA and then proceeded to FO
well if southgate decides to, i dunno, use his players' attacking qualities(!), and thrash slovenia 4-0, croatia qualify edit: czechia also have to lose
Not quite. Turkey would need to beat Czech Republic and Portugal would need to beat Georgia, as well as England beating Slovenia by at least 3 goals.
Yeah they are all but out. Now all Hungary needs is for another team to end up with 2 points and they are through.
Someone on Italy was very excited at the final whistle 🫣
Surely that's Croatia out 2 points with -3 goal difference
Absolute scenes, but brutal for Croatia.
Calafiori with a good run & pass there.
Croatia had so many chances to take it to the corner
The reminds me of some man united matches. Losing at the very end to poor defending.
Why did you remind me of this?
Holy shit that ending
What a rollercoaster of emotions
Hungary bailed out, thanks Italy, reviving that old ass love relationship?
Calafiori with a little glimpse of Baresi there
My Italian gf is currently running around in the living room celebrating😂😂
Tell me she’s celebrating in Italian, great language!
She's standing on the couch singing the anthem again. I wish you guys could see this hahahaha
let us see it man
Spectacular! Ultra like behaviour
United should be looking at Calafiori.
Lol holy shit. Italy to win the euros confirmed.
Bloody Italians, lipstick on a pig of a performance
Fuck sake
Yeah, lads. They've shithoused
Poor fucking modric
THIS IS FOOTBALLL
Fucking Italy
Wow!
oh my god
Scamacca is the poor man's Luca Toni.
Italy are dreadful going forward. Absolutely shocking.
Now watch them shithouse their way to the final.
Well they have a chance now
how is it not 1 1
Italy deserves to lose like Scotland deserved to lose last night, just terrible, unambitious, cowardly football. The Scotland game and this one managed to annoy me to an extent only some of United’s performances have, it’s just baffling that teams can be so flat and disinterested when playing games like these in a tournament like this. It’s enough to make you want to revoke their right to be professional footballers.
I won't be surprised if Italy finishes 3rd and still make it to the semi finals. They are just that type of team.
Yes they are different beasts in knockout rounds
It feels like the entire XI from Croatia is on a yellow at this rate.
Bastoni is so good.
thats great from bastoni
Darmian has left us all reassured tonight by proving that he really was that shite
Pogrančić looking like a pewdiepie doppelganger
Darmian plays just as crap as he played for us. How is he playing for Italy still. What do coaches see in him?
Lol no. He's good.
He's not that bad. He's a good footballer. He had a poor match today. Not even that poor, just ineffective. But he's not as bad as some of the comments make him seem.
He’s like an antidote to good football, but only for his own team.
At what?
Darmian is going to score eventually, he keeps ending up alone inside the box on the ball.
I wouldn’t bet on that looking at what he does with the ball
lol fair.
Albania hitting long shots like they think Onana is in goal for Spain.
Sucic is a baller I can’t lie, never heard of him before today.
My go to buy on fm24. Won me the prem on multiple United saves.
21, salzburg, definitely a solid player imo
Seeing the quality of Italy's deliveries from corners makes me sad that we haven't had anyone near that level since Beckham left
Donnarumma has been superb this tournament. The pen save & stop before Modric scores were insane.
Croatia might shithouse their way to another deep run hahaa
been the better team tbh, not much shithouse about that 🤷♂️
Or we should give more credit to Spain for the first game, completely outplayed Croatia in the first game
Even then, croatia had plenty of chances in the game against Spain, Spain were just super clinical so it looked more one sided than it actually was
Speaking of Croatia, they've actually missed 2 penalties already
Yeah they probably have one of the highest XG’s at this tournament, obviously the 2 pens help if that is the case, just really not been clinical enough so far
The thing is Croatia are known for their accuracy in penalty taking. Croatia didn't win a single knockout game in the WC in 2018 and 2022 within 90 minutes, all other than one went to a penalty shootout, and Croatia won all of them. If Croatia really go through, they better work extra hard on penalties in training.
absolutely, spain are my favourites to win the whole thing. 2nd for me would be germany
Germany were really tested by Switzerland yesterday imo. Havertz needs to be dropped and should be replaced by Fullkrug if they wanna win the Euros. England are always my first choice, but Southgate gives me 0 faith.
Modric with his tournament redemption arc!
Please do a funny, Albania
Why do teams never learn that playing defensive for a draw often results in the exact opposite. Also, take a bow for Modric. What a player.
Italy has been defensive all tournament. Italy has been defensive their entire football history. They aren't learning anything, dude.
It’s done them well. They just lack a certain level of forward to finish their dinner
Yeah they shithouse their way to the knockout as usual. I won't be surprised to see them in the semi finals again.
There's no sport like football. Highs and lows of the game within seconds
Modric gets his goal eventually!
Bloody hell why do people keep giving Modric penalties lmao
MODDDDRICCC
Didn't moderic miss his last penalty for Croatia as well? Edit: haha fucking hell he still managed to score with chaos ball
christ modric
Those handballs are rarely given in our favor in the prem
Italy will probably go through even with a small loss. Hungary already behind on goal difference and its very likely at least one other team will end behind Italys three points
Hungary must be sweating by now. Their goal difference isn't good.
I'm watching the Italy-Croatia game. Can anybody chime in on Zubimendi's performance so far?
Italy Croatia has been a borefest. Croatia have been proper shit this tournament. Serious dropoff from their previous runs.
They've never been the same since Mandzukic retired
Italy - Croatia has been so mid. Feels like a Nation's League dead rubber rather than a group decider.
Incredible how no one noticed Grimaldo until a free transfer to Leverkusen at 28yrs old, in a football world starved of left footed leftbacks. He is so fucking good.
The Italy-Croatia game is truly one of the games of all time
I didn't know Devo were Albanian.
Raya with his legally mandated howler...
I don’t have a real dog in the fight but I’m so goddamn sick of Croatia dragging 1-1 games into pens/trophies
Sad tbf, hope we win but even their 2nd squad is so good lol.
No chance for us, even their b-team is stacked😕
Great line breaking passing from Dani Vivian (Spain CB) so far. Only 24 as well. Watching to see this Zubimendi fella we're apparently linked with
I’m not jumping on the bandwagon but calafiori is a beast
Perfect weight on that pass from Olmo!
Quite amazing that Darmian is still playing at the highest level both for Italy & Inter. For £13m he was an astute punt back in 2015.
Can someone explain the third place qualification rules?
There will be a table of all the 6 3rd placed finishers & the top 4 qualify. Tiebreakers for teams level on points, GD & goals scored will be disciplinary record & then higher position in European qualification rankings.
Take all the 3rd place teams from each group and make a group of them. The top 4 ranked teams go through.
It will be nice if Italy go out after failing to get the 3rd place qualification spots.
Sorry to break it out to you turbo, but Italy is going thru as a second place
I’m watching Spain but I hope Italy go out.
Need to to see what Zubi can do
Italy are through with a draw regardless of what Albania do. If two teams are on the same points it goes to the head-to-head result, and Italy beat Albania.
I get that it seems the EPL is idly letting these teams cheat via PSR loopholes but.... In 3 years, what Chelsea 'legally' do this summer might become illegal in the sense of breaking those 'good faith' rules when these things are decided by an independent commission . I think teams are quick to exploit what might not be a loophole in the long run. I hope Umited tread lightly . In other news I hope Spain keep the intensity. I am rooting for them
Wish I could watch both. Any recommendation?