Italy

[scawsby steve]

F*cking hell. 29 seconds.

[scawsby steve]

Actually it's been given as 23 seconds. The fastest Euros goal ever.

[NickDRFC]

Normal service resumed now sadly.

[scawsby steve]

Yeah, probably a question of how many now.

[scawsby steve]

The Italy keeper has just made a great save to deny Albania the equaliser, and what does the useless f*cking ref give? A bloody goal kick.

[scawsby steve]

Hard luck Albania. They haven't the quality of Italy, but they gave it a bloody good go.

They nearly caused an upset at the end.

[les@donr]

England could well face Italy in QF, Italy have a good record against England in Euro and WC. Granted not the best Italian team, but are the holders and will do their best to keep themselves in the competition. Scoring in the 98 minute against Croatia.

[LincsRover]

England could well face Italy in QF, Italy have a good record against England in Euro and WC. Granted not the best Italian team, but are the holders and will do their best to keep themselves in the competition. Scoring in the 98 minute against Croatia.

England have to beat Slovakia first and they looked decent in the group games. Whoever we play a huge step up is needed or we’re on the plane home.

[Colin C No.3]

England could well face Italy in QF, Italy have a good record against England in Euro and WC. Granted not the best Italian team, but are the holders and will do their best to keep themselves in the competition. Scoring in the 98 minute against Croatia.

England have to beat Slovakia first and they looked decent in the group games. Whoever we play a huge step up is needed or we’re on the plane home.

Use the oxygen masks above your heads & adopt the brace position.

[les@donr]

To be honest, I think Italy’s hardest match will be against Switzerland, get past them, then the path could open up to the final.

[les@donr]

Dire performance from players who do not deserve to wear the Italia shirt and badge. Future hope must be in the excellent U21’s getting drafted into the 1st team for WC qualifiers.

[Colin C No.3]

Maybe tonight Spaletti sleep with the fishes.

[danumdon]

Unbelievably poor performance against Switzerland and throughout the tournament.

Got everything they deserved which was nothing. Really surprised with these performances, with a guy like Spalletti in charge, we all expected more.

If England get past Slovakia, well we all hope so, a match against Switzerland will be tricky, England always seem to struggle against big physical teams who are neat and tidy and chase everything. Can Southgate finally get a tune out of these players?

[Donny Dub]

‘No legs, no courage’ is what the Italian papers said about their team against Switzerland. 
Where have already heard that comment about our national team?

[drfchound]

England could well face Italy in QF, Italy have a good record against England in Euro and WC. Granted not the best Italian team, but are the holders and will do their best to keep themselves in the competition. Scoring in the 98 minute against Croatia.

England have to beat Slovakia first and they looked decent in the group games. Whoever we play a huge step up is needed or we’re on the plane home.

Well, Italy out and England through.
No problem.
Use the oxygen masks above your heads & adopt the brace position.