Belgium vs Italy, 8pm, 13th June

[big eejit]

Almost perfect performance by Italy. Very impressive. Though Belgium didn't offer much.

 

[JimW]

Enjoyed that, even the cynical fouls were quality

 

[marty21]

Almost perfect performance by Italy. Very impressive. Though Belgium didn't offer much.

Can't understand why Belgium are ranked so highly , they were clueless.

 

[twistedAM]

Can't understand why Belgium are ranked so highly , they were clueless.

FIFA do the rankings

 

[big eejit]

Can't understand why Belgium are ranked so highly , they were clueless.

Probably knocked a few £million off Lukaku's transfer fee.

 

[marty21]

Probably knocked a few £million off Lukaku's transfer fee.

He was awful tonight.

 

[big eejit]

He was awful tonight.

You get used to that as an Everton fan.

Though to be fair I thought the chance he wafted over the bar was down to the pass being played slightly behind him. So he was wider than he wanted to be and had to slice across the ball.

 

[The39thStep]

Very good performance from Italy with what I think is a limited squad tbh.

 

[N_igma]

Looks good for Ireland. If we draw with Belgium and Italy beat Sweden then Italy are through top of the group so might not field a strong team for final game with Ireland giving them the chance to get a draw or win putting them through.

Yes there's so many permutations and this situation is unlikely but after Belgiums performance tonight I'm more hopeful of us qualifying!

 

[JimW]

Looks good for Ireland. If we draw with Belgium and Italy beat Sweden then Italy are through top of the group so might not field a strong team for final game with Ireland giving them the chance to get a draw or win putting them through.

Yes there's so many permutations and this situation is unlikely but after Belgiums performance tonight I'm more hopeful of us qualifying!

My only worry is they'll take that shambles of a performance out on you.

 

[1927]

So a Belgium side that contained a high percentage of Premiership players looked distinctly average. What does that say about the quality of the best league in the world?

 

[ska invita]

Italy are contenders (as usual)

Italy are always a great bet to win in any international competition. Made a nice sum on them in World Cup 2006

 

[ska invita]

So a Belgium side that contained a high percentage of Premiership players looked distinctly average. What does that say about the quality of the best league in the world?

a football team is greater than the sum of its parts

 

[1927]

a football team is greater than the sum of its parts

or less than the sum of its parts in the case of Belgium.