Euros Final - Italy v England - Sunday 11/07 - 20:00

[strung out]

Southgate seems a genuinely lovely man, and got most things right. But I don't think there can be any defence of that tactical decision. Taking Henderson off? With penalties beckoning? And then putting Saka up for the final one?

You know they've been practicing penalties for the last month to figure out who the best penalty takers were? It's not just some random idea he came up with five minutes beforehand.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Southgate seems a genuinely lovely man, and got most things right. But I don't think there can be any defence of that tactical decision. Taking Henderson off? With penalties beckoning? And then putting Saka up for the final one?

Henderson missed his last two for England. And he presumably thought Saka would score. At that point it's not a tactics, it's luck.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Had it come off would have been brilliant though.

Yep. Anyone can miss a pen. Italy had their banker at number 5 and he missed.

Southgate showed great faith in his young players. I'm not going to knock him for that.

 

[Petcha]

You know they've been practicing penalties for the last month to figure out who the best penalty takers were? It's not just some random idea he came up with five minutes beforehand.

Henderson's quite good at them. For his club.

 

[campanula]

Don't have much appetite for chatting shit but I am disappointed that England had strength and depth but Southgate was too conservative,. Sterling should have been hooked and Kane was (again) woeful,

Buggering off to the gardening threads quicksmart

 

[Athos]

You know they've been practicing penalties for the last month to figure out who the best penalty takers were? It's not just some random idea he came up with five minutes beforehand.

You can't practice penalties in any meaningful way. It's a combination of character and luck.

 

[strung out]

Henderson's quite good at them. For his club.

Maybe you should have got in touch with Gareth and let him know before the shootout?

 

[strung out]

You can't practice penalties in any meaningful way. It's a combination of character and luck.

No shit. So you pick your best penalty takers.

 

[two sheds]

I never mind England losing if they've played well. For as long as I can remember most England losses have looked like they weren't that bothered about winning.

 

[Petcha]

Regardless, England deserved to win that in the 90, and should have. But onwards.

 

[Badgers]

Disgusting

Spoiler: Racist shit

] /SPOILER]

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Henderson's quite good at them. For his club.

As is Rashford. Your point?

 

[SpookyFrank]

You think that's bad, our Apple TV decided we hadn't moved enough so cut out with "Are you still watching?" right as Rashford started his run up.

But the important thing is you let everyone know you have Apple TV whatever the fuck that is.

 

[Steel Icarus]

Henderson's quite good at them. For his club.

He's taken one, ever

 

[neonwilderness]

“Everyone’s got a plan until they’re punched in the face”

 

[donkyboy]

Had it come off would have been brilliant though.

I dont seem to recall him taking penalties like that for United. So he royally fucked up

 

[Petcha]

He's taken one, ever

Fair enough! I'm relying on a slightly pissed scouse mate here

 

[Rebelda]

Badgers can you at the very least spoiler that fucking revolting racism.

 

[Ax^]

“Everyone’s got a plan until they’re punched in the face”

keane never disappoints

 

[Humberto]

I'm proud of them. Young squad too. Bollocks.

 

[Sunray]

Listens to London

...rain...

London is really quiet right now.

 

[Petcha]

Badgers can you at the very least spoiler that fucking revolting racism.

There's much worse kicking about. Social is not great right now.

 

[Athos]

I don't think you can criticise the tactics on penalties. Though I do think Southgate failed to get the best out of that group of players (arguably the most expensive squad in the tournament), because of his conservatism. But it's fine margins.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I never mind England losing if they've played well. For as long as I can remember most England losses have looked like they weren't that bothered about winning.

Yep. they should take nothing but pride in what they've done. All of them.

 

[Steel Icarus]

The team has been great - on and off the pitch. Proud of them. Fuck the haters

 

[Sprocket.]

Thanks for the forums Badgers, sadly no tattoos for either of us.

 

[Wilf]

But the important thing is you let everyone know you have Apple TV whatever the fuck that is.

That happened with our telly as well, though I don't know the make of it. True story.

 

[magneze]

Who gives a shit what some no-mark racist says on fucking Twitter?

 

[tommers]

Was your fucks sake at me?

Not really.

 

[Rebelda]

There's much worse kicking about. Social is not great right now.

I'm sure. But people reading this thread here probably aren't expecting to see it and might well be very upset by it.