Italy v Costa Rica (Group D) Friday 20th June 2014

[Lord Camomile]

And that'll be when the tabloids go crazy about Hodgson.

Apparently Dyke has confirmed he'll be in post until 2016.

So the next two years will be fun

 

[Lord Camomile]

Robbie Savage there, giving hope to all 30+ year old international players - keep practising, and one day you could be like Pirlo.

 

[twistedAM]

Apparently Dyke has confirmed he'll be in post until 2016.

So the next two years will be fun

It'll be the same old story. Players like Osman and Townshend will string together three good games in the Premiership, get lauded by the press, get picked by Hodgpotch, play decent and then someone else will come along string together three good games in the Premiership, get lauded by the press, get picked by Hodgpotch and then....Phil Jones will still be in the squad.

 

[xenon]

I just walked in to see the goal-line techie confirmation of the goal. Thought Italy would have been couple up.

Anyway, more importantly, is that the sound of Robbie Savage I hear on the commentary?

Commentry's better on 5 live. Darren Fletcher and Jason Roberts.

 

[editor]

Costa Rica is, what, 15 times smaller than Italy by population? They've got a great team.

 

[Wilf]

Commentry's better on 5 live. Darren Fletcher and Jason Roberts.

ta

 

[Lord Camomile]

"he's [action] there" is rarely worth the co-com actually spending the effort saying.

 

[goldenecitrone]

It's looking like Balotelli might not get to snog Her Maj after all.

 

[editor]

The fact that Italy are struggling to score against Costa Rica shows just how deeply average England were.

 

[ruffneck23]

Oh well ,

Just as well that I've got Costa Rica and Argentina in the work sweepstake

 

[Wilf]

So, could be countries with populations of 3 and 4 million populations going through in this group.

 

[Lord Camomile]

So, could be countries with populations of 3 and 4 million populations going through in this group.

I think it's a trend that the gap is closing, both at club and national level.

At this WC it's also seemed like a number of 'big' nations haven't been up for it, whereas the smaller nations (who have the quality) have been well up for it. A phase, or a more significant change...?

 

[agricola]

So, could be countries with populations of 3 and 4 million populations going through in this group.

Yet another reason for the FAW to be sacked en-masse.

 

[Lord Camomile]

So essentially we wanted to swap our first two matches - first match against a Suarez-less and awful Uruguay, then second against an Italy who are apparently always shit in the second game.

Or is there something to the fact that it was Costa Rica who have beaten them both times?

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Only been watching for ten minutes, were Italy so dizzyingly rubbish the whole game?

 

[ruffneck23]

Yeah it's almost suspect :

 

[BlackArab]

Yet another reason for the FAW to be sacked en-masse.

The Jamaican FA comes to mind for me

 

[editor]

This game just highlights just how deeply, deeply average England are.

 

[butchersapron]

So costa rica to beat engand and urguay to beat italy. Victory is within our grasp.

 

[starfish]

Looks like the Queens safe then.

 

[editor]

Costa Rica still attacking to the end. Marvellous performance.

 

[Lo Siento.]

So essentially we wanted to swap our first two matches - first match against a Suarez-less and awful Uruguay, then second against an Italy who are apparently always shit in the second game.

Or is there something to the fact that it was Costa Rica who have beaten them both times?

Costa Rica have made them both look shit by putting a bundle of pressure on them by working so hard off the ball.

 

[Belushi]

Costa Rica \o/

Well deserved win.

 

[butchersapron]

This game just highlights just how deeply, deeply average England are.

Rather insulting to costa rica.

 

[xenon]

Fucksake

 

[Spymaster]

I reckon Italy will give us a lifeline by beating Costa Rica - and then Costa Rica will beat us 2-0.

That'll be that then!

 

[Belushi]

I haven't enjoyed a tournament so much for years. Loads of great football and upsets : thumbs:

 

[eatmorecheese]

Well played, Costa Rica

 

[Lord Camomile]

This game just highlights just how deeply, deeply average England are.

Yeah, you said that already.

Might also be that Italy haven't played as well today as they did against us, or that Costa Rica are a better side than you're giving them credit for.

England aren't great, we get that, it's not like we've thrown easy matches either.

 

[editor]

Rather insulting to costa rica.

Not meant to be.