So much for Italy being the paragons of sportsmanship, all teams are as bad as each other. The faux outrage the past few days has been laughable.
Final: Italy vs England
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If it goes to pens who would be the 5 for England?
Poor second half, need to make changes
The usual suspects for sure. "Barely a yellow"
England have been shite and too defensive after the 30th min.
Can see England winning this the Portugal way, doing nothing in 90 minutes, and scoring an screamer in E.T.
Should call it a draw and have a diving contest a midfield.
What a shit second half. Dinosaur tactics.
The only enjoyable moment of the game
Well done to Chiellini.
Well done to Chiellini.
Nope he can use up to 5 in total, 6 if you make 5 in normal time I think.
Grealish has to come on for Mount
I was thinking it was a bit orange myself.
Neymar is at home with a raging erection watching Sterling tonight.
I wonder how many times a referee needs to tell someone to get up before he books him for diving.
I wonder how many times a referee needs to tell someone to get up before he books him for diving.
Feckin' typical Chellini 
Yeah, this is going to pens where England will be physically and mentally drained.
That was brilliant from Chellini
I can see England winning it, for all their possession, Italy is barely creating anything, with Rashford or Sancho coming on, all you need is one counter-attack
Italy by far the better team Since minute 20
Why can every fecking person in England see grealish needs to come on but Southgate can't.
Why can every fecking person in England see grealish needs to come on but Southgate can't.
Have an aspirin, wash your face and drink some water.
What Mount is still doing out there is beyond me.
Mount isn't pressing anymore and is forced to play closer to his defensive lines. Sub him off ffs.
Need players who can stick with the ball. That's Grealish and Sancho.
Need players who can stick with the ball. That's Grealish and Sancho.
I think he gets all the subs he could have made in the 90, and possibly one more
At what? Because it isn’t football.
Take that Mount off bring absolutely nothing as expected and can even win header against feckin Verratti. Unbelieveble why he is playing as much on that tournament being passanger in all off them.
Italy been miles better then England
Saka’s come on and done nothing but get rag-dolled. He’s a talent but I have zero idea how he’s the first name on ahead of much better, proven stars ahead of him on the bench
Good final to be fair. Not disappointed at all to see extra time
England Need to win this in extra time
I never said that this was something special to the English. I would have had the same reaction with any other nationality. Not every criticism is fueled by anti bias not matter how much some people one here want to see it.
What's the reason for the poor second half? I'm genuinely interested as I keep getting called a WUM when I offer anything.
England need more attacking talent on the pitch. As it is they have nothing. Saka was just the wrong sub. Need both Grealish and Sancho on to push Italy back, it's a final, you have to show some balls and try to win, not just think about how tk shut down Italy's control.
Saka been overawed.
That free kick at the end 
England are is serious trouble if Southgate doesn’t make aggressive attacking subs. Italy dominated that half.
Imagine having Grealish, Sancho and Rashford on your bench and waiting, waiting, waiting, conceding, waiting...
.... and then choosing Saka.
Then Henderson.
.... and then choosing Saka.
Then Henderson.
Grealish and Sancho might be important for England that they're still fresh.
Unfortunately Italy don't have a good bench. Their subs are rubbish.
Unfortunately Italy don't have a good bench. Their subs are rubbish.
If even Rashford had come in, the game would have been over by now
Southgate taking over Liverpool after Klopp's contract ends?
Guessing subs but Kane, Rashford, Sancho would be three certs. Wouldn't fancy the rest.