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England didn't need to control the game in possession though. If they went 2-0 up they weren't losing that game. They had one shot in the first half. If they killed it early they'd have won.No they were not. They were superior to England by far in midfield and had a world class center defensive unit behind that midfield. The idea England could have easily bested them is fanciful in the extreme.
I don't think Italy were a bad or terrible team, clearly not as they won it, but the game from 1-0 was set up for England to win as they were on a high, playing decent enough football with some good performances and they were at home. It was a perfect combination of factors for an international side really.