Chiellini really is a top top lad isn't he?
Final: Italy vs England
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Klinsmann looks like his wife cuts his hair.
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Bottles hit harder than eggs though.
I wonder what the atmosphere will be like considering so many more prawn sandwiches and cnut influencers will be there instead of proper fans.
While it is their own city most people at those riots doing the damage probably weren't from the downtown area, but surrounding municipalities. So they didn't care as much because they probably didn't recognize or care for the store they were smashing. But there were also people who didn't care about the game at all and their goals were to just spark that flame that started issues everywhere (I myself saw a ton of guys walking around with full face masks on and they were the ones smashing windows and trying to incite things).
There will be hundreds of those types that want it to devolve into chaos regardless of what happens in the game
Thats why we are all Italians today.
Well, except those who are brittish. Or atleast english.The man is just a legend.
Its a good job they issued a fine and we won`t hear any booing today .
It’s going to be electric.
The ref made the decision to give that free kick to Italy, Chiellini was probably as surprised as you that it went his way.
Chiellini was doing you a favour, the ref just didn’t recognise it.
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Like most modern finals, there's never enough true fans there.
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Tripper lwb
Shaw lcb
Tripper lwb
Shaw lcb
How do so many thicko scumbags end up with tickets and I'm sat at home watching it 
Foden dosen't make the bench.
It’s annoying that they can seemingly use a computer better than we can!How do so many thicko scumbags end up with tickets and I'm sat at home watching it
It's kids I feel sorry for. This should be a day to remember for them, they shouldn't be scared.
It’ll be Walker CB surely?
Injured.
Sad for him but hopefully they'll be a few more for him. He was great when he came on against Denmark I thought.
Yeah, but.... Dammit. Leave me with my long burning hatred!
Confirmed
Pickford
Stones
Maguire
Shaw
Trippier
Walker
Rice
Phillips
Mount
Kane
Sterling
Pickford
Stones
Maguire
Shaw
Trippier
Walker
Rice
Phillips
Mount
Kane
Sterling
Almost certainly. That's how they finished the semi-final.
Yeah saw he had the knock and didn't train yesterday but thought he'd make the bench.
One less game changer to use from hour mark although Sancho, Grealish, Rashford and Saka is still very very strong set of options to test against tired legs.
Not going to pretend I believe in Southgate, even now. I just want him to prove me wrong one more time. Just one more win. If, after tonight, we never win another game under Southgate so be it. Just win tonight. Can't remember wanting to be shown up for my opinions more than I do today.
His haircut will be a big miss.
Fair enough, I can respect that!
Bit too defensive that.. a lot going to ride on Shaw and Sterling to pretty much do everything from an attacking sense and Mount to have a huge game to help the transition. Think Kane will be shut down and isolated, but 5 defenders and 2 defensive mids mean Italy will have a hard time doing anything.
That means Southgate will have picked a different XI in every single one of England's seven matches.
What's worrying/interesting is that this will be the first time in the tournament he's not played a front 3 with wide forwards.
In the Germany game (the last time we played a back 5), England had Saka and Sterling on the wings. This time, it looks like it'll be Mount behind Kane/Sterling in a narrow attack. It's anyone's guess how this will play out.
Frank Lampard thinks it’s a very smart team Southgate has chosen. God help us.
I don't like the team but I knew I wouldn't. Say we're level with half an hour to go, with our bench? Brilliant place to be if he uses it correctly.
I think Italy will be happy to see 5 at the back, even if the England ploy works and they concede on the counter.
Will it be:
Kane - Sterling
Mount
With Mount doing a job on Jorginho, or... Mount
Kane
Mount - Sterling
With Mount and Sterling doubling up with our wing backs out wide...Mount - Sterling
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I said right after the semi final win, he'd go 5 at the back.
Then he'll go rashford or sancho for mount after an hour, and hope that speed against tired legs will do the job
Then he'll go rashford or sancho for mount after an hour, and hope that speed against tired legs will do the job
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I am amazed they didn't actually increase the attendance for today.
Unnecessarily cagey from Southgate. A bit of a football tragedy to see England bench so many great attacking players in order to line up with five defenders and two defensive midfielders. I hope it will be your downfall. Italy to win a moral victory by one goal.
Honestly will never ever expect anything ever again from England if they can win this tonight