I'll just get this out of the way now: Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'è desta, dell'elmo di Scipio s'è cinta la testa. Dov'è la Vittoria? Le porga la chioma, c hé schiava di Roma Iddio la creò. Fratelli d'Italia, l'Italia s'è desta, dell'elmo di Scipio s'è cinta la testa. Dov'è la Vittoria? Le porga la chioma, c hé schiava di Roma Iddio la creò. Stringiamci a coorte, siam pronti alla morte. Siam pronti alla morte, l'Italia chiamò. Stringiamci a coorte, siam pronti alla morte. Siam pronti alla morte, l'Italia chiamò, sì! ITALIA!!! (I can actually sing this,btw)
Bloody hell mate, thats impressive. I only know about 3 lines of that. You are my new idol !! Why do you know the Italian national anthem ? Do you speak Italian as well ?
I actually copied and pasted it, i can't spell most of the words properly. I can't actually speak italian, only sing the anthem. (I know it because i'm part italian, and it's the best anthem around so i learnt it)
I've eaten in Italian restaurants (when the waiters can be bothered to serve) and been to Italy - does that make me a friend?
I was learning Italian in 2004 then got side tracked. Now I have picked up my course notes and I am starting again, I am determined to become fluent. A buddy of mine from England bought an old farmhouse in Le Marche and moved there, he is now fluent and is living the life .... bastard !! I want to buy an apartment in Rome and live between London and Rome.
Wenger said on French TV yesterday that Reus didn't want to leave Germany. We didn't have to bid for him as he had a reasonable buy-out clause (£14m if I'm not mistaken). Before he sealed his move to Dortmund he actually admitted that Arsenal is his favourite club, hopefully he comes to North London after he matures at Dortmund.
we are MUCH better - pushing out to press the Italians into long range shooting. Young a bit quiet - but Milner much better. Johnson a bit dodgy - keeps running into players instead of passing. Rooney looks out of sorts as usual. We are in with a real chance.
Andy Carroll's link-up play is absolutely shambolic. His heading and taking it down in the air is first class but that's useless if your next touch gives it away!
Could see Ashley Young missing from a mile away, and Cashley Cole doing a good imitation of a ****e penalty. There's always next time...
United fked us. Young = terrible, Rooney = terrible, Wellbeck = terrible and subbed. Why did Hodgson keep playing Ashley Young? That's what I was saying all the way through this match, and when he missed the penalty, it finally proved me right. Why that idiot was anywhere near the match is beyond me.
Young capped a crap performance again with a rubbish pen..... Still - best team won. Rooney was slow and awful -please drop him for good this time. Taking Milner off was a mistake - nobody plays to walcott. Terry - I hate saying - was the MAN of MATCH.
England deserved to go out. The moment Rooney returned to the squad we stopped playing as a team. Felt sorry for oxo not getting a decent chance and we missed the technical ability of young jack.
I don't see how a bunch of professional ballers CANNOT keep the ball. I mean, putting aside the fact I wanted Italy to win, it shocks me how England can be so utterly clueless when it comes to keeping the ball. Who can you blame ? The players train and play keep ball, they play 2 and 1 touch - so its not like they don't know how to do it. I know why England don't have the technical players although I do believe the players are technical enough to play better, but the coaching system in England is a bloody joke from grass roots up. And imagine, the country have been blaming Wenger for the downfall of the national team - if more managers made their teams play the way Arsenal do England would not be in the trouble they are currently in. England never lack a goal threat and thats good, but, the teams do not play technical football. The likes of Wilshere and OXO are a step in he right direction though.
Yes,a Captains performance unlike Gerrard who was out on his feet and made it harder for everyone else. Complete wimp.
