Match Day Thread England v Italy

7:45pm Wembley.
On channel 4

 

Avoid defeat. That is all.

Don't expect fireworks.

 

Long marriage ernie?

 

Bore draw

 

https://www.theguardian.com/footbal...ootball-ground-spotting-quiz-name-the-stadium

10/15 very lucky guesses

 

Same - some good guesses in there!

 

5/15

And a huge dohhhhh

 

Mid-table 7

 

Well done.

Also 10/15. Which to say there was a grand total of 1 that I actually knew I didn’t think was bad really.

 

12/15

 

Anyone else flying the flag for not 606 tonight - few beers and ready to go - should be relatively straight forward with the players we've got - just depends what Southgate does to **** it up

 

Remember when England only needed a draw against Italy in the World Cup qualifers in Rome around 1980
England played perfectly and Italy didnt seem to have a chance all match

 

No

 

I remember the 1997 World Cup qualifier when England drew 0 v 0 and Ian Wright missed a chance that was easier to score

 

Oh…

 

Well that was poor defending!

 

Easily beaten on the break - they sit deep and counter - like watching City . Nobody moves out of their zone for England , the Italian full back ran almost the length , it’s their usual plan

 

If we counted at that speed ( for the majority of time ) then I think people would be much more open to the way of playing, as when we do it, we score more often then not

 

Was just about to say the same, just like watching City. All the possession, but a lack of cutting edge, first chance the oppo gets, they put it in the back of the net. Hopefully England can replicate City's form of coming back from behind...