Off Topic International Break Thread

Denmark were excellent tonight, Wales just couldn't live them. Lovely to see those bitter grumpy Welshman in the studio.

 

Well done Denmark, sorted themselves out after a dodgy start, Wales well beaten.

 

I decided to make a drinking game out of every time I heard Aaron Ramsey's name in the second half

To make up for that error, I am now going to make a drinking game where I take a shot for every 5000 empty seats at Wembley for the Italy/Austria match

 

Italy not starting Locatelli, that’s a head scratcher for me. Looks like Mancini has picked Veratti after having recovered from an injury that kept him out of the first game or two. Locatelli for me had been one of the players of the tournament so far. No doubt Veratti is class but surely the “don’t fix what isn’t broken” idea has to come into play here?

 

I thought Barella might make way, if anyone did. Maybe he's thinking that they'll still have enough to get past Austria and resting Locatelli? Risky.

 

No doubt a result of Maldini hearing Jamie O'Hara saying we should hire him as our next manager...

 

Mancini rested him and about 7 others for the game against Wales so I think this is purely a tactical choice of him bringing Veratti back in. Veratti is their best midfielder no doubt but I thought Locatelli’s performances would’ve made him undroppable for this. Just shows their depth though that they can afford to bench him after how he’s played.

 

I didn’t hear Chunky O’Hara suggest Maldini, but I did hear him suggest Arsene Wenger

 

Super sub, Chiesa. Really nice finish.

 

Chiesa makes me feel old, I remember his dad playing in Euro 96

 

Super sub part two, Pessina. Decent finish, not as good as Chiesa’s.

 

Anyone else not been overly impressed by Sabitzer this tournament?

 

Yep, don't travel 5,000 miles in 14 days to play 4 games when your opponent has 3 home games and only travels 500 miles for their 4th game.

 

That is right up there with excuses I’ve heard over the years

 

They had to row all the way, it takes it out of you

 

Rodon was shown to be what he is at the moment , a championship defender , he has potential and spirit but yesterday showed without quality around him he will always struggle, let's hope that Patrici was watching and is aware of the enormity that rebuilding our defence brings

 

Good idea tbf...with Campbell as his assistant

 

Oh bugger, which of our ex-players who we wish stopped making suggestions was it?

Probably Barren Dent, then

 

Austria in general haven't impressed, and seemingly only got as far as they did as there were two worse teams than them in the group

The best thing that can be said is they weren't as disappointing as Poland perpetually are, or apparently really pissed off Spain in the tunnel which cost them a spot in the last 16 like Slovakia did