A Relaxing Evening Watching

[royfromaus]

the match again.

What you up to?

[Tilly2]

How boring! Why again?

[10ClarionSt]

Like most people, I was highly delighted that England won, but I didn't think it was a good game. They'll need to play a lot better than that on Sunday against Italy, who have raced away in this tournament, whilst England have trudged their way to the final. My heart says England. My head says Italy.

[Tilly2]

Is it coming home or going to Rome?

[brian j john]

no matter how many times you watch it you still can't justify the penalty award .

[Togo]

Same here Roy. Last night was almost an out of body experience when it was on. Made myself queasy with Aussie Shiraz, and excitement. I am supposed to monitor my blood pressure not motor it. Have done a full catch up and done the rewinds and "have another look" routine and it is plain that England were by far the better team on the night. Not sure about Pickford, I think he looked on the verge of a breakdown for most of the match. If Southgate dropped him for the final I would not be unduly bothered. Sterling was indeed sterling, Shaw was sure, and Kane proved sweet eventually. I note that the anti England faction are back in full nauseous mode but that somehow makes the achievement all the better. Best moment was in the first minutes of extra time when 5ft 2in Sterling wiped out their 6ft 7in lurch look alike no 3. Priceless. The Italy defence will find that zimmer frame defending will not be advantageous come Sunday.

[10ClarionSt]

Pickford punches the ball when he could easily catch it, but that seems to be the modern trend with keepers. Just get it away.

[Mozz71]

Togo, if Pope hadn't been injure, I'm certain he would've been number one, but without him and Dean Henderson available, I think Pickford is undroppable.

[Mozz71]

As fantastic a career as Chiellini has had, I think the thought of having Sterling or Saka running at him will be giving him sleepless nights.

[ToraToraTora]

10cs: "whilst England have trudged their way to the final." - err what planet are you on, England have conceded only one goal in the entire tournement! 10cs perlease!

[Togo]

Also not convinced, Mozz, that we can afford the naivety of both Saka and Phillips against the streetwise mafioso. Phillips will get pinged all night for his early "interventions" and Saka will not be allowed to get the ball in space and look up. Not my decision thankfully. The Italians, as we cogitate, are no doubt looking at how to stop or discredit Sterling. They know what he can do after playing him in European club competitions. Just another observation ... anyone noticed the lack of "diversity" in the Danish team, and indeed in the Italian one. Do the selectors get criticism in those Countries? They would in England if we had a team without "cultural" representation wouldn't they.

[Buenchico]

I couldn't be bothered to watch 'the match' the first time around (assuming that you're referring to 22 guys kicking a ball about in London last night) and I won't be watching 22 guys kicking a ball about on Sunday. (Does anyone know where I can get an Italian flag before then though?).

There was one match taking place today which could be worth watching several times over though, even though England were effectively fielding a reserve team (due to Covid)!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57765815
;-)

[royfromaus]

How boring! Why again?
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Had too many pops last night so had to check if I had missed anything.

[New Judge]

//Last night was almost an out of body experience when it was on.//

I obviously need to get out more. Or everybody else does. I'm not sure which it is! :-)

[tiggerblue10]

Spent most of the evening watching Tony Baker voiceover videos on YouTube.

Might watch an episode of Loki before sleepy time.

[Buenchico]

>>> Last night was almost an out of body experience when it was on

Thinking about what it is that comes out of one's body might sum up my reaction to it quite well, I think ;-)

[Khandro]

'Charlie Chan at the Opera' with Boris Karloff on Netflix.
They don't make 'em like that anymore !

[Togo]

^^Full of it as well.

[burlyshirley]

Be very careful not to say too much that is negative about THE match, or else you will be classed as a 'whinger' or a 'moaner' !! Obviously not allowed to have a different opinion .... (lol).

[Ken4155]

Mozz, injuries aside, the excuse most commonly used for Nick Pope not being the England number one keeper is that his distribution of the ball is poor! Even on a bad day, his distribution would have been a darn sight better than Pickford's was v Denmark and he is a much better shot-stopper. Then again, i would say that, wouldn't i? I always believed a goalkeeper's job was to prevent the ball going into the onion bag. They'll be taking corners, next :-/
Togo, i actually laughed out loud when that Sterling v Vestergaard incident occurred. The giant Southampton man went down as if he had been hit by Mike Tyson and Tyson Fury simultaneously :-)

[William51]

I listened to it on the radio.