2 minutes ago, reparto corse said:

Emerson is surprisingly good 

He has always been good, don’t understand why fans don’t rate him

Just now, jt61 said:

Henderson really?

All mental. Want someone who has played on the biggest nights to put their foot on the ball and reassert control. Stones, Maguire and Pickford crappping themselves with the ball.

Jorginho and Veratti controlling everything.

1 minute ago, Spiller86 said:

All mental. Want someone who has played on the biggest nights to put their foot on the ball and reassert control. Stones, Maguire and Pickford crappping themselves with the ball.

If only they had a Champions League winning RWB?

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1 minute ago, Spiller86 said:

All mental. Want someone who has played on the biggest nights to put their foot on the ball and reassert control. Stones, Maguire and Pickford crappping themselves with the ball.

Yep. They have gone mentally. They need to snap out of it quickly, because they are going to cost England the game.

2 minutes ago, Sindre said:

Jorginho and Veratti controlling everything.

Not helping that England's centre backs keep passing the ball back to the opposition.

4 minutes ago, Munkworth said:

If only they had a Champions League winning RWB?

I was going to say too many Spurs or Spurs alumni.

Hell Italy are playing the Chels reserve, reserve LB and look better. Telling.

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3 minutes ago, Spiller86 said:

All mental. Want someone who has played on the biggest nights to put their foot on the ball and reassert control. Stones, Maguire and Pickford crappping themselves with the ball.

Fair enough, it's just my 'pool mates don't rate him, but I understand your point.

Can we al just agree that Federico Chiesa is an absolutely outstanding player. He’s been a cut above everyone in this tournament and at times it makes you realise how we vastly over estimate our players here in the UK; yes I’m talking Mount, Foden etc. It’s about time we start putting him that category with Mbappe, Haaland as ‘generational’. Chiesa will hoss the midfield debate for the next decade and I’d put my house on it. Above everyone on that pitch today.

Chiesa was really explosive, nobody can handle him. Mount pretty quiet overall.

Mount wide is a waste like he was under Lamps

12 minutes ago, ducavis said:

He has always been good, don’t understand why fans don’t rate him

Because when he plays for us, he's sh*t more often than not.

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3 minutes ago, thebluekid said:

Can we al just agree that Federico Chiesa is an absolutely outstanding player. He’s been a cut above everyone in this tournament and at times it makes you realise how we vastly over estimate our players here in the UK; yes I’m talking Mount, Foden etc. It’s about time we start putting him that category with Mbappe, Haaland as ‘generational’. Chiesa will hoss the midfield debate for the next decade and I’d put my house on it. Above everyone on that pitch today.

I don’t think anyone of sane mind can disagree. 

The pitch invader added just the type of energy England needed. Someone give him a shirt!

@mojo I don’t know if you’re here but I need a wee. 

Sterling really needs to switch to diving - he’d be a gold medal winning athlete. 

we're going to score in these 6 minutes and win, you heard it here first

5 minutes ago, thebluekid said:

Can we al just agree that Federico Chiesa is an absolutely outstanding player. He’s been a cut above everyone in this tournament and at times it makes you realise how we vastly over estimate our players here in the UK; yes I’m talking Mount, Foden etc. It’s about time we start putting him that category with Mbappe, Haaland as ‘generational’. Chiesa will hoss the midfield debate for the next decade and I’d put my house on it. Above everyone on that pitch today.

Agreed,didn't know much about him before the tournament but he must be in the billion pound transfer bracket, compared to the 'superstar' players of today...oh and now he's off...massive for England.

thought jorginho was hanging off one leg?

Reece James needs to come on for Walker who has no composure and just lumps every ball back up the pitch for Italy to start again. 

1 minute ago, sonic90 said:

thought jorginho was hanging off one leg?

He could be but England have essentially let he and Veratti have the ball and not pressed them in the slightest. They haven't made the Italians run. 

Southgate has essentially played exactly the way the Italians would have wanted. England have the better team and played like they are West Brom. 

what is the point of henderson

As good as Italy were in that half, England were terrible. They just froze, and some of the decision making was terrible.

3 minutes ago, sonic90 said:

thought jorginho was hanging off one leg?

He's going to need oxygen before extra time,but they'll keep him on for his penalty prowess 

Just now, Scott Harris said:

As good as Italy were in that half, England were terrible. They just froze, and some of the decision making was terrible.

Yup. Just let Italy have the ball and invited pressure.