EURO 2024

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5 minutes ago, nyikolajevics said:

I think I wrote it when squads were announced and I stick by it: no team in 2024 operating with El Fucking Shaarawy can expect any success.

and Scamacca as the main CF

he is shit, especially his VERY poor, lazy work ethic and sullen attitude, lack of hold-up play, etc

plus Darmian at LB

SHIT

Edited June 29, 2024 by Vesper

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worst performance by Italy I can recall in a knockout game

absolutely shambolic across the board

and remember, this is a team that until 2016 (and that was on pens, and have not lost to them since) had NEVER lost to Germany ever in history in a competive match

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first time since 1938 that the Swiss have won a knockout match without the aid of pens

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Xhaka MOTM

immense

one of the best games by a CMF/DMF I have see in the whole tournament so far, only Kante in the first 2 French games was at that level, and also Kroos

Edited June 29, 2024 by Vesper

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1 hour ago, Vesper said:

correct so far, he looks dangerous

I feel like an attacking player like him would be perfect for us if whoever is making the decision is dead set against a traditional No. 9; someone who has the right build & can seamlessly play out wide or lead the line.

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Xhaka is one of the VERY rare players I have went from hating to loving

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Italy after Berlusconi is not Italy.
I remember when AC Milan played L'pool in Athens.
I believed the Italian fans would bring contraband by they did n't bring any - it was the English who did.
I wanted to buy a pool shirt for only 10 euros from a pool fan but before I could reach him he was arrested by the police.

Edited June 29, 2024 by cosmicway

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Don’t think I like any of Italy attackers and their mid isn’t much better.

just lacking talent big time esp in the final third.

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the Italian press are going to go BONKERS

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Just now, Vesper said:

the Italian press are going to go BONKERS

the other time against Hamburg their headlines were "Juve vai, prendi la".

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1 minute ago, cosmicway said:

Italy after Berlusconi is not Italy.

erm, they won the last Euros

lol

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Just now, Vesper said:

erm, they won the last Euros

lol

mean achievement for Italy

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Just now, cosmicway said:

mean achievement for Italy

you mean politics?

or

bunga bunga parties and shagging underage prostitutes?

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Just now, Vesper said:

you mean politics?

or

bunga bunga parties and shagging underage prostitutes?

True Italy should have won the last four world cups.

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Mainoo starts, Conor on the bench (not a shock)

no news on if Cole starts

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8 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Mainoo starts, Conor on the bench (not a shock)

no news on if Cole starts

Will Gareth return to England ?

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20 minutes ago, cosmicway said:

True Italy should have won the last four world cups.

my revisionist, post 1950 (Italy and Uruguay deserved the 4 they won, 2 each, before that, the first 4 WCs) World Cup champions, meaning teams that should have won the final

if a WC is not listed, I agree with the winner

1954 Hungary over West Germany (one of the biggest upsets ever in a major final)

1974 Netherlands over West Germany (stupid Dutch going out and partying, plus it was on German soil)

1994 Italy over Brasil (Baggio pen miss)

2002 Germany over Brasil (ONLY IF Ballack had not missed due to the insane 2 yellow rule even in the semis, if Ballack had played I think Germany would have won, he was THAT good then, THAT important to them)

2010 Netherlands over Spain (the Robben miss)

2020 France over the Argies (Randal Kolo Muani not passing to a wide open Mbappe)

 

oh, the poor Dutch (and I could have added 1978 as well, when they lost to the Argies, but that was a great Argie team, on home soil, and Cruyff was not on the Dutch team)

 

 

 

Edited June 29, 2024 by Vesper