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Stoneage
...And I don't believe penalties is like tossing a coin. It is actually about skills. And nerves of course. Something professional athletes are paid to master.
italy was better the whole match except for the first two minutes . They had several shots on goal and more posessions. Was Mick there todayQuote
crawdaddy
England were the better side in first half, and Italy were really getting better in second half.
Extra time could have gone either way and it had to go to penalties.
It's like a toss of a coin, and not a great way of getting to win a Final in a competition that has been for about a month.
Make possible date available 5-7 days after the Final for a replay.
Doesn't effect the whole competition, and the two teams involved would know that it is definitely going to be a proper result to football teams who get to the Final.
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Stoneage
...And I don't believe penalties is like tossing a coin. It is actually about skills. And nerves of course. Something professional athletes are paid to master.
At the end of the day the manager picks the penalty takers, i blame the manager for picking young inexperienced players to take them, there might have been a degree of PC in his decision.
Why did he not pick senior pros like Shaw, Stirling or Grealish to take them.
That's the last time i get behind England unless Southgate gets replaced, made terrible decisions all night.
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Taylor1italy was better the whole match except for the first two minutes . They had several shots on goal and more posessions. Was Mick there todayQuote
crawdaddy
England were the better side in first half, and Italy were really getting better in second half.
Extra time could have gone either way and it had to go to penalties.
It's like a toss of a coin, and not a great way of getting to win a Final in a competition that has been for about a month.
Make possible date available 5-7 days after the Final for a replay.
Doesn't effect the whole competition, and the two teams involved would know that it is definitely going to be a proper result to football teams who get to the Final.
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Stoneage
Yep, Rashford's penalty. Dancing around the ball, concentrating too much on the goalie. I was thinking - will he kick the ball or not?
A very stupid and costly move, why disco dance before the kick?
I really don't like this style of shooting...from anyone, even from my team's palyers.
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georgie48
After two minutes I had the same feeling as I had in 1974 (while in Tokyo watching the WC final live) when the Dutch scored within 5 minutes against the Germans ... Aaah, this is far too early to cheer. And yes, the Dutch (being by far the best team during that championship) ... lost.
Euforism is merely "fooling yourself".
Sorry Big Al, it's "pizza" after all. Still England should be happy with its overall performance during this championship. Too bad that Racism surfaced so quickly. Some can't hide their sick minds.
Next year there is another chance (as long as England doesn't meet the Dutch team ).
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georgie48
After two minutes I had the same feeling as I had in 1974 (while in Tokyo watching the WC final live) when the Dutch scored within 5 minutes against the Germans ... Aaah, this is far too early to cheer. And yes, the Dutch (being by far the best team during that championship) ... lost.
Euforism is merely "fooling yourself".
Sorry Big Al, it's "pizza" after all. Still England should be happy with its overall performance during this championship. Too bad that Racism surfaced so quickly. Some can't hide their sick minds.
Next year there is another chance (as long as England doesn't meet the Dutch team ).
Not within 5 minutes. After 1 minute ... per penalty which was not a penalty. Uli Hoeneß fouled Johann Cruyff in front of the penalty area. And Gerd Müller scored in the second half another goal ... which was no offside ...Then the game would have been decided early on.
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bv
Congratulations to Italy!
I don't understand why England coach Southgate had to add two "cold" players into the team 118 minutes into the game, just for penalty kicks. Rashford and Sancho did not have the adrenaline rush the rest of the team mates had. Missing three out of five penalty shots is partly bad luck, but also partly a result of coaching.
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Paris75014Southgate is not stupid so I suppose that he chose the players who were physically able to shoot penalties...Quote
bv
Congratulations to Italy!
I don't understand why England coach Southgate had to add two "cold" players into the team 118 minutes into the game, just for penalty kicks. Rashford and Sancho did not have the adrenaline rush the rest of the team mates had. Missing three out of five penalty shots is partly bad luck, but also partly a result of coaching.
those who were too tired were put apart.