England certainly have a chance and home advantage is big but what I’ve seen of Italy so far they look a grade above where England are. Don’t think it will be a big score but I take Italy to win 2 - 0
You can’t have watched them again Austria or Spain. Yes England turned in that Scotland performance but since then we’ve just got better and better. Italy seem to have regressed.
Anyway, I’m proud of this team more than any football side I’ve seen since I started following football. We’ve got quality in abundance and a real team spirit.
Head says it’ll be a tight game but something is nagging me that we turn in France 98 or Spain 2014 final type performance and simply blow them away.
Just hope the players are inspired being roared on by the fans who’ve put the miles in over the years like Ed Sheeren, Piers Morgan, Dua Lipa and Marvin & Rochelle Humes
Don’t forget James Corden (that’s 3 seats taken up).
Southgate clearly isn't afraid of making big decisions, but it would probably be his biggest yet to leave out Phillips (i'm assuming he won't drop Rice) after starting him in every game.
Can’t wait for this, have a flight at 8:30am to Shanghai to watch the game in a sports bar with an 1,800ish capacity, expecting 70% or so to be English.
The mrs thinks I’m mental to be flying 4 hours each way to watch on TV, she just doesn’t understand that It’s Coming Home!
3-1 England AET and productivity levels to flatline in England for at least a week!
Superb mate. Glad you’ll be able to watch it with a decent amount of people. Enjoy!
Getting nerves already here ! Just read a really good article on Sterling on BBC Sport website and also another from Kane. This group of players seem really grounded and I think they will make sure they dont let this slip away. What is frightening about England for the 1st time in history the supply chain of players is terrifying. This squad would potentially peak in 2026 but when you look at the players on the fringe or at home none of the current squad could count as a given that they will be in the team then. Madness
Unless Italy blow us away in the first half I think we've got a very good chance. England have proved that they've got the skill, endurance, mental fortitude and tactical nous to beat anyone on their day. Probably the most pleasing thing for me during this tournament has been watching England getting stronger at the end of games, that's not something I can't ever remember seeing from them before and it gives me more hope than anything else.
Southgate clearly isn't afraid of making big decisions, but it would probably be his biggest yet to leave out Phillips (i'm assuming he won't drop Rice) after starting him in every game.
I don’t think can leave Phillips out. He’s much more mobile than Henderson. I would not be at all surprised that if we are ahead with 25 mins left, to see Rice, Phillips and Henderson on the pitch at the same time. I think if anybody misses out it will be Saka.
Read papers today way over the top with this final could well end in tears’, hope I’m wrong .
It’s media and journalists dream to be writing about an event like this. Let them be the ones going over the top etc. Even the most confident of England fans know tomorrow is a tough game and even though Italy seem to have dropped a bit since group games, they’ll put us under a lot of pressure.
Up until Italy played Spain I thought they were most likely winners of the tournament, however Spain played them of the pitch and if Spain had a decent striker I am confident would have won.
So my assessment is Italy are a hard team to beat but they are not a team to fear and I think our pace can unlock their defence. We do need to cut out these individual slip ups we have had in some of the matches.
I saw us win the world cup & now I think there is a chance I will see us win the European Championship.
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Just read a really good article on Sterling on BBC Sport website and also another from Kane. This group of players seem really grounded and I think they will make sure they dont let this slip away.
What is frightening about England for the 1st time in history the supply chain of players is terrifying. This squad would potentially peak in 2026 but when you look at the players on the fringe or at home none of the current squad could count as a given that they will be in the team then. Madness
Probably the most pleasing thing for me during this tournament has been watching England getting stronger at the end of games, that's not something I can't ever remember seeing from them before and it gives me more hope than anything else.
2-1 England.
Be a shame if he misses out as he was immense when he came on against Denmark
I'd imagine these players would probably need a broken leg to make them miss out.
Front page of a Scottish paper yesterday, with Mancini as brave heart.
So my assessment is Italy are a hard team to beat but they are not a team to fear and I think our pace can unlock their defence. We do need to cut out these individual slip ups we have had in some of the matches.
I saw us win the world cup & now I think there is a chance I will see us win the European Championship.