White Band 831 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Italy seem to be getting back into it. We need another goal.ย Link to post Share on other sites
White Band 831 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 We were lucky there. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Dan_Boro_Till_I_Die 1,178 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Is this England formation the sameย Boro were playing last season at times?ย 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BoroJake 2,331 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Few strange decisions by the ref last 5 minutes Link to post Share on other sites
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AnglianRed 6,229 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, BoroJake said: Few strange decisions by the ref last 5 minutes He seems to be a lot more lenient than some of the others. Letting a lot more challenges go. Italy pushing for a stoppage time equaliser. England just hanging on for half time. Getting very nervy. ย Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Really even first half, the goal is the only thing in it really. Neither team creating chances, though England seem to be getting more space when they do get it in the final 3rd.ย ย ย Link to post Share on other sites
AnglianRed 6,229 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Damn what a first 45. The dream start and some good football from both sides...more from England I'd say. Italy came back towards the end and we were hanging on for the last 10 minutes or so. ย Our defence has mostly looked comfortable - think Italy only had a couple of clear shots on target. Rice has been great in midfield. Kane has been brilliant at holding the ball up and playing others in. More of the same 2nd half! ย Link to post Share on other sites
Blanco 4,900 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Good first half. England with a very good game plan and itโs limited the Italians to long range attempts. Can see England getting another one or two even in the second halfย Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 We can get at this Italy defence, just the final ball been lacking when we get up there. Have limited them to long shots (and the block on Immobile) and have coped very well with everything they've thrown at us so far. Big second 45 and we can't afford to sit back like we were the final 10-15 minutes, or they will get through eventually! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,229 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, Neverbefore said: Really even first half, the goal is the only thing in it really. Neither team creating chances, though England seem to be getting more space when they do get it in the final 3rd.ย I think this is very much game going to plan though. Even when Italy are having a lot of the ball, they're not creating much. Their best effort, like with Denmark, was from outside the box and that's the way we like it. Having a goal helps as it just means we don't need to worry too much about the other end, we primarily need to focus on keeping this leadย and we areย winning the battles when we need to 95% of the time. This is probably Rice's best game for England I've seen. Italy are growing into it, possession and the areas of the pitch where they're getting it especially, but they need to come up with something else if they want to be sure of breaking our lines. When Bonucci has a go from 30 yards towards the end, that says it all. Essentially, how the hell do we break these down? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe 3,543 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Exclusive view from inside the Italian dressing room at half timeย 1 Link to post Share on other sites
wilsoncgp 9,229 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 4 minutes ago, Brunners said: Big second 45 and we can't afford to sit back like we were the final 10-15 minutes, or they will get through eventually! Yeah, we looked like we started to sit deeper as time went on didn't we? Ideally we want to start troubling them at the other end a bit more but it is our game to lose right now. Keeping them at arm's distance isn't too bad but we need to make sure we don't just sit and let them have the ball for 45 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Wow. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Am I dreaming right now ๐ Link to post Share on other sites
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