That Spain Portugal match made up for at least half a decades worth though.
Too many groups
All those shit teams
England
VAR
Taz's predictions
Nothing. International tournaments are the best.
That Spain Portugal match made up for at least half a decades worth though.
One day the Italians will get over themselves. Clearly not today.
lol at these Italian fans bigging up Jorginho.
In these VAR times, he's worth at least 7 penalties.
This opening ceremony's gone a bit Beijing.
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I did like Italy putting Insigne next to Bonucci (I think) for the anthem. The smallest player next to one of their tallest.
Here we fucking go, lads.
Is it too late for me to change the car to my breakout star?
Product placement has gone too far
Finally, a Volkswagen that does zero emissions.
Good game so far. A player like Insigne should be doing far more with that chance.
This guy Locatelli looks like hes never played football before. Is he only starting because hes a unit?
Calhanoglu is a great tournament archetype. Silky, midget playmaker for a mid-tier or lesser nation. Real Aboutreika vibes to him.
Is this Italys first choice attacking trio? Cant see them troubling the big sides too much if so.
I hope we get a Mert comeback at some point.
'My parents are originally from Turkey...'
Googled him. Fuck. He's like the white Luca.
Turkey could do with some pace to threaten in behind. Under to come on and do bits.
Italy are blowing all their mamma mia seethe stocks on some stupid non-handballs in game 1, absolute amateurs. You're meant to sleep your way through this and save the histrionics for a couple of weeks' time.
Get a load of Cisps in his readers. He looks a 'prolific' paedophile.
There's no way he hasn't stirred his brothers custard in Magaluff.
Proper skinny jeans stuff.
Why do people employ Robbie Savage?
It's because he's Robbie Savage.
"and if Boris Johnson is watching..." of course he fucking isn't.
That Peter Crouch thing has James Corden's World Cup Live written all over it.
No better sight in football than Chiellini rampaging into the attacking third like Bambi on ice.
That Turkish left back is going in a kebab tonight.
To my shame I laughed at "Heard Insigne drives the ball car home"
Turkey look knackered. This is going to be the worst tournament ever.
This has been such an easy game for Italy. For all James's point about getting 3 draws is valid, it's the teams who turn up with a negative approach like Turkey have here who will end up going out bottom.
Italy will go far.
Italy would murder Southgates 11 Rightbacks.
I don't think we'd have much joy breaking Turkey down either.
Shit game, mind.
Maybe Turkey are just wank?
Or maybe the best way to attack Italy's decrepit centre-halves isn't with an equally decrepit forward?
Italy do look quite well set to grind though, which seems to be the best modus operandi in modern international football.
'Ooooh Mert Arkan come-back...'
Turkey are basically Tony Pulis' West Brom. Practically impossible to score against... until you get one. Then the floodgates open.
Turkey are utter shite.
Italy have been good, albeit still need to see them against a team who want the ball, I get the feeling Jorginho could get bumrushed against a high press.
I am a long term disliker of Italian football (I can't be doing with all the screeching) but every shot of Luca Vialli on the bench rolls that back 10%. What a man.
Roberto Mancini always seemed like a nice man when he was at City, and there don't appear to be any pictures of him with Noel Gallagher.
I'm stunned that Turkey are getting angry and picking up yellows.
Italy will get bummed against a side with quick transitions/BLMs so just enjoy them whilst you can, football played with such class is a disappearing phenomenon.
I'd prefer Liam.
Their energy was impressive but someone will get at them.
Turkey have really upset me with that display. Where was the aggression and lunacy disguised as passion? Very un-Turkish performance.