Nevermind that, who the fuck is Retegui?
Nevermind that, who the fuck is Retegui?
Some Argentinian that plays in Argentina but has a Sicilian grandparent they were saying pre match. I think it’s his debut they said too.Originally Posted by Yevrah
I've had a look and I think I'm right in saying he's scored the sum total of four goals in the Argentine top flight. Absolutely bizarre.
Presumably it's just one of those where they're securing him before Argentina do. Not a bad choice for the lad; World Champions or European Champions.
There's absolutely nothing in his career history to suggest Argentina would even want him.
In fairness to Southgate, we look quite good here. Quite offensively set up and dangerous with it. Be interesting to see if we put this team to bed as a result.
Yev, revise your sources, he's tearing it up in Argentina. I appreciate it's odd to reward form like Balogun mind when you are harbouring the sort of old boys club that allows Kalvin Phillps to walk into a team. Bullingdon would be proud.
I don’t think his Wiki has been updated properly. He scored over 20 last season and 6 in 8 this season going by Transfermarket
He was called up because Italy have fuck all strikers right now.
Moise Kean was dropped because he got a red card recently for Juventus so Mancini wanted to punish him, Scamacca is there but dogshit and Immobile is injured.
He's also called up a 17 year old who has barely played for Udinese (9 minutes total in 2 sub appearances this year and 22 minutes last year) and was thinking of calling up a 26 year old plying his trade in Romania.
I mean they have one hell of a striker if they were willing to break gammon XI criteria.
Gabagool XI.
Grealish
Tuchel to Bayern by the sounds of it. There goes any chance of Man City winning the CL again. Lolz.
What in the actual fuck was that?
Jesus Italy are fucking shite. Is this the midfield that ran rings around us in the Euro Final? What's happened?
That penalty decision, although inevitable in the modern age, is such bullshit. The whole concept of a penalty needs to be revisited.
Christ, what a miss.
Their average age outfield is 29 and the only player under 26 is this new bloke they have from Argentina. They must be an absolute mess. Commentators mentioned although 3 Italian teams left in Europe, they only have a combined 7 (I think) Italians.
The current wally was doomed there as soon as it became clear that he wasn't going to dress properly.
Yev in the mud.
Good job that spastic Maguire is reliable for England.
The Argie
Yeah Mahow.
Nice finish from the lad and in my defence I assumed someone starting for Italy would have reliable career statistics available.
If we fuck this...
Walker not already been booked?
Absolute dosghit second half performance this, with all the hallmarks of Southgate's tenure on display.
Yev justified. We've absolutely bottled this second half.
Foden?
Saka Shirley.
This is how Chelsea fans feel with Potter every week.
Watching Italy try and work their way throw a deep back line is fun viewing.
Shame the football authorities are hellbent on getting rid of the sort of professional shithousing/time-wasting that Waistcoat seems to have beaten into this team.
Can't argue with the result.
Italy looked poor.
Well, we held on so maybe that's progress.
Southgate's game management is laughable.
Didn't see the game but sounds like it's coming home once again.
Does Luke Shaw need hairplugs? I think if he got on the Rob Holding plan that red card doesn't happen.
I see Hojlund bagged a hat-trick for the Danes. Special talent.
More alleged raping in North London I see.
It's Partey, isn't it? Worst kept secret going.
Seems like Nagelsmann out and Tuchel in, in Munich.
Maybe even today actually.
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Italy will struggle to qualify from this group. Presume there's a Nations League back door if they need it, but just not a good side at all.
It is indeed an absolutely rancid Italy side. Shame.
Dude, Germany, Japan and Italy were the axis of EVIL.
I'm sure Dude was neutral at that time.
I missed Belgium hiring Tedesco. Odd job for him to take on as Belgium prepare to enter another 30 year sleep.
I've been seeing some talk that Everton are in some FFP bother.
Just catching up on this Nagelsmann business:
What the fuck? At 35 he can probably afford a few years on the beach/pistes.Bayern paid 25m euros to RB Leipzig in 2021 to free Nagelsmann from his contract, and they might need to pay another 15m if they would intend to release him before the end of his contract in 2026. For now, Nagelsmann continues to receive his monthly wage until he finds a new club.
A Spurs appointment and he's well on the way to transcending the sport a la AVB.
Sign him up, Todd.
I would almost pay some of his wages to watch him manage Spurs to a 3-1 loss to Arsenal while he wore one of those ridiculous suits.
I like the idea that him shouting instructions from the touchline made the players think he was a know-it-all. It's up there with Frank de Boer losing the Crystal Palace players because he was better than them in training.
I saw the highlights of Portugal 4-0 Liechtenstein on TV. Not sure whether the worst part was Roberto Martinez belting out the Portuguese anthem beforehand, or Cristiano Ronaldo going absolutely veins-out mental after scoring a penalty that burst through the Liechtenstein keeper's hands to make it 3-0.
What was his free kick like?
I'm a twit
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