Which is actually insane. I still can’t believe. Training ground penalties have zero to do with real cup knock out pressure. Bananas really.
England vs Italy : Euro 2020 Final. 20.00 BST London
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There was 6 more senior players ahead of him. So not really.
Sad thing is Saka was prob firing practice pens in the same spot but because Pickford is so short they looked like worldies 
Considering the entire debate is about deadball skill from 12 yards I’d take Grealish over a defender but equally serious credit to Maguire.
Sigh. I was commenting on how people class him as a senior player. Absolutely nothing to do with taking penalties.
Also play death metal music with a voice reading tweets directed to the last guy who missed a penalty in a tournament.
The comment about being a senior player is entirely on the context of the 11 available penalty takers on the pitch at that time.
He had more experience of pressure than Saka and Sancho that's for sure.
Spot on here. Lovely to hear impartial people talking without having their comments laced with the propaganda we have to endure over here.
This. How many on the pitch have ever won anything of note? I think the five penalty takers had whatever bullshit league cups Rashford has won between them.
England basically played like spurs under Mourinho in this tournament. In pieces they looked quite good because they had some decent attacking talent and many of the pieces of a good side. Kane was willing to drop very deep to help. Eventually though, you're going to actually need a balanced team with a midfield that can go forward by pressing and winning the ball, or by passing. England couldn't do the former for 90 and it could do the latter other than in spots. I think if england weren't playing at home or the quality of opposition was a little higher in this tournament, england wouldnt have got everyone's hopes up.
If I were an england supporter I would have been livid with Southgate, but not for the penalties. That man just doesn't have it.
If I were an england supporter I would have been livid with Southgate, but not for the penalties. That man just doesn't have it.
Shaw and Sterling should’ve been ahead of those 2 and Grealish. Both are more senior than all 3.
Shaw is a defender, falls into the same bracket as Stones. I'll give you Sterling though.
He also scored in the game. Maguire is also a defender.
Out of interest I had a look at the stats. Sancho has more top flight games, more goals, more champions league games, more international appearances and goals than Grealish. I think it is justified for him being ahead of Grealish.
Out of interest I had a look at the stats. Sancho has more top flight games, more goals, more champions league games, more international appearances and goals than Grealish. I think it is justified for him being ahead of Grealish.
I wanted to give Saka a hug. Felt really bad for Rashford, seems like a good fella. Don't know much about Sancho, but never nice for the individual. Was a bit conflicted. Would've been better for Kane and Maguire to miss, and Pickford to let all the penalties in. But again, a sacrifice was necessary...
Worst subs since the Kursk. I'd be going off my head if I was an England fan but they all think he can do no wrong
Was a great tournament, that. Lovely ending, too. (Discounting Rashford, Sancho and Saka)
Is this next season the one that's disrupted by the winter world cup right?
Kane's lack of pressing is another reason I don't think he is as good as a #9 as people say. There were moments in the latter parts of the 90, and in extra time where Italy were in cruise control with possession. You could see Sterling & Hendo wanting to go and press but they couldn't as a press is useless if the focal point of your attack isn't doing it.
Sitting deep whilst also not putting enough pressure on the ball is criminal at the top level.
Sitting deep whilst also not putting enough pressure on the ball is criminal at the top level.
Qatar is middle of 2022/23 season. Utter shit show.
Let us pray that many many drunk ingerlund fans are permitted to make the trip out there, that would be my kind of shit show.
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