England v. Italy Live!
posted by The Blue Devil @ 1:21 PM
Lakenheath Old Boys
We are all former students at Lakenheath High School and other public schools in East Anglia. We were in school in the 70s and 80s and drank deeply from the well of British culture of those decades - the pints, the telly, and of course the footie!
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Lakenheath Old Boys
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Team news out of Wemberly!
England: Butland, Trippier, Walker, Stones, Tarkowski, Young, Dier, Lingard, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Vardy, Sterling.
Subs: Rose, Hart, Henderson, Maguire, Mawson, Livermore, Lallana, Cook, Alli, Rashford, Pickford, Pope, Welbeck.
Italy: Donnarumma, Zappacosta, Rugani, Bonucci, De Sciglio, Pellegrini, Jorginho, Parolo, Candreva, Immobile, Insigne.
Burnley defender James Tarkowski does indeed make his England debut. He’ll line up on the left of Gareth Southgate’s fancy new back three, replacing Joe Gomez / Harry Maguire. Meanwhile Ashley Young takes the place of Danny Rose at left wing-back; Eric Dier comes in for Jordan Henderson; and Jamie Vardy replaces Marcus Rashford up front. Dominic Fifield saw you right.
Italy make four changes to the side that lost to Argentina on Friday night. Davide Zappacosta of Chelsea takes the place of Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi at right back. PSG midfielder Marco Verratti makes way for young Lorenzo Pellegrini of Roma. Inter winger Antonio Candreva replaces Fiorentina’s Federico Chiesa. And the big one: Juve keeper Gianluigi Buffon, 40 years old with 176 caps, makes way for 19-year-old, four-cap Milan sensation Gianluigi Donnarumma.
The teams are out! It’s an 84,000 sell-out at Wembley, and there’s an atmosphere to match the occasion.
Hey Bob
I have snuck out of work early
I am here
I'll repeat what I said on Friday
I like the England kit... none of the not needed colors and the right color blue
Applause for Armfield, Regis and the Italian.....nice touch by everyone
We are off
COME ON ENGURLUND!!!!
Bloody hell
We have to deal with the Fox blokes from the studio in LA
Crowd will be muted
Ruddy Norah...onside... no one followed him
HE DIDN'T SHOOT
Terrible defending there!
Before kick-off, a moment in memory of three English and Italian heroes. Jimmy Armfield, Cyrille Regis and Davide Astori have all passed away since the last time England have played at Wembley. They’re remembered with some warm and generous applause. It’s a beautiful, bittersweet moment.
Afternoon, Dave - how are you, mate? I'm still marooned at work for at least the first half.
I have the ITV link going too for the match. It is behind but I like to hear their comments too
Over a minute behind
MORE MISTAKES FOR ENGLAND!!
SO BAD BY STONES!!!
We lucked out with that Immobile chance. Not sure I like this back line. Where is Gary Cahill?
Hiya Bob
So bad at the back from England inside the first two minutes
What's going on?!
I don't think Cahill is in the squad
First corner of the match is to England
Cross was blocked... bloody modern day crossing
Almost a chance for the Three Lions
Stones could have given away a pen.... can he be trusted?
I don't know why people think he is so good!!
Vardy almost in but blocked
He might have taken a knock
I know - I just miss him, especially now. He's injured. Still - it's settled down a bit. I don't trust Stones at all.
Not injured
Not picked
Italy have never failed to score in four straight matches
Well, lost 1-0 to Sweden in the playoff 1st let, drew 0-0 in the second leg. Lost to Argentina2-0 on Friday.... today?
Really?! That's stunning given our choices. Thought to be too old?
My ITV link being very annoying... pausing every 10 seconds but keeping it on
Another chance for Italy... great cross but headed over
Stones nowhere to be seen
Italy have already had more chances than the Dutch... who beat Portugal 3-0 yesterday in Portugal... it was 3-0 at half time!!
Wasted free kick from England... stupid push by Tark!!
Very poor from England at both ends
Having lost to Costa R. at home on Friday, the Scots are one up in Hungary
England could be three down inside the first 20 minutes
England get the ball in the box... the Ox falls over... dive... Of course no cross comes over!!
Finally they win a free kick by the corner flag
England break
Sterling fouled but gets up... passes it to Vardy... shot saved
Not a brilliant shot but better
I'm liking the look of Trippier in this role. He's got a good engine and his final ball is better than Danny Rose's.
Good play by Ashley Young...passes it to the Ox... who thinks no one can tackle him!! Took forever. Didn't get shot off
GOAL... JAMIE VARDY... HAVING A PARTY!!
Is VAR going to come in to question?
A couple of fouls. England start it quick... GOAL COUNTS
Well don REF
Smart quick free kick by Lingard
Brazil ahead of the World Champs 1-0
City's Jesus with the goal
I love that ref call - it serves the crying Italians. They're always trying to game things. Luv it!
1-0 England!
Brazil should be formidable this year, but I say that every time. And I know you're skeptical of the Boys from Brazil.
England have the lead but are still worse team
Another chance for Italy.... attacking the defenders with pace
This back line is naff
Very quick thinking by Lindy on that goal - I think he might just pip Dele Alli for the starting spot now, with these two performances. Dele has been rubbish this season.
All the Brazilian teams are lined up against the 1970 and 1982 squads...nothing compares
England could have done better there
Ball finally came to Ox... chipped it to no one at the back post... at least it wasn't blocked by the first defender
Corner... header won... a bit of a scramble... cleared
England starting to make chances
Cross was hopeless again
Good pace up top for the TL
That is true. Unfortunately, I don't think any Brazilian manager would allow the team to play like the 1970 or 1982 - basically, we'll score more than you without thinking about defending or goalkeeping. Too much modern football strategy. Every team plays the same now.
England play Nigeria and Costa Rica before the World Cup at Wembley and ELLAND ROAD
Ashley Young with a shot...just wide
I like the pace from England AND the corners hit into the middle to big guys
Totally agree
EVERY team plays the same and they just cancel each other out
The Ox gets a card for kicking the ball away
He fouled the guy by pulling shirt... what a numpty
Vardy scored his first goal for England for almost EXACTLY one year! 366 days
crunching tackle by Ashley Y on a Chelsea man... long may that continue
Free kick near corner flag.. cleared
Stupid yellow for The Ox to concede.
I can't believe how many times players dribble around in the back! I can't see how managers allow it... it is so dangerous! Everything else is so conservative... why not this!!
When in doubt, kick it out!!
Half time at Wembley
One nil to the ENGLAND
Are you going to watch Zlatan v LAFC on Saturday?
England have gone nine hours and forty-two minutes since they have conceded a goal!
Spain are beating Argentina 2-0 in Madrid
England's opponents Tunisia have beaten Costa Rica 1-0... the Ricos just beat the Jocks in Glasgow
A game and half down and England doing well... of course... NEITHER of these two teams are heading to Russia!!
Scotland have won in Budapest..... seldom have ever met a rudder pest! (My Fair Lady line)
I'm off home to watch the rest of it. Back in a tick!
Teams out for the second half
The red chair brigade in full showing by the royal box
We are off
The commentators talking about the ref about to give a yellow card before quick free kick by Jessie... who cares!! Stop trying to make up controversy
Ashley Young has been involved a lot for England...who da thunk that a few years ago
I turned off my ITV link and turned on ESPN for the Germany Brazil match
They are about 10 minutes ahead of the match at Wembley
Great run by Ashley Cole...almost
I'm home just in time to see The Ox fire a shot at the Italian keeper.
Welcome home
First changes
Off comes the Ox replaced by his fellow red Lallana
Off comes Tripp replaced by his fellow Spur Rose
Useless corner by Young... modern day crap
Panama.... England's opponents... got walloped 5-0 by the Swiss
Two changes to come now - Lallana on for The Ox and on Danny Rose for Trippier.
I like the sound of that. I'd take a 5-0 win for us.
Lallana, who's been plagued by injuries, won't appreciate that hack.
I'd love it that we start strong in the tourney
Secret is... go out and try and win 5-0
Exactimundo.
Good to see Danny Rose back in the fold after injury.
Oh - Sterling was too cute there with the finish, trying a curler. Should have hit it. Great move, though.
Stop worrying about having two holding middies against a minnow
Have a different formation
Have a second way of playing
I agree - against Tunisia and Panama, we should release the hounds. My fear is that we keep it tight and get a 0-0 out of one of those matches.
Goalscorer Vardy coming off - Rashford on.
Lewis Cook coming on now for Lindy.
Rashford on for Vardy
New boy Cook on for Lindy
Man from Bournemouth
Man from Burnley
Playing for England
Totally agree with you
Nice to see that - shouldn't just be all ManYoo. ;-)
Walker gets a yellow for a cynical tug back. Stupid. Now they've got a good free kick chance.
Hendo to come on.
Under ten to go in Germany
Still 0-1 Brazil
Of course, all Germany have to say is... SEVEN ONE
Oh - Insigne curls one and it's not too far away.
Free kick just over
Again, Italy have NEVER failed to score in the four straight matches... getting close
This would be two clean sheets for us against two big European sides. Not bad.
Ah - too bad. Rashford ran right into his man when he had a chance.
Rashford goes at the straight at the man but a little out of control
Apparently the Swiss scored SIX not five
Two big teams....not in Russia
Oh - that was a close call there for Insigne. Nice little move and a sweet finish on the volley. Just wide.
I know - Sheffield Wednesday are a big club but Italy and Holland aren't, eh?
Nice effort by the Italians
Fox better do a better job. It's only 78 days to go... it is still amateur hour
England have to concentrate now - it would be silly to give away a cheap goal right now.
Total amateur hour. We've got the guy who used to play the fake bartender on the old FFF show doing the commentary.
Only one nil up... sitting back too much
Two one nillers...why not win two or three nil
From LA
I'll take 1-0 over Germany in the final in July, ta very much.
Not good my Hendo there... get rid of it
Cheating by Ashley Young
Hurt of the field... crawled himself back on... hate that crap
Yashley picks up a needless yellow card.
Brazil have beaten the Germans
Germany had a long unbeaten run... it is over
Spain 3-1 up v Argentina
Italy want a pen
Get up you cheat
VAR on display...not used
VAR consultation there on that Italian flop.
Wait a minute... he is going to look at the monitor
First time of the day
4-1 Spain
Bloody hell - the ref has given a pen! Ridiculous!
Is he going to give a pen.... yes he is!!
This is STUPID
I hate this contact crap
It is a contact sport
Lots of booing and now it's all kicked off.
I hate this crap.. VAR is pathetic
Bollocks! Insigne scores the pen.
1-1.
These Fox guys are idiots
Italy level it up...they do score for the first time in yonks
That just underscores your comment that England shouldn't just settle for a 1-0. They need to look for more goals just in case. I worry about those Tunisia and Panama matches.
Great pen and great goal keeping... tried to make the save and not guessed
England players need to grow up here
They are losing their rag
England need to go out and win it again now.
5 added minutes
Come on, now - this one goes in!
That's it
All ruined by bloody VAR
We are going to have to deal with that this summer!!
That's that, then. Disappointing that they didn't ride it out for a win. Still - England should be quietly confident going into the World Cup.
Have a good rest of the week
Hope to talk to you at the weekend
TTFN
That we will - I already hate it.
Cheerio, mate!
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