Lakenheath Old Boys

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

The Italian Job

 

Hiya, guys! It's a big tonight for Gareth Southgate's England team, with current European champions Italy paying a visit to Wembley for a crucial Euro 2024 qualifier. A win for the Three Lions tonight will mean qualification and will leave the Italians in a very sticky place in qualifying. So, cue the Michael Caine clips and let's get the Italian Job done. Come on, England! 

10 Comments:

Blogger The Blue Devil said...

The teams on display tonight:

England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Trippier, Phillips, Rice, Rashford, Bellingham, Foden, Kane.
Subs: Johnstone, Ramsdale, Guehi, Henderson, Dunk, Colwill, Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, Watkins, Grealish, Maddison, Bowen.

Italy: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Scalvini, Acerbi, Udogie, Frattesi, Cristante, Barella, Berardi, Scamacca, El Shaarawy.
Subs: Vicario, Meret, Dimarco, Gatti, Locatelli, Kean, Bonaventura, Raspadori, Darmian, Mancini, Orsolini, Bastoni.

Referee: Clement Turpin (France).

2:57 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Early yellow for the Yorkshire Pirlo. He seems a bit desperate to make an impression.

2:59 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Classic sucker punch goal for Italy through West Ham's Scammacca. Really disappointing.

3:17 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

VAR check now for a penalty as DeLorenzo uproots Bellingham as he bursts through.

Is it a pen and Kane will take!

3:18 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nice and easy from Harry and England are back in it. 1-1!

3:19 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Nasty clash of heads between Bellingham and Scalvini there. Both down for treatment now.

3:28 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Oh - Rashford with an excellent sharp shot on goal - good save by Donnaruma.

3:31 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

England go in 1-1 at half-time and will feel a bit hard done by. They've been absolutely dominant but were pegged back by one attack.

3:47 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Second half starting up now - I want to see the boys kill Italy off. With Ukraine currently beating Malta, Italy are in real trouble if they drop this one.

3:52 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Could easily have been a pen there. Ref waved it on.

3:57 PM  

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