England v Italy 11 PM. (Mod warning linked in OP)

Pepe LeFrits

Gerrard is struggling and Hart is ****, while Italy's defence looks very dodge. Tough one to call.

RoryMac

Great first half, hard to know who will win this. The pace of England's attackers is causing Italy all sorts of problems.

But Italy are walking through the England midfield with Gerrard not in the game at all.

Might come down to which team copes with the heat & humidity best

Mars Bar

Kanara it's saying that the physio fell over the energy drinks and broke his leg!

Muff Richardson

The Incredible Hulk wrote: »

Great first half of football. Been impressed with England overall, but Sterling and Welbeck in particular.

They seem to be playing without that usual English fear and weight around their necks.

Had a fair few koppinger pear...that set, those lights, those aul lads and HDTV, I'm gettin the spins

bad2dabone

Wilshere for gerrard and England will have an edge

Thanx 4 The Fish

tupac_healy wrote: »

Lads.............


Why is Rooney wearing long sleeve under armor (Body warmer, whatever you want to call it) I know he's not the brightest but come on......


Seriously! Is he trying to melt or something?

They generally have moisture whicking material so could be to keep the sweat off his body, not only used to keep you warm, also keeps you cool.

blueser

I hope Phil Neville doesn't check his twitter feed. He's trending, and it ain't pretty!

Moneymaker

Seaneh wrote: »

Very hard to call this one.

Immobile in the last 30 mins could be the hero, tiring defenders.

droidman123

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Henderson needs to take charge, Hodgson is never going to drop him.

If he tires out lalana on a sub for Gerard along side Henderson England have a chance at winning this.

Again Welbecks start has been justified Italy can't handle him when he takes the ball down and runs at the RB

Rooney spending too much time covering the LB again waisted but still manged to produce brilliance with the cross.

Sturidge finding great position for the finish.

Henderson needs to take charge,

Lol!!!!

ratracer

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

It could be, but anybody who classified it as such could be classified as "without clue"

Was a good clearance, but it goes in and it is a fantastic goal after a lovely piece of invention.

Someone once told me sarcasm doesn't work if it has to be explained....

tupac_healy

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

They generally have moisture whicking material so could be to keep the sweat off his body, not only used to keep you warm, also keeps you cool.

Fair enough....

Why's he the only one

efb

ArtyM wrote: »

I am expecting Henry to do a Zidane on Shearer before the World Cup ends. Shearer keeps interrupting him - even answering questions that Henry has been asked.
Henry seems to be getting p***ed off with it.

For a guy with a much poorer command of his native language. Shearer's uncouth

Daithi MacG

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

They generally have moisture whicking material so could be to keep the sweat off his body, not only used to keep you warm, also keeps you cool.

Don't understand how keeping sweat off your body keeps you cool?

murpho999

Makes me laugh how people want Gerrard subbed all the time.

Liverpool fans wanted the same thing at the start of last season before Rodgers changed his position.

Problem is that Hodgson is not using him correctly.

Dozen Wicked Words

Not a Henderson fan but I think he's played O.K.1st half.

droidman123

droidman123 wrote: »

Henderson needs to take charge,

Lol!!!!

Drop Gerard

Montroseee

tupac_healy wrote: »

Lads.............


Why is Rooney wearing long sleeve under armor (Body warmer, whatever you want to call it) I know he's not the brightest but come on......


Seriously! Is he trying to melt or something?

Mosquitoes are particularly attracted to his blimp of a body.

Western Pomise

Was Stevie G on the pitch in first half or out shopping with the WAGS??

razorblunt

Is this Neville's first game? You'd hope they'd have run the rule over previously.

Paletta is rocking the Antonio Conte look with the hair.

CurryFlavoured

Interesting to see how fitness is after 70 mins, they were out on their feet at the end of that half. You feel like England were working harder so it could hurt them later, subs will be important.

Dozen Wicked Words

When fellow summariser Danny Murphy is the more charismatic............

bnt

Some Twitter comments:

Jeremy Clarkson wrote:

Ten of our chaps are playing very well....

Frankie Boyle wrote:

Phil Neville could make Zippity Doo Dah sound like a cancer diagnosis

Steve Martin wrote:

I am watching, and I have an interesting take on the game: I am wondering who will win.

Minnie Driver wrote:

This is the best Darts match Phil Neville has ever commentated.

Ricky Gervais wrote:

The cat is a bit confused at me shouting at the telly when she's trying to sleep.

MagicMarker

Danny Murphy actually seems like a smart guy, who knew?

efb

Phil is getting mauled on twitter

Unearthly

Liam Brady thinks Sturridge is Welbeck and Sterling

RobbingBandit

Would sub Gerrard for Lampard on the hour if still 1-1.

tupac_healy

Montroseee wrote: »

Mosquitoes are particularly attracted to his blimp of a body.

I prefer that explanation to the more scientific one....

The only one I could come up with is that herself said he 'HAD TO' wear it

Pac1Man

Quote from Pirlo:

"I spent the afternoon of Sunday, 9 July, 2006 in Berlin sleeping and playing the PlayStation. In the evening, I went out and won the World Cup.”

shrewdness

Jesus and God

shamrock55

edgecutter wrote: »

Gerrard has hardly had a sniff and you want to take off a guy that created the goal :eek:

Ffs rooney has done sweet fa italy are causing wreck down his side
england have noone to play that gerrard role on the bench

Thanx 4 The Fish

tupac_healy wrote: »

Fair enough....

Why's he the only one

Maybe he isn't others may be as well but he could be the only one wearing long sleeved versions.

Dapics

Gerrard, Hart, Johnson have been absolute poo.

Gerrard is doing next to nothing he is supposed to be doing, Hart's decision making is horrific and Johnson is afraid to take more than 2 touches of the ball.

Sterling is the star of the show whilst Welbeck, Sturridge and Cahill have played very well.

Rooney is playing ok and the rest of the team are performing decently.

taidghbaby

How has Bill not slid off that chair yet!

MadYaker

Henry talking about hand balls on the BBC and they're having a good ole laugh at our expense.

Kirby

They all remember the Henry handball anyway!

tupac_healy

Loving Henry's hand ball question dodging there!!!

efb

Ever got away with a handball Thierry... Props Gary

Mantis Toboggan

Thierry Henry, what a wanker

lillen

Daithi MacG wrote: »

Don't understand how keeping sweat off your body keeps you cool?

Transporting warm water away from your body..
Have you ever been sweaty and then wiped your forehead off, and you magically feel cooler?

CurryFlavoured

At least we can laugh about it now.

taidghbaby

Dapics wrote: »

Gerrard, Hart, Johnson have been absolute poo.

Gerrard is doing next to nothing he is supposed to be doing, Hart's decision making is horrific and Johnson is afraid to take more than 2 touches of the ball.

Sterling is the star of the show whilst Welbeck, Sturridge and Cahill have played very well.

Rooney is playing ok and the rest of the team are performing decently.

Johnson had the most touches of any English player in the first half!

Guy:Incognito

tupac_healy wrote: »

Lads.............


Why is Rooney wearing long sleeve under armor (Body warmer, whatever you want to call it) I know he's not the brightest but come on......


Seriously! Is he trying to melt or something?

Theres different types of compression gear for hot and cold weather.

efb

@frankieboyle: And as the second half begins, let's remember that these two countries helped to destroy Iraq

mike65

Milner, Lallana and Barkley to be the subs.

Welbeck on the left/Rooney right.

darced

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BMJD

MagicMarker wrote: »

Danny Murphy actually seems like a smart guy, who knew?

When he learns his right from his left he'll be on fire!

Kirby

Switched wings!

shamrock55

blueser wrote: »

I hope Phil Neville doesn't check his twitter feed. He's trending, and it ain't pretty!

Why? Im watching rte and i dont bother with ****ter

efb

taidghbaby wrote: »

How has Bill not slid off that chair yet!

The cigarettes keep him in place

Agent Coulson

tupac_healy wrote: »

Lads.............


Why is Rooney wearing long sleeve under armor (Body warmer, whatever you want to call it) I know he's not the brightest but come on......


Seriously! Is he trying to melt or something?

Check the first page of the hotties thread might give you an answer :pac: