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

MadYaker

I hope the brits get absolutely stuffed.

Darkglasses

Daithi MacG wrote: »

Don't really follow soccer, just wondering how reliable/experienced Joe Hart is?

Not hugely reliable. He was first choice for Man City last year, but was dropped for a while during a bad spell of form, which is a fairly big deal. Came back and did alright after that.

murpho999

Wellbeck looks exhaused already, 11 minutes in.

Conditions really going to tire players. May suit Italy better in 2nd half.

forgotten password

come on england

efb

Is this Liv v Ita???

Gbear

They may as well stop trying to name Welbeck, Sturridge and Sterling and just refer to them as "black guy".

I'm not sure how you can confuse Sturridge with Sterling - he's about a foot taller.

GoldFour4

Is there going to be a water break for this game as had been speculated?

Mantis Toboggan

Baines is going to have a long night!

Talib Fiasco

Stevie G and Rooney are completely out of the game atm.

Dozen Wicked Words

malistheman wrote: »

Is there going to be a water break for this game as had been speculated?

No had to be 32 degrees

glued

Gerrard is a passenger so far. Henderson doing all the work in the middle so far for England

whiskeyman

murpho999 wrote: »

Wellbeck looks exhaused already, 11 minutes in.

Conditions really going to tire players. May suit Italy better in 2nd half.

Especially that England seem to want to play pace and break while Italy look for slow approach.

m.j.w

Anyone notice the moy park meats adverts at the side of the pitch. Armagh based company, must have cost them a fortune.

Playing Rooney out of position is such a waist

Darkglasses

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

No had to be 32 degrees

Pity, thought it was a good idea.

Kirby

"...we interrupt the football for a shot at the sky.........."

Gbear

Hendo's been good so far.

whiskeyman

m.j.w wrote: »

Anyone notice the moy park meats adverts at the side of the pitch. Armagh based company, must have cost them a fortune.

Parent company is Brazilian.
Name changes during some of the games depending on market audience.

Dozen Wicked Words

m.j.w wrote: »

Anyone notice the moy park meats adverts at the side of the pitch. Armagh based company, must have cost them a fortune.

Part of a Brazilian multi national group marfrig

keith16

Beautiful shot of the stadium there.

GoldFour4

m.j.w wrote: »

Anyone notice the moy park meats adverts at the side of the pitch. Armagh based company, must have cost them a fortune.

Yeah I was starting to worry that some of my meat was coming from Brazil when i saw that the other day.

brevity

I thought that was in!

Dolph Starbeam

Neeson wrote: »

Really?

It flashed GOAL in the score bar, and the score changed while it was shoeing the replay from behind the goal.


Anyway, great game so far, both teams have started very fast.

CurryFlavoured

Chiellini at left back seems a waste. Paletta looks a liability, Marchisio has been a passenger. Everything flowing through Pirlo so far for Italy.

England look good on the break.

Agent Coulson

That ariel view of the stadium made it look like it was built in the middle of a shanty town.

blueser

MadYaker wrote: »

I hope the brits get absolutely stuffed.

Why?

Kenjataimu

m.j.w wrote: »

Anyone notice the moy park meats adverts at the side of the pitch. Armagh based company, must have cost them a fortune.

Marfrig is their parent company. You'll see their advert as well.

Niska

Can't make out what P Neville ii saying - just a monotone background hum.

Red button - change audio.

Darkglasses

Verratti will take someone's eye out with gesticulation like that :eek:

Lenin Skynard

Mad for the chicken kievs in Manaus so they are.

jprboy

ohhhhhhhhh ..... Haaaaarrrrrtttt

Francie Barrett

England standing off Pirlo now.

derm0j073

Agent Coulson wrote: »

That ariel view of the stadium made it look like it was built in the middle of a shanty town.

It pretty much is , shocking level of poverty in that part of Brazil.

Frankie Lee

Mario should know how bad Hart is at fumbling and been in on that one.

minusthebear

set up nicely for Barkley to come on when the Italians are knackered and run the show

Dolph Starbeam

Niska wrote: »

Can't make out what P Neville ii saying - just a monotone background hum.

Red button - change audio.

Thank you so much, didn't know there was different commentary on the red button.

yawhat!

How is Wellbeck playing?

Skid X

Phil Neville is doing an impression of RainMan on BBC1, back to RTE ...

citytillidie

YayaBanana wrote: »

Thank you so much, didn't know there was different commentary on the red button.

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RoryMac

Hart looked very nervous in the tunnel and looked poor on that shot, I can see him making a big blunder at some point.

Good game so far, the pace of England's attackers is causing Italy problems and the Italians seem to be able to pass through England's midfield with ease

Dozen Wicked Words

Skid X wrote: »

Phil Neville is doing an impression of RainMan on BBC1, back to RTE ...

He hasn't mentioned Quantas yet but give him time.

Daithi MacG

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

No had to be 32 degrees

It's 30 at the moment, but cooling I'd say at this time.

Moneymaker

Italy can't deal with Sterling at all.

Talib Fiasco

Meh Welbeck wouldn't have scored if he made that anyway.

Nuri Sahin

How unlucky.

rwg

Sterlings worth will double after this world cup

MadYaker

Close!

Daithi MacG

Oh so CLOSE!

efb

I'm really in the mood for shaped reformed chicken pieces...

Lucas Hood

Great play by Welbeck.