Euro 2020 FINAL: Is it coming home or going to Rome?

[SoxFanInCali]

Wow, completely alone at the back post.

 

[the1andonly3003]

wonder why ESPN didn't go with a 3-man booth...I might turn TV on mute and turn on TalkSport audio with Jim Proudfoot and Stuart Pearce on the commentary

so, this is a de facto back 5?

 

[McBride11]

Luke Shaw? Seriously

 

[BaseballJones]

Wow.

 

[Ale Xander]

Trippier baby! Nice pass daaamit

 

[ifmanis5]

Absolutely mad for it.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

I am gobsmacked

 

[Ale Xander]

How is that not a yellow?

 

[Philip Jeff Frye]

Liked the shot of the Royals jumping up and down.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

Fucking Southgate. Every decision has been spot on

 

[patoaflac]

Exactly 39 years ago (sunday july 11, 1982) Rossi, Tardelli (incredible goal) and Altobelli gave Italy its 3rd World Cup. Forza Italia.

 

[Kliq]

Bad defending not picking up Shaw, but that was a great pass by Kane and a perfect ball to Trippier and then a really skilled finish by Shaw to smash it home, no chance for Donnarumma.

 

[coremiller]

The big surprise for me on the goal was how aggressively England three men forward. They had both wingbacks as well as Kyle Walker attacking the box.

 

[fletcherpost]

I think the Italians are going to have to get really dirty to win this.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

I think the Italians are going to have to get really dirty to win this.

Agreed. Images of the Italians in Breaking Away running through my mind.

 

[the1andonly3003]

Twellman really overuses 1v1 and 50-50 ball a lot in his commentary

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

I think the Italians are going to have to get really dirty to win this.

They're certainly heading down that road already.

 

[eddiew112]

Kane feeling himself out there now

 

[Philip Jeff Frye]

Do they Italians realize Trippier is on the field?

 

[BaseballJones]

Kane is a really good facilitator. Wonderful stuff.

 

[Catcher Block]

Including the Shaw goal, about 3-4 times where Italy have just flat out missed someone making a run off the ball. They're a mess at the back right now.

 

[Merkle's Boner]

Goddamn the middle of the field seems to be wide open for England to attack

 

[Reggie's Racquet]

DiLorenzo not having a good game.

 

[ifmanis5]

England just pouring players forward.

 

[SoxFanInCali]

That shouldn't have been a corner.

 

[BaseballJones]

That should have been a goal kick.

 

[Ale Xander]

I think the Italians are going to have to get really dirty to win this.

Does the sun rise and set?

 

[Jimy Hendrix]

Southgate was not lying about going 3 at the back to be more attacking, at least to start.

 

[speedracer]

Kane's putting on a masterclass at the false 9 position

 

[canderson]

Ref has a habit of turning his head right as a foul occurs. It’s uncanny, I tell ya.

 

[SocrManiac]

Surprised nobody here is whining about Shaw’s time wasting on every throw in.

Actually, I’m not.

 

[Kliq]

Kane is a really good facilitator. Wonderful stuff.

Kane is basically slow Lio Messi.

 

[Ale Xander]

What’a the deal with Mapother being such a big fan?

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

David Beckham fist-bumps Tom Cruise...and Guy Mowbray on the BBC, quick as a flash: "A few good men in there."

 

[Mystic Merlin]

David Beckham fist-bumps Tom Cruise...and Guy Mowbray on the BBC, quick as a flash: "A few good men in there."

That’s a real quote?

 

[McBride11]

England carrying play so far. Italy looks toothless and losing most of the midfield battles

 

[Catcher Block]

Sterling's initial move was fantastic, but I have no idea what he was doing at the end of his run.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

That’s a real quote?

That's what the commentator said, yes.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Sterling's initial move was fantastic, but I have no idea what he was doing at the end of his run.

Looked like he was trying to back-pass it to Donnarumma.

 

[Remagellan]

That’s a real quote?

If it had been Jim Nantz would you even have questioned it?

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

The Italians seem to be pressing pretty furiously - I wonder if that's going to lead to them running out of puff in the second half (and possibly beyond).

 

[Catcher Block]

England getting just a little too cute with some of their midfield play.

 

[the1andonly3003]

David Beckham fist-bumps Tom Cruise...and Guy Mowbray on the BBC, quick as a flash: "A few good men in there."

wished I was listening BBC commentary. Muted ESPN and turned on Five Live. TalkSport is geo-blocked for the final

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

TalkSport is geo-blocked for the final

A lot of people call it "TalkShite" over here, FWIW.

 

[Kremlin Watcher]

England just look faster - they seem to be beating their man to every free ball.

 

[McBride11]

Italy doing their best Spain impersonation last few minutes

 

[shawnrbu]

A lot of people call it "TalkShite" over here, FWIW.

Wonder what those people would call Twellman.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Heh:

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[johnmd20]

What a run that was. Just missed.

 

[Conigliaro's Potential]

Pickford was nowhere near that. Like, at all.