Italy v England Euro 2024 Group C Qualifier - 19:45 Live coverage on Channel 4 from 19:00

[Spaceman Spiff]

Interesting that it didn't affect the Italian one. Typical unintentional screw up (not). I hope we stuff them.

To have made that much of an obvious Horlicks of it, it must mean they’re worried. Let’s hope at least one of our team has some national pride and is narked enough to make them pay for it.

 

[RHB]

I see Southgate has latched onto Molesley's footwear.

 

[RHB]

1-0 Declan Rice. Come on you Lions

 

[GBJ]

Shaky start, but we rode the storm and deservedly lead. This definitely isn’t one of the great Italian teams of the past.

Not a fan of passing square balls along our 6-yard box though.

 

[RHB]

Shaky start, but we rode the storm and deservedly lead. This definitely isn’t one of the great Italian teams of the past.

Not a fan of passing square balls along our 6-yard box though.

Yeah, Maher Out!

 

[GBJ]

I’m beginning to think this ref has received a Don Corleone style offer he couldn’t refuse, from one of the locals.

Can’t help but expect something dodgy at some point. A dubious penalty perhaps.

 

[RHB]

Got to be a pen surely?

 

[RHB]

2-0 smug mode.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

Amazed the ref gave that, thought he was Italian.

 

[ESG]

Got to be a pen surely?

Been against us i think we would have been a bit miffed, but take the breaks when there going

 

[RHB]

Been against us i think we would have been a bit miffed, but take the breaks when there going

Really? I thought it was nailed on, especially as the ref didn't want to see it at first.

 

[Holy Joe]

Grealish should've buried a third - open goal

 

[GBJ]

I would say that was very clever, creative gamesmanship from Kane….. had we not seen it done against us about 74 times since we entered into non-league.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

2-1 great ball and tackle by Maguire.

 

[hlane17]

Ref has dished out 4 yellows to England players, one to Italy. Been incredibly soft on the repeated Italian fouling, but he's a UEFA ref so water is wet.

Edit: another booking for England, Luke Shaw. What a bell this ref really is.

 

[hlane17]

Officials have totally lost control of this one. Totally embarrassing

 

[RHB]

Reckon there could be some serious afters for the England fans on their way home, especially if we come home with all the points. Come on the 10 men.

 

[Southminster Shrimper]

The ref was dying to give us a red. Also the Italians have been, and always will be a bunch of *****. Especially Mancini.

 

[hlane17]

The ref was dying to give us a red. Also the Italians have been, and always will be a bunch of *****. Especially Mancini.

He has been dying to book anything in a white shirt tonight. Total prat.

Meanwhile the cheating Italian swines have kicked the granny out of us all evening to no punishment whatsoever. Cynical fouling only warrants punishment one way apparently.

This is why I don't usually watch international football.

 

[Cricko]

We have been crap this half and I am glad the ref has been clamping down on time wasting.