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Italy looked like the only side looking for a winner. Southgate was way too cautious. We sat back and invited pressure, which is exactly what we got. They scored an equalizer and it went to extra time, plus penalties. Why did the youngest player in our team end up taking a penalty. Shame on the senior players.

We had a decent run, but the best team won.

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1 hour ago, Gordon R said:

Italy looked like the only side looking for a winner. Southgate was way too cautious. We sat back and invited pressure, which is exactly what we got. They scored an equalizer and it went to extra time, plus penalties. Why did the youngest player in our team end up taking a penalty. Shame on the senior players.

We had a decent run, but the best team won.

Southgate on the pen takers: 'That is it is down to me, I decided on the penalty takers based on what they have done in training and nobody is on their own.'  Who do you want taking your pens - A young attacking player who's had a great tournament on the back of a great season and has been banging them in in practice or someone who might be a seasoned pro, but has never taken a penalty in a match in his life? 

As a manager the last thing you do to someone who's been practicing penalties and doing it well, is to turn round and say 'Nah, you're all right, someone else will do the job.' How's that for a confidence kicker. 

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As a manager the last thing you do to someone who's been practicing penalties and doing it well, is to turn round and say 'Nah, you're all right, someone else will do the job.' How's that for a confidence kicker.

Wining would be the managers job, bringing on players cold to take penalties was the wrong decision IMO. Its all they did a good job etc, give it time that won't last long. 

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I thought they had a couple of good performances  in the knockout games- and deserved to be in the final.

At half time Italy made changes with great affect, we didn’t and had to defend for an entire second half. After 65 mins I really expected Grealish to come on and Mount to be subbed off- just to give a fresh attack option.

Penalties are down to pressure and a test of nerve- some of the best players in history have missed penalties.

The England team should be proud that they gave the country something to cheer.

 

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