⚽️The Footy Thread: Lock Thread

[Belgium]

All 3 penalty appeals should've been granted tbh.

 

[Belgium]

Italy has no go to guy up front. Defensively they look good but that’s it

Immobile is good enough. Where's Belotti at?

 

[jape]

All 3 penalty appeals should've been granted tbh.

i dont think the last shout for a handball should be given... his arm was in a natural position and he just kicked the ball at his arm
players are way too talented to be giving those penalties...there would be a penalty every game

 

[sonoftony]

Italy has no go to guy up front. Defensively they look good but that’s it

If only they called up Giovinco

 

[jape]

If only they called up Giovinco

over who?

mls is trash
italy's problem isn't their talent

 

[sonoftony]

over who?

mls is trash
italy's problem isn't their talent

Gabbiadini. Yes, the MLS is the trash but you can't deny the work he puts in, he's already the GOAT in that league

 

[EddieDoyers]

Giovinco would be stuck on the bench for Italy lol

 

[jape]

Giovinco would be stuck on the bench for Italy lol

fax

puting in work in the MLS doesn't mean ****
players go there to give up
that should say it all

 

[EddieDoyers]

players go there to give up

That's not true unless your name is Pirlo or Gio Dos Santos lol
Guys like Giovinco, Josef Martinez, and Freddy Montero go there for more playing time.

MLS isn't trash, but it's def a lower tier league compared to the big Euro leagues.
It's like playing in the Chinese Super League lol

 

[moiety]

Insigne needs to be on the pitch, might not be the best for a 3-5-2 but no way I'm not going to have him on the field in a do or die match to go to the WC already down 1 goal on agg

 

[rolaholic]

Italy's problem is coaching



While I'd love to see the Azzurri(the federation mainly)and their supporters humbled,stuff like this makes it hard to root against Gigi

 

[josh4523]

Don't know how insigne is not in this match, should have started

 

[spacedoodoo]

Don't know how insigne is not in this match, should have started

El shawaary as well

 

[macbk]

Don't know how insigne is not in this match, should have started

And he's still not in....

 

[jape]

when very questionable decisions are made like this i always assume there was some sort of bust up in practice, unknown injury, or off field problem.

makes no sense insigne isn't playing

 

[spacedoodoo]

Italy really boutta lose bruh

 

[moiety]

Italy out of subs, no Insigne

 

[SadBoi]

Buffon the GOAT...

 

[flyeed]

Insigne would have been the injection of personality and life Italy needs

 

[rolaholic]

El shawaary as well

Arguably the best Italian striker right now in Belotti only came one like 5 mins ago too

 

[sonoftony]

last time Italy missed a World Cup was waaaay back in 1958

 

[spacedoodoo]

Arguably the best Italian striker right now in Belotti only came one like 5 mins ago too

Lol yea. I was wondering where he was

 

[Armada]

Watched ESPN FC the other day and Gab Marcotti said Isigne isn’t starting because their manager can’t fit him in the formation he’s like to play cause he’s a winger and he doesn’t wanna play a 4-3-3 which would suit Insigne best. To me that’s a wild excuse by the manage Insigne is their most dangerous offense player dude is a game changer and he doesn’t wanna make adjustments cause it would take him out his comfort zone

 

[Kimchi Papi]

There's a b*t*ha**ness about this Italian team that's not appreciated... They're constantly looking at the refs to bail them out...

@ this ref shoving guys left & right...

 

[rolaholic]

when very questionable decisions are made like this i always assume there was some sort of bust up in practice, unknown injury, or off field problem.

makes no sense insigne isn't playing

Ventura's decision making + tactics have been beyond suspect