Strog Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 1 minute ago, Xela said: Bari... whatever happened to them! Haven't they gone bust multiple times since. I still remember their sponsor - Sud Factoring wasn't it? I recall they had a red and white kit but that’s all. They play in Serie B currently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 1 minute ago, paul514 said: Another decent performance, bit sideways and backwards but we looked in control for most of it and now it’s down to a one off game. Southgates draws as a manager though are unbelievably lucky though That was a well earned victory, against not a bad side. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sidcow Posted July 10 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 10 28 minutes ago, one_ian_taylor said: As soon as he gets across the defender, you just knew it was a goal, we've seen it before Classic Watkins goal. You could patent it and put it on a stamp. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomav84 Posted July 10 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted July 10 bellingham just said he returned to the club that turned him into the player he is. i thought that was blues?? the pond dwellers won't like that one bit! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bobzy Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Kane’s words on Watkins were good, to be fair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Strog Posted July 10 Popular Post Share Posted July 10 Bellingham praising that DVB Watkins. Shirt unretired, mural gone, banned from drinking in town mate 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TDR V2 Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 13 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Is Virgil lighting a fag or playing wah wah wah on a mouth organ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LondonLax Posted July 10 Popular Post Share Posted July 10 33 minutes ago, Herman22 said: Another win despite Southgate and not because of. If Southgate has any balls he’ll start Ollie in the final. But we all know he’ll start Kane and he will be shite again. England were the better side and dominated that match for large periods, especially in the first half. Neither side could make a breakthrough until the manager brought on two players who combined to score the winner on 91 mins. If he was a manager you liked you’d say he was a genius. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lochheads twin Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 19 minutes ago, Xela said: Its very similar to the David Platt moment in 1990. As is the way of things and Villa players in the national team. i recall an article in the Sunday Times, I think it was Brian Granville ( a very respected journalist) saying what on earth are England doing taking a player like Platt to the Finals!!! Typical! No respect for players who are not their favoured ones. Hopefully the current Villa structure can put this mentality behind us. UTV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 Southgate managing to get his praise in for Saka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted July 10 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10 (edited) Jacob Steinberg in the guardian: Quote “When Southgate took Kane off for Watkins, nobody could have imagined the impact the striker would make.” I not only never had any problem imagining it today, but for the entire tournament. That's one thing I think just about every VTer had been imagining all too well for days. Edited July 10 by Marka Ragnos 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 22 minutes ago, sheepyvillian said: I've been critical of him up to today's game. However, credit where it's due. You can't hold him responsible for the team playing poor, and then begrudge him the compliments when the team play well. That, to me, is petty. Those substitutions worked a treat, and for that, he should be applauded. ? He got lucky because despite england being in almost total control in the first half and only needing to make 1 sub at half time, he brought Shaw on and left kane in. Shaw did little if anything team wise and kane was terrible. Our 2nd half performance was worse due to the wrong subs. Trippier wasn't great but the team as a collective was far better than when Shaw came on. The only sub that needed making was watkins for kane, the team were doing well. So not sure how you have come to the conclusion I even intimated that I begrudge the manager for the team playing well ? Looks like you've made that up on your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 It's the way Ollie runs away, after scoring, and waving and shouting, "Come on! Come on!" Like he's on Rocky Lane confronting the Zulus. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted July 10 VT Supporter Share Posted July 10 45 minutes ago, The_Steve said: Tremendous turn and finish. But we all knew he could do it. 2 touches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilS Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 22 minutes ago, NorthernGordon said: Who else feels like a proud Dad? Me! I was in a pub in Market Harborough Leicestershire, which is foxes territory and I called for Watkins when everyone else in the pub wanted Toney. I have not felt so proud since that Platt volley against Belgium. So proud, nice one Ollie. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 19 minutes ago, VillaChris said: England will play very deep in this so don't think Kane pressing or not actually matters too much. Game will be decided out wide ultimately. Sadly it's not even kane pressing, it's like today, 1st half multiple times we had a break on with 1 ball, unfortunately that ball was never played as kane was no where near or not making the run or facing the wrong way. It's been a long season for him, I'm sure he is tired, it's certainly showing, he looks a yard or 2 slower than he should be through either tiredness or slight injury, either way he hasnt got more than 45 minutes of effective football left in him in this tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 2 minutes ago, brummybloke said: ? He got lucky because despite england being in almost total control in the first half and only needing to make 1 sub at half time, he brought Shaw on and left kane in. Shaw did little if anything team wise and kane was terrible. Our 2nd half performance was worse due to the wrong subs. Trippier wasn't great but the team as a collective was far better than when Shaw came on. The only sub that needed making was watkins for kane, the team were doing well. So not sure how you have come to the conclusion I even intimated that I begrudge the manager for the team playing well ? Looks like you've made that up on your own. Honestly. If you don't want to give him credit, then, so be it. You create luck by being brave and assertive. That's what those two substitutions were. That decision, by the manager, couldn't have been answered in a better way. Had he not made that decision to bring Palmer and Ollie on, he would have been lambasted. So, it should work both ways. I get It, you don't like to put it in reverse. To call it lucky, is just ridiculous. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted July 10 Share Posted July 10 They all nailed it tbf. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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