Italia Fanzone Euro 2021

Gary_Birtles_Lovechi · July 10, 2021, 10:14am

Some Twitteratti knobs saying Immobile might lose his place for final - I think there’s zero chance of that. Why would Mancini change a winning formula. Emerson to keep his place merely because options are limited there. Spinazzola is a big loss though and was sorely missed Tuesday night.

Perez2017 · July 10, 2021, 10:16am

I thought Emerson made some decent forays forward v Spain. Was a lot better than i expected.

Biff_Egan · July 10, 2021, 10:21am

Kyle Walker has been good in this tournament, shutting down his own wing while using his pace to cover for the centre backs. Immobile loves to run in behind but I can see Walker snuffing out that threat.

Gary_Birtles_Lovechi · July 10, 2021, 10:31am

Going forward he was ok (he doesn’t offer same threat as Spinazzola) but I thought Oyarzabal got in behind him a few too many times, fed by Koke/Busquets.

starryplough · July 10, 2021, 10:33am

Just give Italy the title already

Gary_Birtles_Lovechi · July 10, 2021, 10:38am

Immobile will pose an interesting question for Maguire & Stones. I think they’d prefer to face a more conventional 9 like Belotti.

Perez2017 · July 10, 2021, 11:30am

Walker has been outstanding but will have to deal with Insigne which might leave space for Immobile.

Fulvio_From_Aughnacloy · July 10, 2021, 1:17pm

Diabhal · July 10, 2021, 7:27pm

Fanculo l’abbronzatura

myboyblue · July 10, 2021, 7:40pm

I am zen.

Faldo · July 10, 2021, 8:24pm

Jesus he loved an auld back heel

ironmoth · July 10, 2021, 9:26pm

As a young lad, I was very fond of that Sampdoria team. Mancini, Pagliuca, Lombardo, and Vialli, were fantastic players to watch.

EstebanSexface · July 10, 2021, 9:29pm

Platt and Mihalovic (sp)

Platt was a super player

Faldo · July 10, 2021, 9:34pm

Ya they were unreal. I think a lot of us knew more about Italian football back then back then… What was the football show that used to be on for an hr a week back then

EstebanSexface · July 10, 2021, 10:00pm

Football italia

ironmoth · July 10, 2021, 10:04pm

I think Platt and Mihajlovic came at the tail end of Mancini’s time at the club and after Vialli moved to Juventus. Great players alright. Mihajlovic’s free kicks were class.

EstebanSexface · July 10, 2021, 10:10pm

Around 93 and 94. Gullit went there and they won a coppa under Sven.

Peak was the year they lost to Barca alright under Boskov.

Mancini never did it on the big days. He ran too hot

Biff_Egan · July 10, 2021, 10:24pm

I think RTE had the highlights show a year before Channel 4.

Here’s some archive footage of Sampdoria 90/91.

EstebanSexface · July 10, 2021, 10:27pm

Those were the same graphics used at Italia 90

Biff_Egan · July 10, 2021, 10:29pm

Olivetti were the cutting edge of technology back then.