Spain demolished Italy this morning in a fair end to Euro 2012. Despite the fact that Italy should not really have been there, how in a game of 'professional' footbal did they find themselves unable to replace a seriously injured player at the 60 minute mark? It is understandable that Prandelli had to take action when he found his team 2-0 down at half time. What I cannot grasp is how he thought that he could use up all his substitutions and risk an injury leaving him with ten against eleven at this point in the game.
On another note look at this quote from the New Zealand Herald....
"Losing 2008 finalist Germany looked to be on fire at Euro 2012, scoring almost at will, before the team packed with talent and pace suddenly misfired horrendously in its semifinal against Italy, losing 2-1, overwhelmed by Italy's passing and the finishing of Balotelli. And England was just England, perpetually unable to live up to its own self-important expectations." - John Leicester - Associated Press.
This guy is probably English but what on earth is he talking about. Anyone I know born before 1980 has no expectations whatsoever for the England football team. We still watch but we know that it is a lost cause until the blazers at the English FA recognise that the future national team is aged 5-10 and kicking a ball around in the suburbs of England. Should they actually realise this fact they could then put a system in place to develop this talent.
Enough said.....
I seem to recall that before the game with Italy you started to believe (or perhaps even expect?) England might win the tournament?
ReplyDeleteOr is this just another example of my shaky grip on reality?
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