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Old 13-06-2016, 20:37
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sitter for pelle... should be 2-0
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:38
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fellaini was awful there! what a donkey
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:39
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I remember Belgium getting a lot of hype at the world cup and being a bit underwhelming.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:39
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Belgium must have their very own Hodgson in charge to make such a talented bunch of players perform so badly as a team.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:40
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I remember Belgium getting a lot of hype at the world cup and being a bit underwhelming.
still got to the quarter finals though...
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:40
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still got to the quarter finals though...
Did they? Fair do's, I just remember not being particularly impressed by them. They had an easy group too I seem to remember.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:41
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I remember Belgium getting a lot of hype at the world cup and being a bit underwhelming.
Yes, and this is more of the same. What have they actually done with their 'world class' squad for the last two years? Lost and drew with Wales in the qualifiers
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:41
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I never watch the foreign leagues on Sky or BT so must admit that apart from Buffon and the Man Utd full back I've never heard of any of these Italian players

Have they had a big rebuilding in the last few years ?
Not drastically so, they're currently a mix of established internationals and wily veterans. There are a few young guns in the squad like Florenzi, Zaza, El Shaarawy and a handful of others but experience tends to take precedence in the first team.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:42
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De Bruyne took too long getting it out of his feet then.

Lots of possession, little purpose from Belgium.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:42
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I remember Belgium getting a lot of hype at the world cup and being a bit underwhelming.



Id money on the buggers
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:43
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Belgium must have their very own Hodgson in charge to make such a talented bunch of players perform so badly as a team.
Now you know that isn't fair; Hodgson would have Lukaku taking the corners
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:45
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still think Belgium might score.......
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:47
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Terrific half. Italy should be 2-up. Belgium flattering to deceive one again.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:48
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Belgium look every bit like a collection of talented individuals who are thoroughly underwhelming as an actual team.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:51
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Alan Shearer, is he going for the "Jason Statham look?"
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:51
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Belgium look like a team who have skill but not chemistry. De Brueyne is misplacing a lot of passes, Hazard is trying to make things happen but the others don't seem to be on his wavelength. They need to take the handbreak off and go after them.

Italy seem like the less technically talented side but they're in-your-face, attacking with pace and well set up defensively. Conte has managed this well.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:51
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Belgium look every bit like a collection of talented individuals who are thoroughly underwhelming as an actual team.
Not surprising. Remember them boring me sh1tless last World Cup. Rankings are bollocks.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:52
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Belgium fortunate to only be one goal behind. Italy really doing their best to put them to the sword once they had scored.

Other than Italians, I think the happiest people will be Chelsea fans and the arrival of Antonio Conte.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:53
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Still have yet to see Belgium play a decent side and impress me. Easy to see how Wales took four points off them.

Italy look intense and passionate, with enough quality to hurt the opposition. Think Candreva is a class act.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:54
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Lukaku is not having a good game so far.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:55
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Belgium fortunate to only be one goal behind. Italy really doing their best to put them to the sword once they had scored.

Other than Italians, I think the happiest people will be Chelsea fans and the arrival of Antonio Conte.
Well they will be happy the quicker he becomes their manager, so I would think that they would want Italy to get knocked out asap.
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Old 13-06-2016, 20:57
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I think once Italy put the pressure on none of the Belgium players responded well; none of them are having a good game now, especially since the goal was conceded.

Something not right about the team spirit and the collective sense of themselves. Who are the warriors in the team?
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Old 13-06-2016, 21:00
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Belgium look every bit like a collection of talented individuals who are thoroughly underwhelming as an actual team.
That's exactly it. They looked like that in 2014 in Brazil and still do.
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Old 13-06-2016, 21:06
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get Sturridge, I mean Origi on.
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Old 13-06-2016, 21:08
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Surely Belgium have someone better than Fellani.
He sums them up so far. Very ordinary.
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