Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland

[Manini]

Shit they’re good haha 

[Parafox]

England have no chance of winning this thing

 I want Italy to win and tgen bask in the glory of the Mancini connection 

[lcfcsnow]

Xhaka is such a waste of time

[Parafox]

3 minutes ago, Arriba Los Zorros said:

Not true. Much smaller nations play a more expansive game. Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bosnia and co are hardly footballing superpowers but don't just come to defend and nick a goal from a set piece. I'd rather watch an Eastern European minnow over a northern European one every day of the week.

See the Italy goals?

[purpleronnie]

The more i watch the more we seem light years behind....still.

[Parafox]

Shaquiri Shaquiri... good in  the PL. Crap against outstanding opposition 

[NasPb]

Hot take: Italy will make it farther than France 

[Kingleicester]

It’s nice seeing a team 2 goals up and still going for more, 

[HighPeakFox]

Love Italy, but they've not come up against anyone any good yet...

[Kingleicester]

Italy are certainly better to watch then England 

[Nalis]

Locatelli was linked with Arsenal before the Euros, he can surely do better than them?

[Parafox]

2 minutes ago, Kingleicester said:

It’s nice seeing a team 2 goals up and still going for more, 

Italy know they can win this tournament without simply qualifying for the knockouts. They seem to be set up to win every game  

[Kingleicester]

3 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

Love Italy, but they've not come up against anyone any good yet...

They haven’t lost in nearly 3 years 🤣, there gonna be hard to beat, 

[Parafox]

1 minute ago, Nalis said:

Locatelli was linked with Arsenal before the Euros, he can surely do better than them?

Us?

[StanSP]

I'll hold my hands up and be first to admit I have underestimated Italy, quite heavily. Only really had focus on France/Belgium/Portugal as favourites but Italy are making light work of these sides. It might 'only' be Turkey or Switzerland who have under-performed, but they're making light work of both with ease.

[Parafox]

Almost Every experience I've had of Italy has been a pleasure. The culture. The food. The language. The history. The architecture. The people. The football.

Just Not the driving standards. Scary.

 

[Ric Flair]

2 minutes ago, StanSP said:

I'll hold my hands up and be first to admit I have underestimated Italy, quite heavily. Only really had focus on France/Belgium/Portugal as favourites but Italy are making light work of these sides. It might 'only' be Turkey or Switzerland who have under-performed, but they're making light work of both with ease.

Same here, the squad on paper looks poor compared to the squads of the past but there's still a spine of quality and Mancini has a good system and understanding with them.

 

They are a real danger.

[StanSP]

Italy's defence gonna be hard to beat.

 

Could be the 10th game in a row they've not won and not conceded.

[Parafox]

Immobile does not live up to his name.

[Guest StevieLynex]

Most entertaining Italian team I have seen. Gone are the days of the dour defensive until, with Gentile at the helm

[Finnegan]

Five or six more Italian goals please. 

[Dan LCFC]

Italy have been virtually flawless in both games.

[Samilktray]

Italy benefitting from having a genuinely good manager in charge

[Col city fan]

If we win our group is it likely we play Italy next?

[RoboFox]

I drew Italy in two separate sweepstakes, so I lumped on for them to win it and Immobile to be top scorer.

 

Come on you sexy bastards.