Germany v Italy

[The Old Man of Storr]

Asian betting syndicate? Seemed that strange.

He doesn't look very Asian to me .

[The Old Man of Storr]

The Italian forwards are excellent at bringing the ball down , I've been very impressed with them .

[The Old Man of Storr]

I wonder if that penalty would have been given in the Premiership ?
I realise his arms were in the air but he couldn't really get them out of the way when the ball came off the Italian's head so quickly , very unlucky or very silly or both ?

[WCpete]

They shouldn't have been up there in the first place. It would have been called.

Unless it had happened against us then of course it wouldn't have been called.

[Clucking Bell]

This game is about as exciting as early closing day in Sweden.

[WCpete]

This crowd is dead. All these big nations need a support primer from the little nations.

[Aztec Hammer]

I wonder if that penalty would have been given in the Premiership ?
I realise his arms were in the air but he couldn't really get them out of the way when the ball came off the Italian's head so quickly , very unlucky or very silly or both ?

Very silly

It was one of the most ridiculous pieces of defending I've ever seen!

[WCpete]

4 of the 6 qtr finalists have been somnolent in their play.

[Johnny Byrne's Boots]

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It was one of the most ridiculous pieces of defending I've ever seen!

Shades of Jagielka against Wigan

[WCpete]

This ref is having a crap match. Overall officiating has been pretty good in the. Euros, but this fella is cocking things up, including his trigger happy yellow card wielding.

[wolf359]

Germans rolling out the 'tricks'. Cheating all round. Ref is weak and is letting it happen.

[WCpete]

Must be tough to come on cold just to take a penalty.

[wolf359]

Germans not missed a championship pen since 1982. 21 pens. Something has got to give.

[The Old Man of Storr]

Come On , Italy !

[thejackhammer]

Zaza, sign him up!

[wolf359]

Must be tough to come on cold just to take a penalty.

Indeed. Terrible pen. All that messing about.

Muller misses

[smuts]

Zaza and Muller miss....

[The Old Man of Storr]

Zaza You Waza !!!!!

Muller you Mullah !!!!

[WCpete]

What the????

Zaza's kick was stranger than Boetangs hand ball

[Claretdave]

Just run up and hit them!