Euro: R16: Italy v Austria, 6/26/2021

[Lambo]

Don t underestimate Austria! They have a almost complete german Bundesliga Team. They are very competitive.

 

[v00d00daddy]

Ugly win. Austria played really well. Italy will have to play much better to beat the winner of Belgium v Portugal

 

[Blender]

Closer game than I expected, pretty good effort by Austria.

 

[Jussi]

It was actually considered more "human" to use the guillotine later on.
Guillotin invented it to avoid suffering.

First time automation killed a job.

 

[cgf]

Fantastic match for a neutral. Austria brought their A-game and Italy had the answers offensively...though my concerns with their defense remain.

What a joy to watch.

 

[keonsbitterness]

All things being equal (which they never are), we should probably be 2-2 going to penalties.

But we're not, so congrats to Italy .

 

[N o o d l e s]

Chiesa needs to make the next starting 11 for Italy.

Ya I’m fine with him starting over Berardi

 

[gary69]

Bonucci is one of those Italian defenders who's been around for so long that if I told people he played on the WC 06 Italy team a lot of folks would believe it without much hesitation.

But would those same people believe if you told them that Bonucci has only played one match in the WC.

 

[cgf]

It does not, but reffing mistakes add, and arguably some very big stories come from beancounting.

Difference of opinion I guess, cause that's the kind of drama that has made me stop caring about the hockey. I'm so happy that football is moving away from that rather than relishing in it like the NHL does.

 

[TP]

Not pleased. We play like that next game, it's over

 

[2CHAINZ]

Not pleased. We play like that next game, it's over

100%, ugly ugly game on defense after the first 45 mins.

 

[Eisen]

Difference of opinion I guess, cause that's the kind of drama that has made me stop caring about the hockey. I'm so happy that football is moving away from that rather than relishing in it like the NHL does.

Playoffs have stopped me caring about the NHl.

 

[cgf]

Credit to Austria for putting up a fantastic fight.

They really rose to the challenge & finally played up to their talent.

Hopefully, Chiesa starts for you in the next match...I'd like to see Locatelli reintroduced over Jorginho(?)...and we get another phenomenal watch in the next round.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

Playoffs have stop me caring about the NHl.

Lockouts for me. That and salary cap killed it imo. Slow death but it was the root. Basically your players are there for a small window before they move on. Then you get stuck watching a team tank for a decade hoarding picks to make another run. Rinse and repeats talk about zzzz

 

[cgf]

Playoffs have stop me caring about the NHl.

Same. I hate "playoff refs" and "playoff hockey".

 

[cgf]

Lockouts for me. That and salary cap killed it imo.

Lockouts are just the cherry on the s*** sundae that is the NHL-product, for me.

 

[2CHAINZ]

That's cause you're not supposed to only read your own posts

I thought that's how you internet?

 

[cgf]

Not pleased. We play like that next game, it's over

You were a little wasteful, but I think this was more about Austria's ability to press your midfield...as they have some really great pressing players...in a way few NTs do (other than Spain) and them just playing the best I've ever seen them play against a team other than Germany

 

[les Habs]

I think Italy should start Chiesa over Insigne and Locatelli over take your pick of Jorginho or Verratti, probably the former.

 

[cgf]

Lockouts for me. That and salary cap killed it imo. Slow death but it was the root. Basically your players are there for a small window before they move on. Then you get stuck watching a team tank for a decade hoarding picks to make another run. Rinse and repeats talk about zzzz

As a fan a poorer club...not having a salary cap doesn't really help with that

 

[S E P H]

GG and congrats to Italia, but remember what I was saying that they're not as impressive compared to some other countries.

Austria deserved a better fate, Anthony Taylor thought he was reffing rugby out there, and VAR is ruining this game.

 

[S E P H]

I think Italy should start Chiesa over Insigne and Locatelli over take your pick of Jorginho or Verratti, probably the former.

I don't understand how Mancini has Jorginho in the middle of the park when Verratti pretty much has the same exact strengths, but is a way superior player in almost every category. Chiesa should absolutely be starting, not sure what's going through his head concerning this decision

 

[Evilo]

First time automation killed a job.

Hardly the first time though

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

As a fan a poorer club...not having a salary cap doesn't really help with that

The avs weren’t poor tho

 

[cgf]

The avs weren’t poor tho

Union is...