I HATE FOOTBALL so why am I hiding behind a cushion?

[JustCallMeBubblesDahling]

On tenterhooks.

Why do I give a shit about a bunch of massively overpaid blokes kicking a ball around .

Obviously knew this was a strong possibility but still gutted. I like Rashford and I know he is going to get dragged through the mud for this... and poor Saka crying, he is only 19

My kids went to bed sobbing. From the last kick I've been telling them "it's the taking part that counts, didn't they do well for such a young team, We can still win the World Cup" now they're asleep and I just feel so deflated and tired!
However no one feels as bad as they do.
They should be proud of stepping up to take a penalty in the first place.
Well done lads.

OP you can come out from the cushion now :)

We came 2nd in the Euros and a large part of the country had a positive shared experience. I hope we get to look back at this as a positive.

Italy didn’t deserve to win at all, just for what that player did to Saku.

Stupid game. Certainly will not be watching the World Cup!

Possibly a big mistake to have such young players taking penalties. Especially having Saka last. Too young. Too much pressure.

@Eskarina1

We came 2nd in the Euros and a large part of the country had a positive shared experience. I hope we get to look back at this as a positive.

YEP! World cup next year. Onwards and upwards! England did so well. They should be proud!

Italy did NOT deserve to win!

Italy did play better overall but they were also dirty.

Italy had control of the ball and were on the attack more. But the ref was biased and ignored the blatent violence going on. I'm not surprised England shrunk back a bit. You want to think a match is fair. Not that you'd get grabbed and pulled over.

Possibly a big mistake to have such young players taking penalties. Especially having Saka last. Too young. Too much pressure.
Absolutely, and bringing two fringe players on in the dying seconds just to take penalties? Massive pressure (and Rashford has been off form and having a tough time for a while).

Southgate absolutely blew it and I'm angry at what he did to those players.

Italy had control of the ball and were on the attack more. But the ref was biased and ignored the blatent violence going on. I'm not surprised England shrunk back a bit. You want to think a match is fair. Not that you'd get grabbed and pulled over.
First time watching football?

Feel so sorry for Rashford and co and feel that the abuse they are now suffering on social media is Southgate’s fault.

Re the refereeing however, England probably shouldn’t have got the penalty against Denmark, so decisions like that have also worked in their favour.

Ratalie almost

@Frownette
Figured

I don't think there were any really controversial decisions in the game tbh.

Ratalie I really got into it in 96 but then...that was quite a few years ago! Perhaps they shoved and kicked and pulled back then but I don't remember that. Mind you I was quite the youngster schoolchild at the time. It's supposed to be a no contact sport.

Just really hoping no violence tonight and people go to bed as it's Sunday.

[quote Ratalie]@Frownette
Figured

I don't think there were any really controversial decisions in the game tbh.[/quote]
I was surprised that yanking a player down by the neck of his shirt wasn't a red card.

I'm more concerned about the footage of guys in Italy shirts having 7 shades kicked out of them.
Stay classy football. 🤮

And the racist abuse of the players who missed the penalties.

It's so devastating. It is a game, one that involves a lot of skill and dedication, and it really can be so wonderful. It's not even a contact sport. I don't know why football attracts this sort of thing when rugby or tennis or cricket don't.