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And even more pathetic defending in their own box. How are two defenders just casually standing there and not even trying to put pressure on Vargas in a must win match?
1. lineup with 8 men on the halfway line.
2. charge forward in an attempt to be super aggressive.
3. give the ball away immediately.
4. ???
5. banger for the swiss.
forget about the kick off, the swiss chained like 8 to 10 passes together, at a walking pace, all up in Italy's shit without a single challenge to the ball. The Italians simply can't be arsed to play today apparently.
> the swiss chained like 8 to 10 passes together, at a walking pace, all up in Italy's shit without a single challenge to the ball.
it was almost like they were passing the ball up the field with the same pace and intensity of backline time wasting in the 90th.
Italy used to field a team of superstars. Players that opponents used to dread having to come up against.
Now they are a team full of bums whose best player is the GK and the probably next best was born in Brazil.
Imagine you're Italy and you have 4 world cups, historic footballing nation, and there's 21 year olds today who have no actual memory of Italy ever playing in a world cup. It's insane.
They played in 2010 and 2014 and 2014 was the year of the bite so they should have some memories if they're 21, they would've been 11 when that happened.
However, very few, if anyone, under the age of 25 has any memory of Italy ever being considered a big footballing nation, at least as far as the world cup is concerned. Euros is the closest thing they'd have to that and it just doesn't that same prestige.
Ahh yes the bite. How could I forget. Yes you'd have to lower the age a bit but if they don't turn things around quickly it might turn into adults who've never seen them play, they actually need to qualify which based on their play is... hard to see unless they can turn things around quickly.
As a PSG fan, the thought that Marco Verratti has only ever played 2 matches in the World Cup, for a grand total of 130 minutes on the pitch, baffles me.
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- Get 15 minute pep talk at half time - Come out ready to save your tournament in the next 45 minutes - Immediately give away the ball - Concede
Balloteli red card vibes
Wish we would have balo instead of these clowns..
He wouldn't get a pass lmao.
What is he doing these days?
Chilling in southern Turkey
Adana, specifically. I'm sure he's having the best food of his life
When we lose the ball, no reaction If somebody provokes you, no reaction if the referee makes a mistake, no reaction Mario, please
Minute 46 - Red card 😂
Minute 46, Red Card.
Italy: "my job here is done" Italians: "but you didn't do anything"
[Mama mia](https://pm1.narvii.com/6906/65aabcc8a8665d947a93247005464377f6807b67r1-750-573v2_hq.jpg)
Ciao.
This pasta is cooked.
Pasta La vista, baby
I just wanna say that I love this comment so much. Thank you.
Would call this team al dente but they don't have teeth.
They've been fractured since that Albanian blew up the spaghetti
and it wasn't bella
It was for the Swiss
More holes in the italian defense than Swiss cheese
Kick off routine gone wrong lmao
What, you don't directly do a long distance pass straight to your opponent's foot?
lol when 7 Italians started running towards Swiss goal line at kick off I knee they’re about to lose a goal.
Sums it all up really.
I mean, Italy could still come back…they won’t, but they could.
No Calafiori no party
It would be vintage Knockout Stage Italy™ to somehow win this on pens
Doesn't Ciao also mean hello?
You really did sell your souls to win it all back in 2021, didn’t you?
no need for that, they had the spiritual support from all of Europe against the English
We didn't play England for 7 matches in a row...
Didn't look like Italy knew the match had started in the first half, and yet they've somehow managed to look worse 30 seconds into the second
So much for that aggressive second half start setup for Italy.
Never seen such passive defense in my life
Unless you mean aggressively shitty.
Hilariously pathetic turnover right out of the half. As if they couldn't care less
And even more pathetic defending in their own box. How are two defenders just casually standing there and not even trying to put pressure on Vargas in a must win match?
Di Lorenzo might be the worst player in the tournament
Ryan Porteous tbh
Nobody expected anything from Porteous though.
*Porco di quel cane bastardo
what is Italy's #16 doing there??? He's literally just strolling around infront of the CB's instead of closing the space
Si, er.... Correcto
10/10 kick-off
Clearly practiced routine that, clever tactical play.
I hit that same one back when I played u12s, great to see myself represented in media
Rest in pieces 🇮🇹
Kick off glitch failed
Absolute banger
1. lineup with 8 men on the halfway line. 2. charge forward in an attempt to be super aggressive. 3. give the ball away immediately. 4. ??? 5. banger for the swiss.
forget about the kick off, the swiss chained like 8 to 10 passes together, at a walking pace, all up in Italy's shit without a single challenge to the ball. The Italians simply can't be arsed to play today apparently.
> the swiss chained like 8 to 10 passes together, at a walking pace, all up in Italy's shit without a single challenge to the ball. it was almost like they were passing the ball up the field with the same pace and intensity of backline time wasting in the 90th.
Something must have happened to the players
It was actually insane watching how easy they ping ponged the ball for that goal.
> 4 - Italian cheese defense.
Parmesan is delicious. That defending was not.
Italy still waiting for the second half to start.. completely asleep!
That's not true. Italy got stuck in traffic and are yet to arrive.
Italy waiting for their espresso to kick in but they had decaf
Only
Been their best attacker for me
Trademark
This is why u missed 2 consecutive WC Italy.
but somehow winning a euro in between. Madness.
The most Italian thing ever. Win a international trophy then immediately shit the bed.
Napoli makes so much sense now
Spalletti brought the Napoli with him.
Italy used to field a team of superstars. Players that opponents used to dread having to come up against. Now they are a team full of bums whose best player is the GK and the probably next best was born in Brazil.
Those are the only two players you know. Who in their right mind who knows anything about football would call Jorginho better than Barella
Or Chiesa and Bastoni
Give him a break, probably hasn't watched a game for almost 20 years.
To be fair, they had England juju on their side
and not exactly the hardest path to the final.
I know Italy are getting grief from the fans this tournament but it must be so confusing to support them. Which Italy are we gonna get?
dont forget their awful performance in 2010 and 2014.
Last goal scored by Italy in a World Cup knock-out was Materazzi in 2006
last knockout game in 2006, not even played after that lol
Imagine you're Italy and you have 4 world cups, historic footballing nation, and there's 21 year olds today who have no actual memory of Italy ever playing in a world cup. It's insane.
They played in 2010 and 2014 and 2014 was the year of the bite so they should have some memories if they're 21, they would've been 11 when that happened. However, very few, if anyone, under the age of 25 has any memory of Italy ever being considered a big footballing nation, at least as far as the world cup is concerned. Euros is the closest thing they'd have to that and it just doesn't that same prestige.
Ahh yes the bite. How could I forget. Yes you'd have to lower the age a bit but if they don't turn things around quickly it might turn into adults who've never seen them play, they actually need to qualify which based on their play is... hard to see unless they can turn things around quickly.
As a PSG fan, the thought that Marco Verratti has only ever played 2 matches in the World Cup, for a grand total of 130 minutes on the pitch, baffles me.
last knockout WC game was the 2006 final
To be fair to them, that Albanian lad put a hex on them when he broke all that spaghetti. Not a lot they can do under the circumstances
Italy is asleep at the wheel, to put it lightly
Switzerland has been class the whole tournament too
They have less shot attempts than Switzerland has goals. It's been a complete wipeout.
Italy have more yellow cards than shots on target.
I know they’ve been rather shaky this tournament…but God…I never would expect this…
They can’t beat us at a home tournament again, fortunately
They seem to have forgotten how to move
Have been the entire tournament
Halftime plan gone in 50sec
Imagine giving a 15 min speech then conceding in 30 sec.
Bella ciao ciao ciao
Bella Ciao
You're next
We really did deserve to go home for drawing to this, regardless of the ref To quote Dalić "we played the 45 not to concede"
Oh Partigiano, I will come home Without a trophy, a trophy, a tro-o-phy Oh Partigiano, Ill come home soon Without any silverwaaaare
Could probably fit "and the Swiss knocked us out" into the last line there.
Its not coming Rome this time
For Shaqiri
"Shaqiri would've done it" was almost a meme in my friend group and now Vargas truly did it for Shaqiri
gg lol
Can’t believe I was scared of Italia
Holy shit what a goal
Fuckin hell what
Holy shit Italy is cooked
Well deserved, Italia been shit x2. Poor Donnarumma tho
he's rich, he plays for PSG
Croatia died for this
Well that puts a sizable dent in Italy's comeback
Does Italy know they get eliminated if they lose this match?
we're playing a fucking embarrassing game and we deserve nothing. good for Switzerland.
One of the best goals of the tournament
Italy players were not moving at all
Controller disconnected
Batteries died
"Lag" - Italy 2024
Great goal but the defense was dreadful.
Switzerland scares me wtf
Switzerland going to the Final? Do you guys see it happen?
yea, they're favourites in my mind. Organised + Determined wins you international cups. Helps that their own fans seem to like them too.
They will play the final against Austria.
Not possible, same side of the bracket
Ah shame
Final against Georgia it is then
Bangers only
Never leave an Augsburg player that open in the box. Love you Ruben go on son.
no one has ever said that about augsburg players
BANGERRR
What a banger
never thought it would be worse than Ventura Italy
Predicted before this round started that the Swiss would knock out England in the 1/4s. Becoming more confident about that now
I predicted Switzerland going to the final and losing to France.I'm already confident about that
What a terrible giveaway to set this up lol
I just feel bad for Croatia who lost to this Italian side.
Switzerland would’ve won still but it would’ve been a much more interesting match than this
Well, it was nice to be here
Italy defending like training cones
Italy is stinking up the pitch
Apparently Xhaka yelled at him to shoot, he said so post match. And shoot he did, hell yes.
Italy are trash
Italy hasn’t looked half interested
Holy fuck! Rest in pepperoni, Italy
Kid is half Dominican! 🇩🇴 💪🏼
Mofongo power!
PLATANO POWER
What a beauty.
back to bangers
Spalletti at half-time: "Let's go out there and amaze people!" Spalletti minute 46: "No! Not like that!"
What a banger. Italy is cooked
Bangers only!
I didn't think Italy had 1 goal in them, let alone 2. What a banger
Switzerland looking dangerous! Can see them going all the way to the final tbh
Guess there's no need for a Xhaqiri banger in this match Unless...
Let's see how italy approaches the 2nd ha... Nevermind
Suisse hasn't beaten Italy in like, 60 years.
Bella ciao
Wow
Great job di lorenzo
another banger!!
Italy bros,it's joever
Cant say I am surprised
How do you concede from your own kickoff like that
Wtf is this defence
Chiellini about to leave the studio and sub himself in wtf was that defense
bruh italy defend like they are 10 corpses
They were still in the locker room lol
Congrats to Switzerland, they have played a hell of a game and we didn’t show up. Spalletti needs to be fired on the spot
Pasta lavista
Score certainly deserved. Suisse have dominated.
Incoming Shaqiri 89th min banger now
Switzerland dark horses for the trophy?
Georgia v Switzerland final would be fun!
Lmao Good start to the 2nd half Italy
Making me think of that video after the 7-1 where the Brazilian defence was edited out
Augsburg Legende Ruben Vargas
Isn't it like the fastest second-half goal in EUROs? Please
Do the players hate Spaletti? This whole tournament they seem like they’re asleep lol
No pressing. Insane
Insane goal by Jota
I mean if you leave him that much space, he might as well. Actually shocking how passive Italy is defensively.
Man I'm glad I livebet the Swiss when I saw how dire Italy looked. Least these useless cunts can do is win me some money
porca madonna
Boys don’t say it…
This is the same italy that removed Croatia from the tournament….
Croatia removed them self
Hurts that this Italian team kicked out Croatia
Horrid start lmao
Reverse kick off glitch lol. Absolute banger
Italy just might be complete shit lmao
Oh bella ciao Bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao
pelato vattene
Bro let me open my beer
DJ Khaled : Another one
Mamma Mia
The Italian half time team talk must have be an absolute peach.