General Football 23/24

[Fosterbloke]

Hahaha Italy will miss the first World Cup since 1958, couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of ******s.

[Buzzo]

First World Cup without the Italians since 1958..!

[rodo]

mamma mia

[Norbs]

[Norbs]

Thanks to Leyton

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I don't like the Italians but I love Gigi, so I was torn in the final minutes about them getting an equaliser. They're a shadow of their former selves though, their midfield and attack is criminally poor at the moment.

[ChesterDave]

Swedes playing even more defensively than Pulis

[danperkins]

Italy really are a bang average side, there will be heads rolling after them not qualifying. Sweden are horrific to watch, as defensive as you get. Be great if we could do it tonight but I'm hoping it's a bit better than the first leg as it bored me to tears. We are **** and defensive too but be nice to qualify.

[Bender]

Italy really are a bang average side, there will be heads rolling after them not qualifying. Sweden are horrific to watch, as defensive as you get. Be great if we could do it tonight but I'm hoping it's a bit better than the first leg as it bored me to tears. We are **** and defensive too but be nice to qualify.

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[Fivex]

Hahaha Italy will miss the first World Cup since 1958, couldn't have happened to a nicer bunch of ******s.

Just wait till fah-q sees this.

[red g]

Was just looking at the CV if the guy in charge and we thought Mourinho had itchy feet...

1976–1979 Sampdoria (youth team)
1979–1981 Sampdoria (assistant coach)
1981–1982 Ruentes Rapallo
1982–1986 Entella
1986–1987 Spezia
1987–1989 Centese
1989–1992 Pistoiese
1992–1993 Giarre
1993–1995 Venezia
1995–1997 Lecce
1997–1999 Cagliari
1999–2000 Sampdoria
2001–2002 Udinese
2002–2004 Cagliari
2004–2005 Napoli
2005–2006 Messina
2006–2007 Hellas Verona
2007–2009 Pisa
2009–2011 Bari
2011–2016 Torino
2016– Italy

[labourRed]

It's good to see if a storied team picks a Hodgson-type figure, Hodgson-type results follow. That manager must have been off his head. 0-1 down at home in a play off qually and he points to De Rossi. Surely he must have realised his selection mistakes by halftime. Bizarre.

[BobTheCharmer]

Pretty gutted about Italy going out. Going to miss the emotional charged national anthem. Bloody Sweden. Jesus. Boring.

[Gingawaria]

It's not just England that are **** - international football in general is just in the doldrums. Players don't care anymore - they're so loyal to the clubs paying their wages that they're **** scared of getting injured.

There are obviously exceptions to this but in general the standard of football is really poor now.

[Shaggy]

I (half) watched three international games over the last few days and didn't see a single ****ing goal. Absolute ****e. It needs some sort of shake up.