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Italy vs England
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englands defence was generally good but they didn't smash anyone to bits. they missed quite a few tackles too.
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Do Italy have counter attacking skills of any form bar Masi? Hopefully Canale/Benvenuti can conjur something up this week.
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At least in Benvenutti they have someone that looks like they might just have someone who can see a gap and head for it, rather than running into a defender and dropping the ball.
Masi looks a real danger these days. Cracking performances last year and he's a real danger for any team. Needs some help though and doesn't tend to get it from these dopey wingers. |
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No, McLean has never looked up to the job and I can't remember anything about the other guy so he must have had a Deaconesque type game as well.
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Only thing he really achieved was flapping at Malzieu.
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Scotland certainly made more line breaks than England did last week. Bit more composure and they would have finished them off and won the game.
Can't see England cutting open the Italians either which means it will be a tight game based on kicking and forward play. Will be interesting to see how Hodgson/Farrell's goal-kicking stands up in front of 75,000. Should be a cracking atmosphere anyhow. |
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I'm not convinced that you can ever class a defensive display against Scotland as 'excellent'. No sure Scotland would be capable of penetrating a ladies team, let alone 15 grown and determined men. They ask only basic questions of a defensive sysytem, even with domination of possesion.
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No reason for Farrell to crumble in front of a 75,000 crowd, he's kicked goals in the Grand Final last year in front of an equally big audience.
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would England have stuck with the same team
if a couple of Scottish passes had stuck, in particular Rennie's pass to Blair |
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Market not really going the way I expected.Where's all those English backers when you need them
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Maybe they have all landed in reality-land.
This is what happens when you take money away from the bankers  |
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They are all backing the draw instead
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snowling heavily
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'Smashed the Scots to bits in the tackle?' Hmm...
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is the game definitely going ahead then ?
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this one will the Fra game has a bit of a doubt but they will be desperate to get it on
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Have they got a yellow ball?
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Eng lay and draw back are must plays here. The Italian pack is nore than a match for the boys in white and this will be a dour grind upon grind
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didnt see all of iatly game last week but they didnt look to bad from wat i saw. seen all of engurland game and by fu ck they were bad and lucky scotdland cudnt catch the cold
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Yeah, looks easy today.
Not sure how you could do anything other than fade Eng at the price in these conditions. |
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I thought the Italian pack looked very impressive at times v Fra. Their midfield was a nightmare but that should be better this week. Just need the 10 to do anything sensible and we will have a game on
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taken a punt on italy half time full time, g/l all
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wat an anthem to come out to gladiator theme
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If that doesn't inspire Italy then nothing can.
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Parisse anytime at 9's and Dowson at 6's for me
Italy +9 Italy 7/2 and draw at 29's |
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Come on then Italy,a good gutsy performance please.
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Absolutely inevitable that there will be "boring England" comments after this game, but that pitch is a horrendous mess. NZ v Australia would be a nonsense on a pitch like that.
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Hate to think what the pitch will be like tonight(I can't see tonights game going ahead)
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Going to make it a lot easier for England though if Italy make so little of turnover ball as they did there. Hopeless.
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Ben Youngs started like he is asleep
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could do with one of those old brown balls we had in school
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video ref replays could be impossible looking for a white ball on a white pitch
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i see..refs gonna be giving eng the pen for everything in the scrum regardless of what happens!
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so negative italy..why kick when you have burton kicking!
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how shyte is this Burton again???
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italy showing too much respect
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How did they knock that on ffs?
Going to be another Italy game where they do well in all areas, except converting chances, and lose as a result to a team that they should have beaten. |
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eng going up in the scrum again !
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useless burton!
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clueless kicking atm
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