MATCH THREAD: Group E - Belgium vs Italy - KO 20:00 (BBC)

[VentureBrosEFC]

German pundit Mehmet Scholl on Lukaku: "the last time I saw him play he was 18, and nothing's changed since then. He had that physique when he was 18 that's it. Nothing's happened"

Ouch

They're asking for Batshuyi on my feed. Rom has been poor to say the least.

 

[ToffeeDoug]

Nainggolan is rubbish but I would never say that to his face.

 

[gaino92]

A Sunderland reject scored a more difficult chance than that before

 

[Huyton Layne]

Save there. Belgium will probably "Man U" a draw here.

 

[RomanReigns]

Conte has got this 3-5-2/3-4-3 down to a science. Unbelievably well executed and further proof that any formation can work when drilled properly

think chelsea will win the league next season?

 

[harris78]

you can tell he's under much more pressure playing for belgium. His first touch of the match was heavy and it was greeted with a mass of groans

And that was just Roger watching the mega move going up in smoke...

 

[toffeejack]

Half Belgium's problem is they don't seem to produce decent full back.

Vertonghen is a fantastic defender but offers nothing at the other end which is half the job of a full back these days.

As for the bloke on the other side. Who even is he?!


AND ROM.

cimon? the man who's surname sounds like a jamaican saying semen. Don't know, think the other option is gillet.

Don't they usually have either vertonghan or vermaelan as a makeshift left back when kompany is there?

 

[JonS]

Lukaku has got the worst first touch I've seen in a long time. Dire, even.

His first touch did improve briefly earlier on in the season but then got worse again.

I've never seen him in as poor form as he's been in for the past 3 or 4 months

 

[jal123]

Turning into a really good game, this.

 

[ijjysmith]

cimon? the man who's surname sounds like a jamaican saying semen. Don't know, think the other option is gillet.

Don't they usually have either vertonghan or vermaelan as a makeshift left back when kompany is there?

I think so. I think Lukaku's bro is a full back. Get him on just to have an actual full back on.

 

[gaino92]

De Bruyne has been woeful in this game too

 

[Darth Vader]

His touch there ffs

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Fellaini has been Belgium's best player by absolutely miles.

Still have a soft spot for him.

 

[harris78]

Lukaku's getting worse by the minute....im not sure if its Lukakau or if Niasse has smuggled his way into France

 

[Darth Vader]

So much individual talent in that Belgium side