Mancini's Excellent Game Management! Italy Vs England Euro 2020 Final Review | Tactics Explained

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Italy were crowned European Champions for the second time in their history after beating first time finalists England at Wembley on Sunday Night. It was a tense game of two halves, with England dominating early possession but soon losing ground to an organized and relentless Italian attack. In today's video, we're going to be taking a look at what tactics both teams used!
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:18 Italy XI
01:33 England XI
01:53 1st half
03:44 2nd Half
04:40 Mancini's Game Management
05:53 Extra Time & Penalties
06:48 Outro

[@FabioPoianMusic]

I am obviously biased as an Italian, but I was so impressed how Italy was able to turn the game around. Imagine being 0-1 after only two minutes in a Euro final, playing at Wembley with 95% of the audience cheering for the opposite team. Also missing a key player like Spinazzola and then Chiesa being out from the end of the 2nd half, they still managed to take it home. Our guys have really shown their character throughout the tournament and deserved to take it home!

[@FootballMeta]

I think the early goal for england turned out to be the worst thing that could happen for them.. There's no way they could've held italy off for the whole 90 minutes.

[@really5194]

@@FootballMeta in hindsight I think in the same way as you. But football is made of episodes, and what surprised me was that England didn't really manage to shoot the Italian goal a few more times when Italy was still shellshocked. As I saw the game unfold, Italy recovered from the "shock" and slowly managed to regain control of the midfield, by then England had been pushed back completely into its own half. The next goal was just a matter of time

[@ezeee595]

This usually happens when you are the much better team!!

[@TheNarancia]

​@@FootballMeta only if you don't try to make an other goal immediately. but england has no game. this is the truth

[@agoodchow]

@@FootballMeta Experienced and resilent manager and players would have continued the game and switched to O-O mindset after restart . Liverpool June 2019 was typical example

[@neonlight1214]

Good review. It was noticeable Mancini changed his tactics when he added cristante and berardi in the 55th minute. Which lead them to the decisive corner where bonucci scored. Such a shame we couldnt see England in the attack because after Shaw scored they made a Bunker in front of their goal, at times even Kane was in defence... Italy has more than deserved this trophy. Its not easy to bounce back after conceding a goal in the 2nd minute, italy players were very patient 👍🇮🇹 It was so entertaining to watch Chiesa play what a beast he is. The referee should also get a honorable mention, they did their job in the finals perfectly.

[@FootballMeta]

I actually fell in love with Chiesa during the Euros.. unbelievable player, you could tell Englands defence were scared to commit to a challenge when he had the ball

[@IvorMorris]

He was always had the potential but he is finally coming into his own

[@gg_gameryt]

Man, when chiesa got the ball, he literally just took off lol

[@really5194]

@@FootballMeta his father was a very talented forward! He rocked the italian 90s, and wasn't more famous only because other legends were playing at the same time (Baggio and Zola)

[@qahirmakhani348]

Reminds me of Ribery. BTW, really appreciate your pronunciation

[@Iron-Bridge]

Mancini's game management was spot on. But I've noticed that the best Italian teams have ALWAYS had that powerful mental belief and resilience about them. The ability to think and fight through obstacles in real time. Their performance here reminded me of the World Cup semifinal against Germany in 2006.

[@dand7763]

this was gained in many many final tournaments , Euro or World Cup , their players known how to deal with THE PRESSURE! THAT WAS GAINED IN MANY FINALS where they played , they lost some , like World Cup 1994 , or Euro 2012 , but also they won finals , especially in World Cup... they enjoy to play hard,challenging finals, the mentality or roman legionaries from the past , that their professional army is the best against hordes of random yelling barbarians...when is hard time for you , form Testudo formation!

[@Iron-Bridge]

@@dand7763 Well said. Perhaps teams like England and others need to pay their dues first before tasting success. Even Spain had to learn disappointment and losing a lot of close games before winning from 2008.

[@dand7763]

@@Iron-Bridge yes, i know England players are very upset and even hurts bad right now , but after a while , you learn from your mistakes , England was so close this time to win ... (i not understand why Southgate think at penalties shoot out, letting kids to kick decisive penalties...while their veteran players stood behind of them , should be viceversa ... next time if England will reach again a final ,maybe they know what to do now) so, England players gained experience now ,despite they lost the final , and i give a hint , next Euro is in Germany (2024) imagine winning there on their pitch ...(we know the harsh rivalry between germans and englishmen) ha ha ! but this time ,media and fans from England should add a little bit more calm before important matches , like express the joy AFTER the match , not before the match start...they put an enormous pressure on their players in this final , especially before the match ,when they said that "for sure, it's coming home" ...ignoring Italy chances ALMOST completely ,like they are nobody in football! was a mistake in the end...

[@zuhairyassin505]

imagine having a wordclass striker italy would have won with a big score

[@Mechanicthing]

@@Iron-Bridge Absolutely. England are a very good team, they just need that extra gear that can only be gained by having soaked in some defeats constructively and having overcome the fear of winning.

[@leominerva3494]

I agree but we must not forget the mental strength of Italy. I don't know how many teams are able to react by losing 1-0 after 3 minutes in a final played at Wembley against the England.

[@brucewayne3602]

Bravo !!!

[@davidsweden6932]

Italy deserved ways more. It's their year for sport music and so on...

[@jamesclarke5331]

The tactics side of football has definitely sparked my interest in the game. I do enjoy your videos I find them very informative and almost more interesting than watching the game itself 😅

[@gimlu98]

Honestly after watching the game i was just waiting for him to make a review about the final!

[@farhanurmiah2635]

same Edit : re spark , In my case

[@Bread_Garlichouse]

As an Azzurri fan I was worried when Chiesa limped off. Without SPinnazzola and Chinesa, we had no direct running and trickery. I was just surprised that England did not try to take advantage of this. They had about 40 min to do so.

[@as680783]

Why? Because as great as Southgate has been in this tournament, his pragmatic defensive approach cost us dearly. It's an exact re-run of the 2018 WC Semi-final when we lost 2-1 to Croatia. Trippier scores an early goal and instead of going to get a second we opted to sit on the single goal, and we got punished for it. Southgate kept reiterating in pressers that he's learned from the mistakes of 2018 - clearly not.

[@Bread_Garlichouse]

@@as680783 i think he's just been blessed with favourable draws to be honest

[@SaramyJ94]

Dude are you half italian or something? Your accent is PERFECT

[@marco_grt4460]

Maybe an Italian talking very well in English, anyway, I listen and see criticism for Immobile and Insignie to not score, now i know why

[@xerosolar307]

Fantastic analysis, it was an uphill battle for Italy but they made it!! I just wish we could have seen Spinazzola play in the final, it was delightful to see him play this Euro, good thing Emerson stepped up to the task, congrats Azzurri!!

[@ezeee595]

Uphill battle??? They were bossing England after the first 20 mins..what are you on??? England had 7 defenders on the pitch..they were shit scared of the Italians...

[@francescojsb]

@@ezeee595 Well, being behind after two minutes of play certainly didn't make it a downhill battle.

[@ezeee595]

@@francescojsb the English media and the fans were the ones that insisted it was coming home. So, you were the ones who thought it was going to be a walk in the park!!! Besides, it does not matter how a journey begins. How it ends is more important.

[@riccardotrombetti6663]

Good review. Imho Italy started dominating around the 30' of the first half.

[@diegeigergarnele7975]

Yea I thought the same when following the game. If I recall correctly at the start of the match it was lightly raining. That's just a small thing but could have affected more the italian team than england

[@cristinaxx6440]

I am Italian I live in U.K. . It was a great night for me . I lost hope at the second minute . The players didn’t !

[@alynxgamerx1035]

You are spot on.. My heart thumped so fast after 2nd minutes 😂

[@antonmannering]

You've made a mistake about how Italy played from 55 mins on. They did not play with players high centrally unless the ball went to wide areas where a cross might come. When Immobile went off they played without a striker at all. They played with two high and wide players either the wingers or the full backs and they effectively pinned Englands entire back 5. 2 forward midfielders or a full back occupied the half spaces and insigne played deeper centrally pinning both of Englands pivots, occasionally shuttling up on to the central defenders to try and pull them back with him to leave spaces. Mostly this created a line of 3 across the half space with the pivot Jorginho being deep centrally always with 2 players in the half spaces beside him either fullbakcs or midfielders and Chiellini and Bonucci behind him. The rotation and positional discipline of this was quite impressive. These spaces were almost constantly occupied though. IT became effectively 8 v 5 in front of Englands defence. This also is the reason why Italy kept winning the ball back so high. Englands creative outlet has always been their wing backs under Southgate as they have no progressive ball playing central players but with them pinned so far back during possession they couldn't join in effectively. So the dramatic defensive overload usually allowed Italy to win it back easily. Especially with Pickford's ludicrous long balls. The pattern changed somewhat when England went to a back 4 and the extra man in midfield allowed them to create better opportunities and to press better so Italy were less dominant in possession. But during this period England became more vulnerable to direct play from Bonucci to the wide areas as there was now more space in the England defence. I also think this was Mancini's thinking when bringing on a striker again in Extra time. That a more stretched English defense would struggle more. It didn't work out that way but the thinking is logical I think.

[@OliNorwell]

Excellent analysis, the post match discussions on BBC and ITV would be much better if they included you explaining the game like this.

[@francescojsb]

I agree, often these TV commentators are paid handsomely to say the same things that can be heard in the pub.

[@mikelescotto9906]

England has never dominated Italy. England scored from a missed corner from Italy. If a team ends the first half in advantage it does not mean that they dominated the first half. Check the Italian possession ball first half and all the rest 120’. Sunday Was 1 team in Wembley that played a football…. ITALIA

[@TheMammucaro]

He never said that England dominated the first half. He just said they had a strong start, which they did. Plus, if possession it's all it matters, trophy should go to Spain.

[@mikelescotto9906]

@@TheMammucaro he said in beginning. Spain dominated Italy in second half. only 1 team play the football on Sunday… Italy

[@as680783]

He said it was a game of two halves. England were the much better side in the first 35 minutes and if they had their best attacking line-up on the pitch with a forward approach, it could have been 3-0 by half-time. Italy were arguing amongst themselves and were clearly all over the shop and in a state of shock after the goal. Also, Shaw's goal was from a speedy well executed counter attack by England, so to say England "scored from a missed corner" is disingenuous. I doubt you'd like it if I said Italy scored from a poorly defended lucky rebound. Anyway, at the end of the day the best team won. Italy dominated possession in 70% of the match - for some weird reason conceding the ball is something Southgate doesn't seem to mind us doing. Italy will be a strong contender or favourite for the World Cup next year if they keep the squad together and Chiellini and Bonucci are still fit to play. I had Italy as 2nd favourite to win tournament behind France. If England are to go one further we need our most creative attacking players on the pitch not warming the bench. A more proactive and attack-minded manager is also a must.

[@as680783]

@@mikelescotto9906 No. Italy were in a state of confusion and panic for the first 20-30 minutes and England should've pressed on and made positive subs to capitalise on the situation. Instead, the ultra-defensive-minded manager, Southgate preferred our players to park the bus and sit on a slim 1-0 lead. More ruthless teams with a manager like your Mancini would have gone for the jugular and killed off the game 2 or 3 to nil. After 25-30 minutes Italy were clearly growing into the game. Second half there was only Italy playing positive football. Italy totally dominated possession on average and throughout the whole 90-minutes. In extra time England put more pressure on but it was too little too late. I knew as soon as we were 5-minutes into the second half we would concede a goal and go on to lose. Perspective required, bro.

[@mikelescotto9906]

@@as680783 Italy never been in panic. When you say on the first 20-30 minutes Italy was confused it’s only because Italy received goal on the first 2’, and needs time to keep a distance and change the team shape, don’t forget England play in Wembley. England goalkeeper has been the best player in the 120’, so wondering why? Donna ruma only on the corner but nothing danger. We feel sorry because we want close the game in 90’. I don't think England would play the match as Italy did if they play in Napoli, Milan, Juve or Rome stadium.

[@riccardoalcaro8483]

I’d say Italy started taking control of the match already around the 25th-30th of the first half. It only got back to a defensive position after Chiesa got injured

[@Josh55ify]

The early goal for England was the best thing to happen to Italy. England dropped so deep at times, and Italy began to build into the game by taking more chances in possession. I think England also failed a bit in central midfield. I think Rice AND Phillips is a bit over kill. They're not the type to turn and thread a through ball. Mount could have been a big help if he was allowed more space in the middle, rather than in a front 3.

[@FootballMeta]

I agree, I don't think there was anyway England could have held on for the whole 90 minutes, I think they should've kept going for it in the second half and try and kill the game, rather than parking the bus

[@Josh55ify]

@@FootballMeta Yessir, and then almost admitting defeat when switching to a back 4 themselves later on. He hasn't been fired yet, but with only 1 or 2 world cups with this particular group, I think they should look for someone with deeper ideas. How does Foden stay on the bench aside from the first game?

[@func07]

@@Josh55ify As far as I know Foden was injured.

[@unomeacaso]

Well I'm not sure, that could've been too shocking, and did actually open the scenario of a possible humiliation for Italy, imagine England scoring another one within the 20th. Anyway that goal started the lots of emotions that the game gave us.

[@Viktorprj19]

in my opinion if england didn't score so early italy could have won in the 90 minutes, but who knows!

[@gamingproject5601]

My take is, Im starting developing interest in soccer thanks to you, and your analysis of the matches and tactical explanation. You're doing a great job, keep up

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks man 🙌🏻

[@a.b.6233]

Start with calling it by its proper name, football.

[@gamingproject5601]

@@a.b.6233 I used the first translation that my mind came up with, in italian is calcio and in us english soccer so i said soccer, they mean the same thing and they are used for the exact same sport, so theyre technically both correct

[@a.b.6233]

@@gamingproject5601 Chill out , I was joking.

[@pietrofontana9688]

Always a pleasure to watch your videos! Keep up the good work!

[@nero9506]

In my opinion, England playing in their home gave them indeed a high boost in morale, but it eventually recoiled in the penalties. The players that Southgate chose for the substitutions didn't play enough to get confident with the ball, and therefore they had to shoot the penalties with over 60 thousand people pressuring them, which definitely didn't help them to focus. Add to that the fact that it was the final and most important game of the tournament, and that Italy had an amazing goalkeeper, and you'll see why going to the penalties was the end for England. Poor strategy by Southgate.

[@championsreid7529]

If there is somebody that had to hang the pressure of 60k english supporters those were the italians, who made it eventually

[@BinkyTheGoddessDivine]

Fantastic analysis, one of the best. You deserve more followers.

[@rachelgregory888]

I love your videos, thank you! Bf is Italian and a qualified ref, so he knows the game, me, not so much!! It's still seems incredibly technical, but I'm definitely learning!

[@FootballMeta]

Thank you, I'm sure you'll get the hang of it soon, it's not as complicated as it looks 😉

[@rogue_one]

I recently came across your channel and now, I'm on a spree of watching your videos. Seriously underrated.

[@ahmadtijanjallow3651]

The video is very useful. As I learned a lot from it. Which I didn’t even understand during the game. Thank you for your wonderful explanation

[@ginevrotica]

I'm from Italy. Great analysis from you. If I can say so, the great mistake by England was 5-4-1 in second half and result zero shots to the goal. Not because I'm Italian but our team was the best organised team of the tournament. Don't you?

[@FrankRollo]

You gotta love youtube. it allows channels like this to bring us great content and analysis. Great Video.

[@lello333]

you so good with this mate.. congratulation..

[@mike99_]

Excellent video and analysis. And forza ITALIA 🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@tevinho1265]

I am not an Italian but I happy for you bro ♥️♥️

[@sphinxx8881]

You're awesome. Thanks for these great videos

[@mattv8908]

Great job buddy, keep up the amazing work

[@0020ecapa]

Updated summary: Germany = 7 major trophies Italy = 6 major trophies France = 4 major trophies Spain = 4 major trophies England = 1 major trophy The above says it all. England are not and never have been a "heavyweight" footballing nation.

[@uviwenkatha5355]

Love your videos man keep them up

[@meredithhunter6419]

Great analysis and fantastic Italian pronunciation. Thumbs up all round.

[@pasqualinocuzzetto8964]

Fantastic video as always man!

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks man 🙌🏻

[@Diola_Drone]

That was a very interesting analysis and i'm glad i'm not finding any polemic or salty comment about the match. So glad Italy won but i congrat with England for reaching its first euro final. We'll see you again at the World Cup and forza azzurri 🇮🇹💪

[@ricci1999]

Here is why Pickford did unusually well for an English goalkeeper, saving 2/5: 4 penalty takers were the same as 5 days earlier v Spain (he got Berardi, the new taker, completely wrong). Never in Euro history did a team win 2x PSOs and Bellotti & co showed why. They know the opposition keeper watched your last penalty under pressure, so you feel forced to change it. For each of the 4, Pickford went exactly mirror image from their Spain penalties. He must have been trained that this is the likely decision from repeat takers. In fact, it worked 2/4 times, and for Bonucci too, he got his direction guessed, but luckily changed not 1 but 2 things - direction (predictably) and height, getting the ball over the keeper (normally height means easier to save, but Pickford went all out expecting his usual angled drive). The smartest was Bernardeschi who just smashed it in the middle, feeling that Pickford had already made a sideways decision. Interesting how predictable we become in pressure situations, that's why Pickford who obviously has access to this science, was so confident

[@nickolauslodge6150]

Love this vid gave me a better look at the tactics

[@Riccardopelle98]

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[@veijalhinghaokip9903]

Great analysis...this channel must have at least 100k subscriber.

[@FunkyDream91]

Excellent Analysis and thank your for your fair play !!! Mancini has been brilliant and Southgate really too shy considering other fast players on the bench ...

[@ivanvincent3532]

great analysis bro! cristante's sub was crucial

[@ynwa1283]

New subscriber here. KEEP GOING!! your content will earn many, many more. 👍

[@SpiritUnknown]

Excellent analysis....we haven't seen Italy playing with 6 forward in the last 170 years!!!! ; )

[@michelemuratore6628]

That's just a stereotype, this team has a lot of similarity when played with Conte in EU 2016 and with Prandelli in 2012 in 2006 the modern Italy is the year that it was born. Before 2006 yes it was more defending side but scoring lots of goals in Euro 2000. We have changed the way we play since the 2000 and almost no one noticed.

[@SpiritUnknown]

@@michelemuratore6628 Yes I noticed that, but I was just mentioning the 6 forwards ;)

[@michelemuratore6628]

@@SpiritUnknown Forza Italia CxxxOooo

[@plummeteorasr2758]

@@SpiritUnknown Due connazionali che parlano in Inglese tra di loro 😳

[@welowee7610]

Analyze players from current transfer market bro. For example Hakimi and Ramos on how they will affect PSG tactics. This channel have so much potential

[@jc-kj2on]

This was great work by the Italians. Can i ask how you figure all this out? Is it released by the coach or can you observe it from watching the game? Sometimes i wish they put gsp on the players and a small picture in picture for us to see during the game. You cant really make out the formations and tactics from watching on tv , esp with the camera angles and them zooming in. I think it could potentially being a lot more to the game and the viewer to learn more about the tactics and follow during the match instead of after.

[@rajanv6888]

I guess you should do a video on 'How Spain look different under Luis Enrique ?' Also, happy to see your channel getting recognized by many. 😊

[@redarena8267]

Excellent analysis and content!🔥 Request from a new subscriber😁: Can you do a video on how Olé’s United play (style of play and tactics) and how the team will look like for the upcoming season with potential additions (ie Sancho, Varane & Camavinga). Ps: Same can be done for other teams in the EPL, LaLiga, Seria A, etc... Thanks

[@FootballMeta]

Thanks man, yeah that's a great idea. I plan on making a video covering these big signings and how sancho, grealish, (Haaland👀) could change the title race!

[@soitra]

Your Italian pronunciation is superb!

[@MrMegauaaah]

He is italian

[@bashapinjar3848]

Good review brother. Loved it‼️ First comment🥶

[@paolomassetti2040]

I’m very happy to listen your comments about the big big match. Unfortunatly both can’t wins but who say that Italia wins only for one penalty more is very blind. We are so surprised to see our team play so nice football, England team has to change a lot and Southgate is the first,…thankyou for your words

[@faltraskkvelertakk342]

Really entertaining analysys buddy!:D Which team should have been against italy in the final then? I think both England and Italy will be even stronger for next world cup, hopefully we'll recover Zaniolo and Sensi xD. Oh and your italian pronounce is just so good.

[@FootballMeta]

I'm very happy England made it to the final, but seeing them lose was heartbreaking haha. I'm still extremely proud of what Southgate and England have achieved and it's only up from here!

[@faltraskkvelertakk342]

​@@FootballMeta I really learned to appreciate Southgate as a person and as a coach! And it's just like he said in an interview I saw, it's just about being consistent and try to reach higher every tournament, also some more luck.

[@SingerForLife7]

I think beside that 10 min italy was complete on dominanant ball possession after second half it was totally italy

[@ezeee595]

100%. They bossed England after the first 15-20 mins...in total control!! I guess it was boys against men

[@danguitar4522]

@@ezeee595 for the second half yes, but extra time Italy resorted to their usual dirty tactics and played for penalties, which turned out to be the best tactic as England didn’t have a clue when it came to penalties

[@ezeee595]

@@danguitar4522 there was only one team who was trying to win it and it was Italy. England were playing for pens. Other than the goal, how many shots did they have on goal??? zero. What was the possession %? Almost 70 to Italy….not sure if you were watching the same game…an England win would have been cruel and unjust as they cheated their way to the final!!!

[@prayagvfx]

Ya the tactics were something that i did reckon that changed the game. Especially when Mancini changed few players brought players like Cristante, berardi, and Bernadeschi to th game. They constantly created troubles to all english players . Still England managed to defend well. Also Italy were not putting too much attacking into the game fearing a counter from both teams. So overall it's a very well deserved win for Italy. Sorry english fans, I so understand the emotions of them. But England must have played more attacking game with the players and potential they have. Amazing euros 🙌 ❤🔥🔥 #kattakbfcfan

[@alessandrocammalleri549]

Hats off for being this honest

[@taroksoft]

excellent analisys, impressive italian pronunciations!! and viva gli azzurri!!!

[@ashwinramesh9837]

bro kindly mke a video on j.crujff 343 formation or belgium 343 lately usec with 2 attacking midfielders and a lone striker lukaku pls make a video . EXPECTING MORE QUALITY CONTENTS FROM U LIKE THIS KEEP ROCKING AND WILL BE SUPPORTING

[@killbill3953]

Great video.

[@olivercardenes6600]

Very good analysis 👍🇮🇹

[@hungchoonghow5857]

You know, I really liked how this game evolves. When Ebenezer Morley invented the rules, I think the tactic was one goalkeeper, nine defenders and one forward. Perhaps, England would have won the Euros using Morley 's tactic..

[@euganieldamiao8084]

Dude were are you I miss your content, you can't stop the grind. If you are lacking ideas ask on the community tab with a post so we can help you.

[@FootballMeta]

Hey man, I have plenty of ideas, just been very busy with work outside of youtube! Will be back with more as soon as possible 💪🏻

[@johnyeomans6909]

Your excellent explanation demonstrates how poor the pundits on TV are. This also shows the difference between Mancini a proven winner vs Southgate right place right time Manager.

[@eason9612]

kane could have been more effective by disregarding Southgate at times and get touches in the box

[@Pirelli913]

I firmly believe that had Italy scored first, the score line would've been way more lopsided, 3-0 or 4-0. Italy is known for their defending and defending 1-0 leads, which they tried in the Euro 2000 Final. But this Italian team completely threw defending out the window. Yes, you still have Bonucci and Chiellini at the back and both were rocks for Italy, but this Italian team was so devastating going forward. They were playing such beautiful flowing football that unlike England who tried to defend for 88 minutes, the game would've opened up.

[@massimobernardo-]

without detracting from the beautiful English goal, but it was an Italian defensive error. It usually happens at the beginning of the game when you have to take measurements, or at the end when the patterns jump and fatigue sets in.

[@aritrabiswas7548]

Please make a video of tactical analysis of copa america final 2021 arg vs bra

[@matthewmaneri8511]

Are you an italian british person? Your Italian pronunciation is very good

[@MrMickele96]

It came to Rome

[@Lanciarules]

Btw 2 of 3 penalty mistakes are not mistakes but great saves by Donnarumma.

[@ianthomas3498]

Southgate did not really get this wrong. Every game was calculated in a way that allowed us the best chance of victory. Southgate knows that if he goes toe to toe with Germany he loses 2 out of 3 times. If he goes toe to toe with Italy he loses 2 out of 3 times. His tactics allowed for a 50/50 chance at victory and this is exactly the outcome. We were able to prevent Italy from creating clear cut chances. yes, they had a couple of half chances but essentially the goal is from a scrappy corner where 4 times England players were second to the ball. If the game stays 1-0 for another 10 minutes then Italy have to push on and gamble and then chances on the break open up. Then England win 2-0 and everyone calls Southgate a genius. Once it was 1-1 the game gradually became pretty even. Yes his subs were maybe a little late and he probably should have "gone for it" with fresher legs earlier as penalties was always going to go against us. We can't have it both ways. We're not the best team in the world. We either play smart and calculated and progress or we go out in the round of 16 or quarter finals in a blaze of attacking glory.

[@zeichofreed79]

@football meta it would be great if you add number on the piece so we can keep on track with who is marking etc

[@josephtuck4]

Jorginho and Verrati makes every team day very hard, because they are good in controlling tempo and keeping the ball which makes every team difficult to play counter

[@dangiambrone7350]

Great analysis, although I didn't see England dominating the first half. They started very well and had a good 20 minutes or so, but even then they didn't fashion many chances. Italy got control of the midfield midway through the half (I've heard that Italy had 60% possession at half time) although just like England, they didn't create many chances. Mancini's attacking subs added a little more potency to their possession. Going forward, I hope that Mancini considers using Zaniolo as a false 9 as Immobile has been a huge disappointment in the Italy shirt - 15 goals in 52 games (most of which came against so called lesser teams) and far too many chances wasted, offsides and instances where he couldn't control the ball.

[@kurt666ish]

Good analysing unlike tifo where all was about England

[@m.vishnuvaradhan9158]

Bro can you explain Marcelo Bielsa tactics at leeds united . Leeds united attack was deadly in the 2020/21 premier league season .

[@DCStef]

What I saw was England getting their formation spot on but not executing a strategy of press and attack. I was stunned when they sat back and allowed my team Italia to pass the ball around and get back into the game. I was completely stunned

[@MrSaverio97]

Italy squad consisted in world class players (Donnarumma, Chiellini, Bonucci, Jorginho, Verratti), young talents (Chiesa, Barella, Spinazzola, Locatelli, Pessina) and very good players all around (Florenzi, Insigne, Emerson, Immobile)... but the others are average players at best if not straight up bad (Bernardeschi lol)... Mancini succeeded in creating a tight squad playing great offensive football no matter which players stepped into the field, no other coach in Italy would have been capable of that

[@claudiosolomon1324]

questo tizio è italiano di sicuro, ha una pronuncia troppo perfetta dei nomi

[@difra1984]

l ho pensato anche io, ma poi alla fine del video ha fatto capire che lui tifava inghilterra 🤷‍♂️

[@alessioraccagni3753]

Non penso, ha una pronuncia totalmente British quando parla in inglese

[@mr0b]

​@@alessioraccagni3753 Nelle informazioni del canale c'è scritto "Località: Italia"

[@nzmarco]

Ha detto in un’altro video che e Bergamasco

[@alessioraccagni3753]

@@mr0b allora bisogna fargli i complimenti per la pronuncia, parla veramente come un inglese

[@nasz019]

Great game by Italy. They deserved to be the Europe Champion because they have the best and talented defenders, midfielders and wingers in the world. Nx world cup, Italy should consider to include Moise Keane as a striker in the squad ☺️

[@marco_grt4460]

When he will have a very strong group mentality, this is one of the reasons why some players have not been chosen, in addition to the fact of the willingness of the clubs to give the player and possible injuries

[@darthakash1961]

Make a video on Copa America final...

[@Aimia4]

Here's what I saw: England rely on the counter attack. Whenever they counter-attacked, the Italians fouled, or otherwise disrupted the attack. The referee didn't stop them from doing it, and so the tactic worked. The bottom line is that England weren't as skillful as the Italians, and couldn't break their solid defence without the counter. And unless the referee started producing cards for the professional fouls, the Italian tactic would work. If anyone disagrees, I'd love to hear about it and talk below. For context, I'm a proud Englishman that is proud of what England achieved during the tournament.

[@brucewayne3602]

may I simplify this ... Italy was the better team, much better ... if they lost it would have been the world's most massive tragedy/travesty ... but Mancini's Magic prevailed ... particularly overjoyed for Chiellini, a most deserving Warrior !!!

[@OvieSnips8]

Im still so confused why England would sit back and play defense. Italy played all defensive teams up until Belgium and to no surprise they had success against all those teams. Did England really think they would pull it off!? Italy struggled against high pressure (Spain had success) did Southgate not pay attention to that? He let Italy back into the game.

[@fishyfish6510]

I'm surprised you didn't shed a tear during this analysis 🤣

[@FootballMeta]

it was hard not too lol

[@thiagarajahgovindarajan4094]

Who took the corner kick for Italy at 67th minute that resulted in a goal.Pse can anyone answer.

[@jeytis72]

Pretty fair

[@vladescu3g]

imagine putting shaw and walker as wingers:D

[@billwolf3818]

Switch Immobile for Zaniolo and Emerson with Spinazzola and you have a 5th world cup in 2022.

[@nabil731]

Italy actually have 6 players in the box when Shaw scored

[@Tielle1907]

🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🙌

[@maxron6514]

🇮🇹👉👌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@zuhairyassin505]

kane was dangerous and caused italy a lot of problems

[@albertorocco4576]

I'm italian.. how can you pronounce italian names so well? 😯

[@0020ecapa]

Updated summary: Germany = 7 major trophies Italy = 6 major trophies France = 4 major trophies Spain = 4 major trophies England = 1 major trophy The above says it all. England are not and never have been a "heavyweight" footballing nation.

[@ezeee595]

They just like to think of themselves as heavyweights. I like the way they immediately compare themselves to the Germans by calling them rivals....delusional fans

[@TIGRE979]

THIS GUYS ALREADY FORGOTTEN ANDREA'S PIRLO PENALTY AGAINST ENGLAND AT EURO 2012 AND THE OTHER DEFEAT 2 YEARS LATER AT 2014 WORLD CUP 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BadNewsRuss]

Mancini is GOAT

[@vid1763]

Honestly I haven’t seen England “dominating” the midfield or the game at any point. Dominating means keeping most of the ball and attacking, not just disrupting the opposition’s game. England were able to keep up with Italy’s possession for perhaps 20 minutes, but were never able to keep the ball for long and were never dangerous. At the end of the first half Italy had 63% possession, around 300 passes and 6 shots, while England had 37% possession, 130 passes and 1 shot. After that it was just Italy playing and England defending with 9 men, hitting on the break only a few times around the end of regular time and then the end of extra time.

[@youtalkin2me595]

We don’t have midfield players like Jorginho or Verratti or Modric or Kroos. This is why we struggle to connect our defence to the attack in any fluid and efficient way. So England have decided to bypass the midfield with wide attacks or playing out from the back with either Walker, Stones and especially Maguire pinging vertical balls into the half spaces.

[@ashwaniraj4880]

❤️❤️

[@2608heinz]

120 minutes...not only 3 England 😁🇮🇹🏆

[@Manj3nkins]

Do you play any footie manny

[@openedworldscience1254]

I would rather watch tactics now that watch highlights😅

[@thebreadman2216]

What happend to Balotelli?

[@eason9612]

Jorginho is goat

[@FootballMeta]

Yeah he's been so good lately

[@Rk-kk3jh]

Jorginho and Veratti is in form... yet not to mention Chiesa and Berardi

[@sirnicolalex]

@@Rk-kk3jh Spinazzola mvp before his injury

[@virus8151]

in fase di attacco siamo già in 6 contro 5.....fai due conti!!!!!!!!