wannabeontop wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 22:10
Club-Mate wrote: ↑Tue Sep 27, 2022 10:30
anty1975 wrote: ↑Mon Sep 26, 2022 23:36
Well done Italy, one of those very rare examples when I wanted Italy to win
at least one of our neighbours is working well. The absence of Italy at WC plays those nations into the hands which never could beat Italy in any WC or even EC mainly England and Germany and this almost since 100 years. Publicly they regret the absence of Italy for Qatar but secretly they are very happy about it! that's called hypocrisy.
Only one...?
exactly only one victory after penalties!
Lets start with Italy vs Germany to clarify it:
WC's - 3 wins of Italy and what is even more important all 3 matches in SF (2) and Final (1) plus 2 draws in GS and 2nd round in total (3-2-0)
Euro Championships:
the only victory of Germany on 2.7.2016 - 7:6 after penalties in QF. This was the only victory in about 90 yrs of WC and Euro history from Germany vs Italy! plus 1 SF victory from Italy in 2012 plus 2 draws just in grouphase equals (1-2-1)
even more sad the balance of England vs Italy:
WC's - most of matchtes are played just in WC qualifiers with only 1 win England in Nov. 1977. At WC's just 2:0 victories for Italy. Thus (2-0-0) in favour Italy.
Euro Championships:
3:0 victories for Italy (2 of them after penalties) thus: (3-0-0) or 1-2-0 before penalties however you want to see it.
In Nations League Italy reached the final 4 already 2 times (England 1 time and Germany 0). But no matches so far in final 4 only in GS amongst them.
So in almost 100 yrs (exactly 92 yrs) Italy lost only one match at WC and Euro after penalties against Germany and NONE after 90 mins ever.