Why the f–k can’t you get off their backs and let them get on with playing football.
This is exactly what I think too. The Italy game was one of the most exciting performances from an England team I’ve seen in many years. The attack terrified the Italian defence (always regarded as one of the best in the world) for much of the game, and were denied at least one penalty, and for once it as an enjoyable spectacle, rather than the boring predictable over-cautiousness traditional to England’s play. I’d rather see them lose playing entertaining football, than lose playing boring football.