Over the summer the world was treated to what was a tense and exciting European Championship final between England and Italy. It had everything, England scored early and Italy looked to be short of ideas about how to find an equalizer. Italy also had a tough time dealing with Harry Kane dropping back and playing more of a playmaker role than as a classic no. 9. It looked like a tactic that would create goals for the Three Lions during the game, but a second score did not materialize. For their part, Italy had been dominant and even exciting in the tournament.
Plans, ideals, and reality: Trophies don’t care about your feelings
