Player of the tournament

[GIMH]

Raheem Sterling

 

[Uppercut]

Schick probably has the strongest case of anyone but you can’t give it to someone who goes out in the quarters. Pedri was phenomenal too. But yeah it’ll be Sterling.

 

[Howe_zat]

Who’s been the Italian MVP? Jorginho?

 

[speirz]

Who’s been the Italian MVP? Jorginho?

The centre back pairing have been quite strong from what I've seen as well. I wouldn't be totally shocked if it went to Kjaer either.

 

[BoyBrumby]

I wouldn't be totally shocked if it went to Kjaer either.

Great finish for the equaliser, yeah.

With Sterling though, given one presumes it's not just Englishmen who vote, I do wonder if the feeling he "earned" the penalty in the semi might go against him.

 

[sledger]

Kalvin Phillips should be in the conversation, but yeah has to be sterling.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Sometimes they just dig up the stats, for instance when Messi was given the award in 2014.

 

[Red_Ink_Squid]

Who’s been the Italian MVP? Jorginho?

Tricky one. Jorginho has mostly been fantastic but was pretty comprehensively outplayed in the semi final by Pedri and Olmo I thought.

Spinazzola was great until his injury. Maybe Bonucci since Chiellieni hasn't played every game?

 

[andruid]

Kalvin Phillips should be in the conversation, but yeah has to be sterling.

Came in here specifically to talk up the Yorkshire Pirlo...

 

[Uppercut]

Tricky one. Jorginho has mostly been fantastic but was pretty comprehensively outplayed in the semi final by Pedri and Olmo I thought.

Spinazzola was great until his injury. Maybe Bonucci since Chiellieni hasn't played every game?

Donnarumma imo.

 

[Furball]

IMO Pogba was absolutely strolling the tournament until France got themselves knocked out.

 

[sledger]

Donnarumma imo.

Yeah, he has been really impressive. He's got that atmosphere/presence about him that all the really elite keepers have. Felt sure that once the Spain match went to pens Italy were going through. Took one look at him and thought "This is a bloke who just knows he's going to save at least one". Absolutely cool as a cucumber and not phased at all. WAG.

 

[wpdavid]

IMO Pogba was absolutely strolling the tournament until France got themselves knocked out.

Some would suggest that may have been one of the reasons they were knocked out.

 

[Niall]

Yeah, he has been really impressive. He's got that atmosphere/presence about him that all the really elite keepers have. Felt sure that once the Spain match went to pens Italy were going through. Took one look at him and thought "This is a bloke who just knows he's going to save at least one". Absolutely cool as a cucumber and not phased at all. WAG.

Unlike DeGea in the Europa final, where you knew Utd were in serious trouble when it went to pens due to him.

On this, obviously final will be key, but not impossible Kane gets if he scores a few.

Obviously Chiellini and Chisa have a chance if Italy win.

 

[wpdavid]

Interesting comment from one of my colleagues about John Stones, along the lines that we barely notice him because he's been so good. No idea whether he's player of the tournament, but he has been very good. And my colleague's French, fwiw.

 

[GIMH]

Whole English defence has been very good, though part of that is surely due to the two midfielders

 

[Howe_zat]

I would think if they give it to an England defender then it would be Maguire, since he’s been part of that defence while also threatening from set pieces.

 

[mr_mister]

Gotta be an English defender and or the keeper. They've leaked 1 goal in 6 games, pretty crazy really

 

[Lillian Thomson]

Won't be Pickford, he had a howler of a semi-final, with the goal and his distribution early on.

 

[Uppercut]

Interesting comment from one of my colleagues about John Stones, along the lines that we barely notice him because he's been so good. No idea whether he's player of the tournament, but he has been very good. And my colleague's French, fwiw.

I think that’s more because you’re so well organised without the ball that most attacks don’t get anywhere near the CBs.