Ray Wilkins on England, Conte and Sale of AC Milan




Beyond The Pitch show

Summary: Now that the first round of group stage matches have been completed in France, Anto and Phil are joined by former player, manager and now pundit Ray Wilkins to weigh in on the matter of what next for England, Wales and a number of important topics across European football. We explore the matter of Belgium and Marc Wilmots after a stunning loss to Italy, the arrival of Antonio Conte at Chelsea later this summer and ask the question about why England continues to struggle to meet expectations once the pressure gets added in finals competitions. Ray also gives his take on the timing of the sale of AC Milan, nearly 30 years after Silvio Berlusconi ended his time at the football club and set the stage for one of the great eras in the sport starting in 1986. We also explore the violence that marred the first round matches and take a look at how the smaller national teams are finding a way forward in EURO2016 as transitions and the counter attacking game seem to be the blueprint for close games, late heroics from unexpected players and why this formula is working so well early on.