Why England FINALLY Came Good Against The Netherlands
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- England are into the final of Euro 2024 after a stunning 2-1 victory over The Netherlands. Ollie Watkins' late goal sent Gareth Southgate's men into the final, but after a tournament where they've endured criticism from all quarters, it was a goal the team - and two players in particular - fully deserved.
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Pulling this video out your ass half pissed at 1:30am after a England semi final is commendable to say the least
Look at him. He’s soo red.😂😂
Fair play to him. Love him😂
LMFAO
Hahahahaha
i named all my children gareth because i knew he was destined to lead us to footballing glory one day
I never thought England would be in the final after that Serbia match. Yet here we are😂
I never thought this would happen after the friendly against iceland
Slovaks almost ended it to
@@legendarymortarplayer9453 friendly being the operative word
England are yet to play any strong team
@@yungdkay1008🤡
That first half was the best 45mins I think I’ve ever seen from England.
I wasn’t sure what I was watching.
it's called 'performance enhancing drugs' and a dodgey Ref :)
@@fabianpatrizio2865 Yeah I don't know why England gave the ball to the Dutch to score their goal (pretty dodgy stuff). But England got right back in it anyways
We always play better when we’re behind and we went behind early.
@@fabianpatrizio2865what? You don't think that was a penalty?!
@@fabianpatrizio2865try to write your comments without crying Fabian you sausage
These videos throughout the Euros have been outstanding.
England never came good,they got lucky in all their games with refs decisions and parking the bus to big teams and even slovakia
@@Ryan.210.Think you might have replied to the wrong comment mate, he simply said these videos have been great, he didn't say anything about England's performance in this tournament
Through all the ups and downs, perhaps we should take a brief moment to acknowledge that Marc Guehi has been superb, and is probably England's player of the tourney.
I think he’s made one mistake that I’ve seen, and even then he got back and put a block in.
He’s been very good.
Obviously need more Palace players.
He’s been good but so has Saka
Kobbie Mainoo says 'hi'
@@alastairbrewster4274my only issue with Saka is, for all his good runs behind and finding space, he can’t never find an English player in the box.
Mainoo was man of the match imo. If his trend continues he'll become one of England's greatest.
How about we relax, the guy hasn’t even played 10 games yet!
@@Bert-lw1ot Have a look at the trend of his stats. They're ridiculous.
Lets be honest, it was the ref mate
@@JJimsky studs up = foul
Easily best player
Cole Palmer has to play along side Olli Watkins, his passing ability is second to none. Every time he comes on his presence is felt by the opposition.
He’s so good to watch. Worth the SKY subscription last season
by the same token, we have seen Watkins scored same type of goals for Villa so many times. There's no doubt England will have a better chance of winning the finals with Watkins over Kane. But the biasness of the power there will ensure Kane starts....the ridicule of a lifetime, to hope Kane will turn it on. He has proven in the last 5 games he has lost much of his sharpness, touch, strength and goal prowess. His penalty and header scored in this tournament could have been scored easily by a youth team top scorer. Kane is now flat footed and will not score as much as he did with Bayern next season. Kane's demise is not the least exaggerated at all.
Palmer has a crazy ability that just when it looks like he's about to lose possession or let the ball run away from him heanages to get his foot on it and thread a pass through that you never saw coming.
First half from England demonstrated why England have struggled so much this tournament. If England are allowed to play, they dominate. So no-one allows England to play, they force a terrible disjointed game. But we've learnt how to get results from those too.
Bro you really just blamed everyone else for you not playing football...doesn't that just make you bad? If you let others dominate because you don't have the power to stop them, you're just telling us you're bad. Why doesn't Spain say the same? Because they're not bad, they take the power and they dominate. They choke everyone and their mother
I've seen us play well at tournaments and I've seen us scrape results at tournaments.I've never watched us be able to do both
Interesting take. Hadn’t ever really thought about it like that.
Yes it did demonstrate it but not because of why you think, with us going 1-0 down it forced us to attack and get forward early in the game, arguably we play too safe defensively under Southgate other than when we go behind and the other team forces our hand
@@RURALWORLD-fe7eu I've heard this argument trotted out every time England win a game.
That pass from Cole Palmer. 🥶
That's Cold Palmer to you friend.
Beautiful pass. the goal wouldn't have happened if it weren't for both Palmer and Watkins. Credit to southgate
It was a good pass, nothing special, all credit goes to Watkins for that one
@@JonnyHavenslol obviously
@@kingslime6610absolutely, that was a world class finish
Thank you! Mainoo has barely warranted a mention from the pundits but he ran the show in the first half. Second half everyone decided to not pass to him for some reason.
I think Mainoo was being man-marked second half - Koeman reacted and neutralised him - so there was no space for him to receive the ball.
Koeman went from 2 in midfield to a midfield diamond 4 (with Gakpo and Weghorst as strikers) which just meant there was no space in the centre which is why england went to the wings in the 2nd half
@@user-ts9qg6ip5j Mainoo is pre resistant enough to take the ball when being marked and then get past the defenders to open up the game.
@@dylanbishop4175thank you for pointing out that the opposition actually tries to win too. Individual and team performances happen in context. Koeman did a good job and no English player is particularly at fault.
Half the crowd I was in (big public screen), was screaming for Watkins to come on from Kane after about 60 mins. Southgate did it on like the 82nd minute. I don't mind him starting the same team against Spain, but the changes are going to have to come sooner - we need to be proactive instead of reactive for a change.
P.S Kudos on the insanely quick turnaround in this video - I didn't even look for it until Thursday afternoon!
Kane isn’t just not running in behind, he is not turning up in the box when the winger is crossing. That is twice that he has been in line with Saka when Saka received the ball, Saka has run all the way to the line crossed it into the centre of the penalty box and Kane hasn’t even ambled into the box yet let alone been close to getting on the end of it. If he was just off getting there like Watkins on Shaw’s cross it would be considered unlucky, but not even getting into the box is simply not good enough.
The substitutions were so obvious every commentator and fan is calling for it, some from before the start of the match, but most by the 50th minute. Making the obvious change 20 minutes after everyone else would is not tactical genius, Watkins probably would have had 2 more decent chances to score with another 20 minutes.
It looks like Kane’s only real chance to score will be from set plays where he might get a header or a knock down. Is he carrying an injury? Even his hold up play is below his usual level.
he’s tired, confused and possibly injured yeah
Carrying the back injury he got near end of season I reckon. Palmer and Toney or Watkins (depending) have to be on sooner against Spain. After an hour minimum for me.
Yup. If Southgate had any sense, Kane wouldn't be on the pitch.
@@hamonryechinaski180they should be starting.
its LACK of SERVICE when he is in the box. No point him being in the box is it?
England have been crying out for runners in behind Oli Watkins proved that.kane doesn't do it anymore and he isn't even in the box for crosses like he use to be
You're great Adam. Thank you
Thank you ❤
If things start to look bad against Spain, I hope Southgate reacts a lot quicker tactically than he has done in every game so far. Regardless of who the player is, if they are not performing, get them off the pitch quickly so there is enough time for the subs to make a difference.
Unfortunately we all know what will happen. We will be super defensive as he always fears the big teams.
@@georgeh4171credit where it’s due. We didn’t show fear against the Netherlands, against France or against Germany and 2/3 of those games we won. We got the double over Italy in the last year by playing bravely, even after going a man down. And this is not a team that gives up. England can beat Spain if they play it smart but no doubt it’ll be a tough match
Didnt think it a necessity until watkins but yeah a good idea now gonna need fresh legs 2change things in this match😅😅😜🤪😜
Mainoo is going to be a midfield star. He was MOTM for me in this game. Unbelievable pressing and winning his duels. He had that cheeky backheel too in the box that showed how confident he is right now.
I was shocked to hear he's only six years old
Southgate gave England team a great change, especially in the players’ mindset. He set up the team building camp and build up the brotherhood spirit among the players. Therefore, they trust each other. An Aston Villa’s striker trusted a Chelsea’s midfield and asked him to set him up for a goal when they were on the bench. Beautiful
Southgate gave Watkins and Palmer 10 minutes. He is a very lucky coach to have players like that on the bench. Why he gave them such a small window of opportunity is beyond me. Holland were dominant for a substantial period of time in the second half and Southgate did nothing about it until the end. Thank God we got away with it.
In hindsight you’re right, but surely the tactical play for doing this so late is to create a goal scoring opportunity so late that it can’t be countered effectively. It’s risky of course, but if it comes off, like it did, it pretty much guarantees the win.
In his post match presser Southgate told us that Kane went in at halftime with a knock he sustained in the penalty. Southgate persisted with an injured Kane right up to 80 minutes.
@@mattseaton3521 when there is a problem, you need to be proactive and fix it. To wait and hope is just relying on luck. Watkins and Palmer run at and beyond the opposition's defence so pushing them back. Holland were in the ascendancy and the game was being played in our half. Bringing them on earlier. Would have helped England push up and force the Dutch back.
It's not just about scoring goals, it's also about putting the opposition onto the back foot and therefore reducing the likelihood of the opposition scoring.
Football is about playing the percentages.
@@paulmaple6887 yeah fair enough, you’re right in that reliance on a lucky outcome will only work some of the time.
Yeah, exactly. 10 minutes only, when the Dutch changed it up at halftime. We were struggling for a full 35 mins. If the Dutch had scored in that time, we'd have had huge problems. I think Southgate knows what to do, but often bottles it. In fact, he said as much in the post match interview. He said, both Kane and Foden were doing well and they didn't really need to come off, but he thought he should freshen things up for the impending extra time. He got lucky, basically. Just imagine if Watkins had had 30 mins with the Dutch playing so high up? The game would have been out of sight. There's still MASSIVE question marks over Southgate for me. He's so cautious, it's painful to watch. Yes, he has success with this approach, so I can't knock that, but it's never convincing... intrigued by the Spain game. Every 20% more boldness could win it for him, but he has an equal chance of freezing, like he has in the past and watching the game get away from him.
Watkins needs to start the final, Kane is class but you can't start him with Bellingham and Foden. You need some directness aside from Saka
The problem is Kane is captain and our leading goal scorer. Gareth won't leave him out. I think we can only pray that Kane plays the 1st half then Watkins comes on at half time. I really hope so.
@@roody59 it's his job to make the right call, not play big names when it doesn't work. If Kane starts, it needs to be a 433 with Foden dropped and Bellingham as an 8. If he wants the 3421, Kane is a square peg in a round hole and he needs to be replaced by someone with legs.
@@roody59 the only hope is that he has actually seen Kane can’t hold up the ball for some reason and he can’t run in behind so he has to play Toney for hold up or Watkins to run in behind otherwise we have no general threat and little chance of a counter attack.
@@TheWolfXCIXcompletely agree re Kane. I love the guy, but every player has limitations and his cause England problems when teams press us.
He can’t win aerial duels, is slow with ball at his feet, won’t run in behind, barely runs to the 6 yard box… it’s a problem.
I agree. Starting Kane in the number 9 role is ludicrous. But you know Southgate will.
Ollie hinted that he knew, well before the game, that him and Cole would be brought on together. That's a clue that there is some quality match planning going on behind the scenes. I like the idea that we don't call players 'subs'. We call them 'starters' and 'finishers' respectively. It's a squad effort.
People pretend our subs are random because you aren't allowed to say anything good about Southgate. Bellingham knew his number being on the board against Switzerland was a mistake, and that it was actually supposed to be Ezri Konsa coming off, because we had planned for the scenario we were in.
I belive Southgate toured Twickenham and picked Eddie Jones brain for a while and took on board the idea of finishers from the England Rugby team. It makes more sense and builds up the idea of everyone in the team operating on the same hymn sheet so to speak. Fascinating stuff I would like to have heard what Jones and Southgate discussed
Now if we had to choose between spain and france, spain are definitely our preferred option, any team that's high up the pitch and aggressive leaves a lot more holes which works for our high press, compared to france who'd have just played extremely defensive as usual so I do believe we have a small (not big) chance of beating spain
?? there is no option spain won the semi final 2 days ago
We need to start Watkins then coz Kane doesn't run in behind
@@jij8504 he said if we HAD to choose
@@kevh7941 The problem is Gareth won't drop our captain and leading goal scorer. I think the best we can hope for is Kane coming off at half time. The painful thing is by that point we'll probably be 1-0 down or something. It's going to be a painful watch.
U need to wrestle the ball from Spain feet first though. U saw how they treated France? I feel the game will be be end to end stuff n Watkins is the better option
If people think it's impossible to drop Kane, remember Greaves in 66.
I remember it well
Our movement was so much better last night, the combination of players running into space, breaking lines and moving the ball quicker meant that we weren't so easy to reorganise against. A good run to take a man away or a positive turn into space, taking a man out of the game, opened up so many more opportunities for us.
Ollie FUCKING Watkins, my striker
Devon born! Making us proud
I was at peace to going out to the Slovaks until the Jude miracle moment... after that, to still be in felt like a bonus. So even when the Swiss took the lead, I'd already accepted being out... but the resilience this England team have shown in all the knockout matches has made me believe again.
Underdogs on Sunday... yes... but it's not always the favourite that takes the cup... need to evoke the spirits of Denmark 1992, Greece 2004 and Portugal 2016!!
Spain lost a lot of aerial duels in their box against Croatia,lost at least five against Germany one with Havertz assisting for Witz's goal and Fullkrug in the extra time when he should have scored.
The two CB's and Cucurella couldn't hold Kolo Muani and he scored the easiest header against three defenders.
The 6'5 Milenkovic was dragged by Kane to the near post while Bellingham won the header against 6'2 Veljkovic.
Against Slovakia the first goal 6foot Guehi beat 6'2 Skriniar to assist with a header for Bellingham's equaliser.
The winning goal the pinball of headers from Toney to Kane again proving England's dominance when it comes to aerial duels.
England should absolutely use this weapon!
Maguire 😢
@@hauntingskate Kane,Bellingham,Toney even Watkins can score headers all day.
Don't worry about the fridge lol.
@@Barbariansdagger Spain has got as many aggressive tall players as England in defence and they've got Fabian Ruiz and Merino at 6'2 respectively and Rodri at 6'3 in the middle of the park, and Alvaro Morata and Joselu at both 6ft3/6'4 up front. If De La Fuente ever needs his team to mix it up with England, they have the height to deal with that.
@@markiec8914 Go watch Spain v Croatia,especially Spain v Germany and also Kolo Muani beating the entire Spanish defence for that header.
Spain lost a lot of aerial duels in their own box especially against Germany.
England scored most of their goals with headers or headed assists against:
Sebria with Milenkovic 6'5,Pavlovic 6'4 and Veljkovic 6'2 or against Slovakia with Skriniar 6'2,Hancko 6'2 and Vavro 6'3.
You don't know what you're watching!
@@markiec8914 It's not the height because Kane,Bellingham,Toney or Guehi which are the ones to score or assist for the goals i mentioned in my previous comment they were clearly smaller than those towering defenders they beat for these goals.
It's the timing and positioning which England does well to score headers just like Muani left for dead the two centre backs of Spain with only Cucurella behind him and scored the easiest header with no pressure.
Also Wirtz equalised after a ball headed back into the box by Havertz who won the aerial duel.
Spain lost so many aerials against Germany in their own box it wasn't even funny.
Too bad Fullkrug and Havertz don't know how to aim with their heads.
Not only are you a master analyst Adam, you're a master story-teller. 10/10.
Kyle Walker deserves a shout out - his movement created a lot of the space Mainoo and Foden then exploited in the first half
He made an absolutely great tackle too
Yep and notice how quiet Gakpo was vs his recent games
Yep Walker played brilliantly
@@mikem9309 gakpo was quiet because he didnt have support, not because of walker.
He kept giving the ball away, was out of position a lot, and couldn't keep himself onside. One of the worst England players yesterday along with Rice and Kane.
I actually thought Harry played pretty well in that first half - not as a proper striker ofc but in the build-up play he contributed to the control we had in the game. Such a relief to see Watkins come in and do his thing eventually though
I felt that. maybe he used more energy because he expected to come off instead of playing for 90mins ?
He was definitely a lot more involved first half, which was good, although I don't think his passing was quite 100%, especially when under pressure. He suffered like Foden and the rest of the team when the Dutch put more bodies in midfield after half time.
The secret for Englands success has been playing Mainoo and Foden between the lines. In the first three games there was simply too large a gap between backs and midfield. Their willingness to run their legs off in order to find space and receive the ball has been outstanding. But they then constantly turned and drove at the Dutch. The Spanish will press high and if we do not have an outlet we will get torn apart. I hate to say it but we need Harry on the bench and Watkins starting. I can also see the Spanish man marking Foden. It’s going to be an interesting battle…
Subs should still be being made earlier in the game. Same subs at 55 mins to beat Spain. Should actually be Bellingham coming off rather than Foden, would love to see him and Palmer connect
Bellingham has two goals and Foden has none… that is why Foden comes off
Important moments Bellingham would step up , foden has no G&A involvement for the whole tournament so far😂
Foden loves the right half space, same as Palmer same as saka same as walker, you can't have four players in the right half space
@@QuotidianStupidity3 shots on target, 2 very close goals! He played exceptionally.
Also, it was 1:1 at 80 mins, there's no way pens weren't on Southgates mind
I don't understand why Southgate won't play Anthony Gordon on the left as a wing back. He has the pace and stamina, he has defensive capabilities, he LOVES to drive up the side and get I to the box... he's perfect for that role, but he won't even get subbed on
He is probably not as good as you think he is.
Shaw is fit now so SHOULD start now anyway… this is GS we are talking about though
@@user-qk2rt1cn2s😂😂he might be the other Ollie Watkins in the final
@user-qk2rt1cn2s lol he had 21 goal contributions last season mate! Give your head a shake
@@user-qk2rt1cn2s more that Kane will not be in the box so who does he have to cross to
Despite Spain being the team of the tournament, England have a good chance of beating them. Spain's midfield and wingers have caught the eye but England have real power in those areas as well, and with a more gifted bench to call upon. I think it is a fifty/fifty game.
I would make Spain favourites because of the danger they will weave passes through the defence and find the holes. Saying that, favourites do not always win finals with Man city losing to Man United in the FA cup as a very recent example.
My fave videos through the tournament have been these. Great job. A quick note on England. I don't give a flying **** that we haven't played Beautiful football and if we win it I'll care even less. England fans of my age have been used to under performing and going out early, or playing well and getting knocked out. I've seen this over and over since 1980. We've been terrible at times in this Euros and have rode our luck - exactly what more successful teams than us have done countless times over the years. Frankly I'm enjoying that its us for once!
Shout out to Walker. He may not be our best passer but I thought he ran the show for Englands right hand side. Intelligent movement and clever positional play, often coming into the centre to help us gain control and then arriving at the right moment to mop up in defence.
The number of times walker doesn't release Saka is astounding - almost criminal. It's as if it's not a 100% pass for walker so he decides against it. Granted, Saka often has no choice but to turn back anyway, as the way the pass is given is usually when he's pinned to the sideline.
At arsenal, White has been instructed to play passes inside the line for saka to receive on the run as he drifts inwards - why can't walker be instructed to do the same?
@@SunnyDispossession he is just not that kind of player and I agree, his inclusion on the right hand side is part of the reason England were so awful to watch in the group games. The reason Pep likes him, is the same reason Gareth won’t drop him for a more expansive RB, he’s one of the best recovery defenders in the world. When he’s playing well, he’ll rarely give the ball away and will occasionally conjure up a chance, like he did against Denmark (I think it was?) plus the Saka offside goal the other night.
I’m TAA’s biggest fan and still can’t understand why SG can’t play him at RB for low block teams. When Saka scored his first pro hatrick for England, we saw some fine interplay on the right from these 2 and I’m sure that combo could have been nurtured coming into this tournament with devastation but alas, it’s all fruitless pondering.
Imagine if Ben White cared less about his tan this summer and more about offering England another option down the right?? 😂
Personally, I think the idea that TAA can only play against some teams is largely cowardice on the part of England. Spain had Jesus Navas up against Mbappe ffs. Trent has played against the best players in the world and in high pressure situations. He also isn’t anywhere near as bad defensively as people make out, nor is Walker as good. It makes sense to play him and it would really make the team dangerous. It will never happen though and it’s largely the fault of the ridiculous dissections the media make every time he makes a mistake. Doesn’t happen to any of our other right backs.
@@ams1897 it is maddening that SG is happy to use a system where Trippier is used as the left sided attacking overload but the WC player who could switch the ball 50/60 yards to make that tactic effective is not on the pitch. Imagine how we could stretch teams if TAA was right back and Saka was the left-sided forward.
Watching this England team play you quickly understand why TAA is on the bench. They have absolutely no intention to counter-attack, which I feel is the main reason England fans are so appalled with what we’ve witnessed in this tourno. The PL is a feast of teams playing through a high press and then creating chances from a couple of direct vertical passes. But whenever this England team has defended deep, they have all 11 men behind the ball, with zero plan to try and break out with committing men forward. We’ve witnessed it in every game and I’m sure we’ll see it again on Sunday.
This is what we’ve been building towards. We are upping our game as we go and fixing problems bit by bit . I pray that we aren’t 3 behind by the time he drops Kane and puts the runners on. We have a chance. Stay in the game until late and I feel it will be our trademark - last minute winners all tournament long. If it goes to penalties we will win. I didn’t think we could beat Spain but now I’m quietly confident.
yes great sub but still baffles me how kane is even starting he kills so many attacks it’s insane and yes he’s a great finisher but if he’s not getting into position then what’s the point
I’ve always given Southgate a lot of stick but all his decisions in this tournament not playing well have been the right decisions to get us through. Bringing Kobbie Mainoo has absolutely transformed the way we play and I wasn’t too keen on him playing I was worried he was too young but he was right and I was wrong
The criticism of southgate is he’s too slow to sub. We got lucky this time, but why didn’t he put watkins on 20 minutes before if they were dominating us the whole 2nd half
And why doesn’t Palmer start when he’s the reason we score goals
If watkins comes on 20minites before, I'm might be a different game, watkins probably doesn't score that goal, the subs were perfect, like lucky or not it was the right desicion
It worked. Stop bloody moaning.
The reason Watkins scores there is because Dutch defence has been playing against Kanes game for 80 minutes. If you go to soon, that goal might not happen
He put them on at the right time you twit
I'm sorry but I disagree, I think Mainoo is the player we want on the ball the most. I think his age skews people's belief in him. He is exceptional. Potwntially and probably already the most comfortable player on the ball in England's history. This boy is WORLD CLASS, he just needs time to prove it.
I completely agree with you, Mainoo has been an absolute beast all tournament
Agreed, Mainoo has been solid all tournament and fantastic last night. Carried the ball forward confidently, took on players when he had the ball, and won the ball back in useful areas. He is going under the radar, both in terms of being credited for his achievements, but also being underestimated by the opposition. Which is giving him a lot of space to work.
I disagree, Palmer plays the better forward passes. However, Mainoo is certainly second on my list. Foden wants to play short sharp one twos but no one else on the team does so he looks terrible. Bellingham seems to not know what to do, runs passed players and finds there is no one to pass to or gets to the line and realises Kane is playing DMF and there is no one to cross to… Saka would probably look great too if he had someone in the box to hit.
He’s not a playmaker, Palmer is the best creative player we have for the 10 role.
Also saying the best ever makes you sound about 10. He’s not better than Gazza or Hoddle on the ball.
Mainoo has been good but If we’re calling him world class already it has really lost all meaning
Kudos to this channel’s editing team for pulling up footage of Watkins doing similar shots for Aston Villa. Football knowledge repository 🔝
Love your videos ! We've seen Ollie do that all season at Villa. Kane, Toney, Watkins all different strikers, but for Ollie to click he has to have the right service. Swapping Kane for him within the same setup wouldn't work - I thought a great combo (if he ever had the opportunity) would be Jude + Ollie. Turned out to be Cole + Ollie. (Sorry can't call him Cold cos he DID nick it from Morgan :) . The pass & finish felt like a Villa move. Watching a Villa striker score that kind of goal for Eng was a bit surreal tbh. btw, LOVED watching Saka, Mainoo, Foden. Think for the final Southgate will start w Kane & Foden, and use the subs again. But please Gareth don't send them on with 10 mins to go. And - don't understand why Ollie got MOTM (10 mins, 4 touches !). Fantastic goal, but should've been Kobbie 100%
The change that the entire country has been asking for since game 1. The change that should have been made 30 mins earlier.
Bang on. Mainoo and Foden were terrific. Mainoo has confidence now and Foden is being played in the correct position. Trippier is still a glaring weak link and Kane is cooked, but yes, much better, much much better.
this was Trippier's best LB performance I think, his passes came off more than previous and wasn't only safety. We all thought Shaw would have his way with the left flank but it didn't really happen, not sure went on there maybe it was tactical, but Bellingham was getting stuck out wide. Have to imagine Shaw will start the final though I'm optimistic
Yeah we seemed to be getting forward on the left far more when Trippier was playing then when Shaw was, that could be down to how the dutch were playing in the second half but it definitely seemed like Trippier was much more available then Shaw as an attacking option down the left.
@@Hladavzor0088 Yup, I've been screaming at Southgate to ditch Trippier all tournament, but credit where credits due, he played high, contributed with width to get England up the pitch, Trippier's best match by far, but Luke Shaw to come in for me, even though he didnt get high as much as Trippier, but this was also due to the Dutch pushing forward
i think trippier was a good decision. he played well. also dont understimate the influence he has on the team by talking players through the game. gareth said himself than trippier is playing because of his leadership qualities
yall are delusional, yes it was trippier's best game, but did he have a pass that was dangerous or did he take on a defender in any way? no
he looked better because England was dominating possession. If gordon was on we would have another saka on the left side of the pitch
Didn’t realise Mainoo was 6! 😮
6 and 3/4's. Lets get it correct.
I disagree on one point. Harry Kane could have easily got his head down and run towards goal in order to receive the through ball, which would definitely have been on the money from Mainoo. It looks like he is conserving his own energy in order to be fresh for THE chance. He has enough pace and awareness to time his run. Great player that he is, we are watching a striker who is far too easy to mark. Ollie Watkins would have created a lot more chances for himself and others through his endeavor if he had been on the pitch longer. I would also be looking at starting Anthony Gordon in the first or second half on the left in the same system to absolutely terrify the Spain back line. He would definitely create enough to suppress the effectiveness of the brilliance of the kid, Yamal Yamine.
Defo the most interesting and insightful reviews on England performances during this Euro 2024 finals, without idiotic contradictions from other analysts.
Thank you
Awesome as always, I could watch you analyse games all day. Very entertaining and informative, my knowledge has improved massively since watching your videos. And to do it the same day is really impressive!
Brilliant coverage mate! Particularly, deference to the Manager, who pulled the trigger at precisely the right time to bring momentum onside.
Cheers to the ever ready, ever steady Cole and Ollie!
Best wishes from across the pond on the Left Coast.
My interest in football is pretty low even when it comes to the national team, the joy of my better half after she had watched the match prompted me looking to UA-cam. Despite my naivety I found this video very interesting so I assume it’s down to your engaging delivery. Many thanks. 👍
'The Dutch stood off us so we had more room to play' said Southgate in a rare moment of clarity.
Who knew after loving your stuff at what culture for all those years I’d wind up relying on you yet again for the best Euro 2024 coverage on youtube!
Keep em coming Cleary
Showed up to work red faced, dehydrated, and still gave us a beautiful break down of the match. You legend!
the thing was: the NL didn't choose for either zone marking or either man marking. Therefore everyone withiin the Dutch team was in doubt and no clear choices were made. England had all the time on the ball, which is perfect for players like Bellingham and Foden and Saka. After Depay came off you saw that with Veerman as an extra player in midfield spaces were narrower and England didn't came through. England couldn't switch to a different play. That lack of flexibility will be fatal in the final. Spain will win the final easily.
I want Spain to win but I don't think it's going to be that easy. That short pass build from the back approach that Spain like to use can be exploited. And England are more athletic. Spain are better on the ball than England but any sloppy mistake will be swiftly punished.
They did switch to a different play, which was to have a runner in Watkins… that’s literally what Adam just explained
I thought the whole approach of Koeman was wrong but he had a weak midfield to start with...no pace breaking from that area,no De Jung (look at how Erikson/Denmark troubled us)...They were easily swamped in that area therefore..England have no ability to change style of play i think, they have alot of qualities, fighting spirit and great subs..If Spain set up midfield correctly ( i don't know how!), they can win...
That was one of the best match breakdowns I've ever seen. 👏
How do they do it so fast after the game as well. Very impressive
@@davidneely4791 I know right
Really insightful analysis - well done. Helps to break down the game for those of us who just get caught up in the excitement of England making another final. Also good to acknowledge that Gareth Southgate got something right - he has taken a lot of stick ( mostly deservedly) but he made some good calls in this game.
Excellent video. I’m glad I saw the game correct and the person I was watChing commentary for was right.
Everything you said was perfect. Also thank you for showing examples of Kane not moving forward, I couldn’t really see that live but the commentator I was watching kept on talking about it
Definitely the best performance so far. For the first time I’ve thought we largely controlled a game and looked worthy of these players ability. However just think if southgate would have the balls to have dropped Kane and taken the time to work with a front man who is faster and sharper than Kane. And would be mainly in the box to receive balls to score but alas we constantly pondering why this isn’t happening. Anyway let’s hope this crazy momentum carries on and wins us the cup
About bloody time!
Absolute class analysis. Your videos have taught me so much more about the beautiful game and have made me appreciate this tournament so much more. I'm looking forward to more of this when the leagues start!
Playing a team that has a game plan other than stop England, we get space, and with space we have players to control the game, drive forward, pass accurately and use their vision. Second half they changes to stop England and that stifled our attacking players, however the change made the difference. Spain will go into the final and play their own game, if we can get the ball we could bring our experience of champions league and premier league titles to bear and win it.
But that boils down to “…if the other team lets us win, we’re great…” 😂
@@benjbuttonmore like, ‘if the other team try to win, we play great’. Which is not a bad position to be in
thank you Koeman for keeping Micky on the bench 🙏
I'm guessing you are a Spurs fan 😅
@@farhan6329 It is not a spurs fan or not issue, micky is someone who could not easily be put down and due to his speed wouldnt have allowed the walker offside assist to saka at all, that by itself had shown us the need of a pacey backline that could stop crosses like that from happening
@@farhan6329 can neither confirm nor deny but surely he would alleviate a lot of netherlands' issues that adam pointed out
@bungaIowbill I actually rate micky highly, I think he was one the best defender last season.
If he had played, it would have been a different game.
Mickey will come in the near future.....on the way to USA 26....
Watkins though doesn't get that pass unless someone makes it, and Palmer understands the run. So credit to both changes Southgate makes to switch up the style attack. Now, why didn't he do it ten minutes earlier? But still, credit for reading the game.
Though the pass looked simple from Palmer, its because his first touch is nearly always perfect, then his head is always up looking forward, then his reaction time to make the pass is minimal, then his accuracy and weight of pass is excellent. He has a set of skills that no other England player has.
Brilliant analysis as always
Watching the game in the first half was actually fun. For the first time
Only after the penalty equaliser.
Absolutely loved the game, and very proud of all the boys!! I've watched all your analysis for the games and realised I haven't subscribed! I fixed that!
Am I the only one who was really bothered by the reff's placement during the game? Every time I think a player should make a pass, I find the reff in the way!!! Sometimes, he was occupying the halfspaces better than the players themselves 😂😂😂
Plainly, it is true to say Gareth changed the game by bringing on Palmer and Watkins, but it is also true that Koeman changed his game at half time, and any other manager of quality would have watched how Netherlands dominated that 2nd half, and reacted before 60 minutes, not after 80 minutes.
One thing I think we can all agree on is that Gareth Southgate is a very lucky manager for England.
That Kane penalty was a disgrace of a decision.
Kane had one shot on target and the penalty in 80 minutes. Watkins managed one shot on target in 10 minutes!
Southgate certainly seems too reactionary, maybe he was waiting for the Dutch to switch up before making the counter changes, it certainly worked in the end, but he's definitely had his luck this tournament.
The decision from the Ref initially was bad or overturning the initial decision was a "disgrace"?? Because anywhere else on the pitch studs up and missing the ball is a foul, why is it any different in the box?
Holland did not dominate the 2nd half. Not even close. It was 50/50. But in what world is that penalty a disgrace??? It is an obvious foul. Dumfries missed the ball completely and took out Kane who got there first. How is that not a foul?
Agreed, but definitely disagree re: your view on the penalty.
@@BAD3GG Because the penalty should have never been given regardless of the studs. Saka made hands just before the ball went to Kane.
The reason England outplayed the Netherlands in the first half was the way Netherlands played 442 with only two CMS similar to England having 2 CMS as well, but Foden dropping back made England outnumber Netherlands in the first half, and the Netherlands did take control of the game after subbing depay for veerman
In my opinion, England will suffer against Spain in the final because of the Spanish midfielders
Spain have lost Pedri though, Rodri is obviously immense but luckily everyone on the England team has plenty of experience playing with/against him (unlike all of Spain’s previous opponents) and stand a better chance of dealing with it than most. There’s a resilience and fighting spirit in this team that there hasn’t been before and anything can happen. One thing that does worry me is that Spain are one of the dirtiest teams in the tournament and make a lot of tactical fouls, which England often struggle to deal with. Even when we get the free kicks, we lose a lot by having our flow interrupted. The Spanish will definitely be pulling out all those tricks at the weekend and will likely get away with it. So we’ll have to play fast and play brave
Truely great synopsis. Well done 👍
All good, but Trippier should NEVER play left back. How many times was he 5 yards from the byline but cut inside cos he's right-footed? Don't blame him but we mighta scored more.
Spain are week at set pieces, and therefore definitely beatable. France managed to get chances and even score a goal against them! Come On England!!
We need to go like for like with Spain to have a chance, Watkins should’ve come on sooner! Also, where was Gordon? Didn’t even see him on the bench - only glimpse was when he shook Southgate’s hand at the end.
He was warming up at one point according the the commentary but didn’t see him. He is the ideal guy
Honestly knew we'd up our game here. We struggle against the sides that seem to close up at the back to defend against us. Teams that come at us, we find it easier to break forward against.
These videos have been the highlight of the tournament for me, thank you!
I'm very glad Van De Ven wasn't playing. That block he made against Turkey.
I don't know why people keep saying that wasn't a penalty.
The defender puts his studs into Kane as he's shooting. That's 100 percent a pen.
Kane kicked him, the defender put his foot up to block a shot because that's what defenders do and Kane momentum from the shot carried through and kicked Dumfries, everyone is entitled to their opinion and I respect your opinion but I personally can't understand why it's a penalty
People (including lots of refs) seem to think you can't be fouled if you get a shot away but I can't find anything in the laws that suggest that
@Skibbitypappappa I'm a bit confused. How is that even possible without there being a foul? If I go to kick the ball (whilst in possession of it, not a 50/50) and someone puts their foot in front of mine, that's a foul.
The defensive player tried to block the shot, missed and went into Kane. Anywhere else on the pitch that's a foul cause he went in late.
@@LukeDwornikComedy It's irrelevant though because Saka made a handsball just before the ball went to Kane.
@@jantje.96 did he? I just watched it back and I don't see anything that would genuinely be called a hand ball. Not even close.
It was completely a penalty. I've never seen this much push back over a call they actually got right.
England did look like an entirely different team, as though they somehow woke up from a bad dream. Haven't looked at the comments, but one thing you didn't mention Adam was how much Cody Gakpo was neutralized. He was a non factor, largely due to the 'three-morphing into 5 at the back" with Kyle Walker once again having a very steady typical performance. Finally, like you, I was very impressed with Mainoo's performance. He's really a hybrid 8-6 for now, but could eventually turn into regista type player, modeling his career on guys like Pirlo or Scholes. Barring any sort of career limiting injury I could see him getting 75 plus caps for England or more. He should be a first choice starter for the next two world cup cycles.
glad they made finals, but damn that PK call was ridiculous
Why is no one talking about trippier playing lwb we could of score in open play had we had a actual left winger or move Saka left side and start Trent on right and kane can be drop for toney and Watkins come on for him once there's space
Completely agree. He’s been crap. Negative and predictable inside pass
The moment for Gordon has arrived. We have attacking fullback on right so why not one in the left. He is so good off the ball
I hate the fact that the media destroyed Trent playing in a position the manager asked him for a game and a half we haven't improved until the system change now we are starting to play well but trippier on the left and kane up top are the only weak links !! Shaw needs to start and gordan to replace eze had chances no good in that lwb position and start toney with Watkins to come on as Kane is behind everyone no press doesn't stay up top no pace better on the bench
watkins to start against spain
One more thing to point out. Movement off the ball was so much more dynamic and frequent compared to previous games in the tournament. Rewatch foden hitting the post… has the space to run into because of the unselfish run in behind 👌
Been waiting for this analysis all day 💪🏼
Honestly I didn't think we'd stand a chance against the Dutch, imagine my surprise when we dominated them for the first 45
The Dutch are
Such an average team
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England as usual
Have played no one
Why would you think this Dutch team would dominate England ? They're not a great Dutch squad at all.
So dominant it took the ref to give England a goal
Beating the Swiss was the biggest surprise for me as they were playing some great passing football especially against Italy. England might not always look great but they nullify the other teams by keeping possession.
Mainoo was wonderful throughout. Diverted the ball to Palmer for Watikns' winner. Postage stamp accuracy from Watkins
Did enjoy watching Foden last night too.
Although the Dutch did better in the 2nd half, Shaw made us look balanced and more threatening than the first half when we went forward.
Southgate is just as responsible for the win as he is for the fact he had to make the substitution in the first place!! Start Watkins for fuck’s sake!
“Hold up, I play for Man City.”
F’ing hilarious, as usual. Well done, you!
First half great. Second half dull until watkins and palmer came on.
Yes we’ll need a bit more than that. That’s why Adam does the videos
We came good because we weren’t expected to win. The pressure was off, and they played with freedom. And that’s why we’re going to do Spain 😉
Great video, Adam.
Astonishing that we are giving Southgate credit for making the substitution that every armchair pundit was screaming for when he made it later than any manager worth their salt would have. Also, his utter refusal to start palmer and indeed Watkins when they have improved the team vastly every time they have come on only goes to show how woeful his management has been this tournament. If England win it it will be despite him not because of him.
Good in the first half at least
Amazing analysis as ever, Adam. Why do you think Southgate makes the changes so late? Surely making the Watkins substitution earlier would have meant the Dutch defenders couldn't push up (as doing so would risk the counterattack). All best wishes from the North East.
I agree. The subs, when they came, were magically correct. But I was screaming for subs to come on from about the 60th minute. The difference, I think, is that I was looking for defensive subs to prevent the Dutch taking the game over and winning within 90 minutes, which I thought was about to happen. When Southgate brought on Palmer they were attacking subs - to give ENGLAND the best chance of winning within 90. And it worked.
@@martinherrington9499yeh no one else wanted defensive subs mate. We have far too much attacking talent for that
Love these videos... really well done 👍
Thanks for your insight and explanations. Well said about Southgate. It’s amazing how easy it is to get into a mindset of he must be criticised. I was even thinking yeah but the subs should have both come on earlier. Then I said to myself why? They only needed to be on long enough to do what they did! Win the game for us.
Would you start with Watkins ?
I'm not a Southgate fan and one game does not change anything about my opinion of his negative, inept tactics. I have to say though, I think he got it mostly right last night.
Well the penalty - Rules set by the International Football Association Board (IFAB)
The rule states:
“It is committed with an opponent nearby and prevents the opponent from playing the ball for fear of injury.
“Playing in a dangerous manner involves no physical contact between the players. If there is physical contact, the action becomes an offence punishable with a direct free kick or PENALTY KICK.”
“In the case of physical contact, the referee should carefully consider the high probability that misconduct has also been committed.”
.....don't hate the player hate the game lol
It's not about whether it was a foul or not, it's a question of whether VAR should have overturned it. It was nowhere near the standard for a clear and obvious error that they've used throughout the tournament, which has been one of the best things about it.
It was also hands before kane shot the ball so if the VAR is going to waste time, they should pick up on that and still conclude it was not a penalty
@@tokinsloff312 so it's a penalty...
@@insanebe1 No, the ref decided it wasn't and that wasn't a clear and obvious error, as evidenced by the fact that everyone keeps arguing about whether it was a penalty.
Saka handballed it just before anyway.
I really enjoy your analysis videos and find them very interesting. Thank you.
Foden has one decent game and the glaze is crazy. English media loves him too much
King Kobbie only 19!