After losing on penalties against Italy three years ago the final of Euro 2020 (played in 2021 due to the pandemic) England of Gareth Southgate This Sunday he will try to win the match against Spain.
After the victory in the semifinal against Netherlands (0-1), Southgate He said: “It was a very special night and also for everyone watching from home. I think our performance was really good. We know that the Netherlands have the quality to punish us more than them. .”
In the opinion of the England coach, “our midfielders, especially Foden, are key to finding space and they need to change what they do.” About Bukayo Saka, he said: “He did a tremendous job. He started as a full-back and sometimes defended as a winger; it was one of those nights where everyone had to be flexible.”
Of his substitutions, Southgate said: “We’re happy with how they played Phil [Foden] and Harry [Kane]. “We have a good bench, we were fresh and we know Ollie can make those runs down the wing.”
And about being in the final: “This is what we came here for and we built it for two years. We have to enjoy tonight, but it also changes very quickly and we are one day less than the team that was the best in contest.”
Source: La Verdad
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