All eyes are on the football world tonight at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium. Spain vs England in the grand final of EURO 2024 (ERT 1, 22.00), two teams with a completely different face during the tournament.
The Spanish are the ones who are competitively convincing and are the favourites, the English are mediocre, but the fact that they reached the final, perhaps says a lot.
De La Fuente’s side are aiming for their 4th title and Gareth Southgate’s maiden title in a back to back final, the first in their history also away from the Island.
Furias Rojas are one of the favorite teams of the tournament following playing attractive football, it is no coincidence that they created the most chances (96), scored the most goals (13), they press diligently, they press in possession of the ball with Rodri “the brain” and two wingers who in their day make… priests like 16-year-old Yamal and 22-year-old Niko Williams. They have a clear idea of how they approach the game and how they develop, great balance in their lines but also weaknesses.
From the middle and up front they have both talent and speed and in transition with the aforementioned lads and Danny Olmos, but at the back they lose their composure when they are pressed and as a result make the easy mistake, the match winner comes to mind quarter-final once morest Turkey following the upset of the score they achieved in the final of the match, but they have not yet paid for it.
The return of Carvajal and LeNorman to the defense certainly helps more since we saw that the 38-year-old Navas suffered a lot the other day from Mbappe. It doesn’t change the 4-3-3 with Simeone under the posts, Koukourelia, Laporte, LeNorman and Carvajal at the back. The midfield trio of Rodri, Olmo and Ruith and the corresponding attacking trio will consist of: Nico Williams, Morata and Yamal.
The Three Lions look ready to lift the first EURO. They found rhythm and footwork during the tournament and it is no coincidence that their best performance was in the semi-final once morest the Netherlands.
The equalizer with that fantastic back-scissor from Bellingham in the 5th minute of stoppage time once morest Slovakia, the 5/5 penalty shootout victory once morest Switzerland and Ollie Watkins’ cross goal in the final once morest the Dutch have created a sense that the English people believe in themselves a lot.
Although Kane will not find many finals in the match, he is cynical and essential in the “box” and Pickford is stable under the posts.
The very likely return of Luke Shaw to the original formation enables Southgate to have a certain balance in their offensive development as it happens mainly once morest: Walker-Shaka.
The English coach will keep the 3-4-3 with: Walker, Stones and Gwehi three ahead of Pickford and So-Saka on the wings. Rice-Mainu in the axis and Foden, Bellingham will flank Kane in the attack.
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