Spain v England: Pre & Post Match Analysis.

[Robbie]

So England have reached their first International Final abroad.

The Euro 24 Final will be played in Berlin on Sunday the 14th July between Spain & England.

Spain have been the team of the tournament so far & have won all their matches. 

They fully deserve to be the favourites to beat England on Sunday & take the trophy back to Spain.

But England have been improving game by game, & England were very close to their best in the first half in their semifinal against the Netherlands.

It is going to be a fascinating match, can England tame the Spanish firepower?

What will be Gareth Southgate's tactics, will he make changes to the England line up, or will he keep the same side & rely on substitutions as he has all this tournament.?

Can England win their first international tournament since 1966. Will that make Southgate our most successful England Manager?

Lots of questions to be asked. Those questions will be answered by the end of Sunday. A Sunday which could become an Historic day for English football.

[Chris]

Repeat the same plan as the Netherlands, Spain will want to retain the ball and attack. This will natural allow space to open up, we just need to keep in check our creativity and ensure that we don't make mistakes when passing. Some are fine, but if we give the ball away easily - Spain are one of those teams who can quickly turn nothing into a counter attack.

Attacking carefully but directly, it will put pressure on Spain. We have the quality to make their defence have a nightmare for 90 minutes, but they also have clever players who can make it difficult.

I will be watching with @super_ram, if he'll have us over again.

[Robbie]

 

[liampie]

i am not sure what the england media team expected fans to think, its not like we would wear the away shirt. our kit is virtually all white. so its common sense. 

[Robbie]

Should Cole Palmer,Ollie Watkins & Luke Shaw start the game against Spain on Sunday?

Those two players gave England an extra impetus of movement & pace that eventually opened up the Netherlands in the last minute of the game.

England had become increasingly pedestrian up until they both came on.

Southgate talks about the merits of his squad system, but making substitutions so late isn't always going to work.

I believe Luke Shaw should play instead of Trippier because he's better on the left side. And I think Watkins should come in for Kane because for me, Kane looks jaded 

Thoughts?

[Robbie]

One day to go.

 

[Robbie]

 

[Robbie]

Well done to the bell ringers.

 

[Robbie]

One change for England 

Shaw in for Trippier 

 

[Robbie]

Spain 0 England 0

5 min gone 

[Robbie]

Spain 0 England 0 

22 mins gone

Spain having most of the play.

[Robbie]

Spain 0 England 0 

34 min gone.

[Robbie]

Half Time

Spain 0 England 0 

Cagey first half. Spain most of the possession. England defending deep. England need to be brave if they are going to win this 

[Piethagoram]

Kane far too slow

[Fan of Big Tone]

We’re still in it. COME ON!

[Robbie]

Second Half 

Spain 0 England 0 

46 mins gone 

Spain take the lead and their star wingers are involved.

Spain 1 England 0 

47 mins gone 

[Robbie]

England need to get Ollie Watkins on and take Kane off.

[Robbie]

Ollie Watkins on for Kane 

[Robbie]

Palmer on Mainoo off

[Fan of Big Tone]

GET IN!

[Robbie]

PALMER!!!!

Spain 1 England 1

73 mins

 

[Robbie]

England dropping back again after the England goal, inviting Spain on again.

[Robbie]

Goal to Spain. 

It's been coming. England just invited Spain on 

Spain 2 England 1

England have themselves to blame. Whenever they're not trailing they sit back and only start attacking when they go behind.

[Robbie]

Full Time 

Spain 2 England 1

It's time Southgate handed over Manager's baton now.

[Piethagoram]

Delivery in for Spain's winner.... quality