⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers➡Group Stage➡1/8➡QF➡HF➡FINAL

[baeva]

Another underwhelm game for England.
Even today they can't dominate the game.

England and France were the 2 favorite teams before the start of the cup and they can be both out from the final if they can score another goal in the final 30 minutes.

They are having a lot of ball possession but they cant score, fun fact, 65% ball possession and 0 corners.

England have done well in this tournament and they really deserve the final which they have now gotten. This will really be a big boast to the English football that have been struggling for a long time now when it come to the national team. The goal scored by Ollie Watkins at the last minutes of the match was really not the fault of anyone; it was just too good a goal and a very important one at that. That strike ended the career of the Netherlands side who have been optimistic of going to the final after defeating Turkey in the quarter finals. I think I'm good with the two teams playing the final, they both tried as far as this year's competition is concerned.

Yes, in fact, both teams deserved to be champions and wanted the final. The Netherlands was also trying, but it didn't work. England, who were more successful and controlled the ball more, managed to win. Ollie Watkins was the player who scored the goal that won the match and England were literally excited with this goal. They will try to become champions by beating Spain in the final, but a very difficult fight awaits them because Spain is in very good form.

Overall England played decent today, not like before, when all their matches were all about wearing down the opponent and a goal at the end, their matches were extremely boring. I hope the final will be as interesting as today's match or even better.  I will still be rooting for Spain in the final, as I think they played interesting and entertaining football throughout the tournament

[Furious 7]

Another underwhelm game for England.
Even today they can't dominate the game.

England and France were the 2 favorite teams before the start of the cup and they can be both out from the final if they can score another goal in the final 30 minutes.

They are having a lot of ball possession but they cant score, fun fact, 65% ball possession and 0 corners.

But at least in today's match they won again despite the difficulties and are in the final for the euro this time

England can always benefit especially for the crucial time just don't know if this luck will be until the end or not because seeing from what they show actually their performance in possession of the ball in almost every match is still quite good but the chemistry they have as well as the monotonous scheme from Southgate makes England like an ordinary club.
In this match they are not bad in terms of performance but from the opportunities they have and from their productivity in scoring goals still hasn't changed.
However, with today's win against the Netherlands we must still congratulate England for making it to the final.

[Spaceman1000$]

Another underwhelm game for England.
Even today they can't dominate the game.

England and France were the 2 favorite teams before the start of the cup and they can be both out from the final if they can score another goal in the final 30 minutes.

They are having a lot of ball possession but they cant score, fun fact, 65% ball possession and 0 corners.

What good is possession of the ball if 90% of passes are cross-field passes from defenders? At the end of the game, the Netherlands looked better in my opinion (even despite the fact that England scored from offside now). Southgate makes a double change with an emphasis on attack but I doubt Palmer and Watkins will do anything in 10 minutes, most likely we will see extra time.

The match ended 2-1 and England won. This was a great experience for them and they qualified for the final, the last match, with the goal they scored in the last minute against the Netherlands. Watkins will remember the goal he scored for a long time. We will see the Spain-England match in the final and my favorite was Spain, who I thought would win from the very beginning. Spain, there were 2/3 teams that I consider as favorites and I think Spain has a higher chance of winning in the final

Ollie Watkins was the man of the match after entering as a substitute to score the winning goal for the three Lions of England. Of course Watkins will surely remember this goal for his entire football career especially the fact that he came in less than 10 minutes towards the end of the second half to make that spectacular delivery.

So we have England against Spain, my favourite to win between both of them is the English team, though I understand that Spain have higher chances due to the calibre of intensity they approach with every game they have played so far in the competition, but I still believe England can still make out something from that final game.

[Marykeller]

The match ended 2-1 and England won. This was a great experience for them and they qualified for the final, the last match, with the goal they scored in the last minute against the Netherlands. Watkins will remember the goal he scored for a long time. We will see the Spain-England match in the final and my favorite was Spain, who I thought would win from the very beginning. Spain, there were 2/3 teams that I consider as favorites and I think Spain has a higher chance of winning in the final

I don't know why it took a long time for Southgate to think about replacing Harry Kane and Foden. It was clear that they were having difficulty penetrating, so what England needed was a midfielder who could tirelessly chase the ball and a runner in the front line. This was proven after playing Watkins and Palmer replacing Kane and Foden, England managed to break the deadlock.

I think Southgate is finding it hard to make the right selection in England squad, because of the number of quality players in the team. If Southgate had known how to play the England squad well, England wouldn't have been finding it difficult to score winning goals against their opponent, despite owing every of their match ball possession.
I don't know why Southgate finds it very hard to start Palmer in most England matches. He forgets that Palmer is a playmaker in matches, than Kane. Playing him in most England matches can turn around the match in England's favor.
Kane and Foden were substituted for Palmer and Watkins in 81 minutes of play, and the winning goal of England in 90+1 minutes by Watkins, assisted by Palmer

[DubemIfedigbo001]

Ollie Watkins was the man of the match after entering as a substitute to score the winning goal for the three Lions of England. Of course Watkins will surely remember this goal for his entire football career especially the fact that he came in less than 10 minutes towards the end of the second half to make that spectacular delivery.

Their glory doesn't stop there. They have to double their efforts against Spain because those boys aren't in for any play. They ball well and strike excellently. I'm really rooting for England, I also think the coach should give Palmer more playtime in the finals. The lad got lots of underrated magic. We can beat testimony to the final minutes of the match and his assist that put England in the finals

So we have England against Spain, my favourite to win between both of them is the English team, though I understand that Spain have higher chances due to the calibre of intensity they approach with every game they have played so far in the competition, but I still believe England can still make out something from that final game.

Mine too, I'm rooting for Harry Kane. That dude is a very fine player, it's so hurtful he's without much titles to his name. I'll love this to add to his titles portfolio on international level. They have a lot of work to do if they'll be breating Spain buys, because the Spain team is no joke.

[Silberman]

Overall England played decent today, not like before, when all their matches were all about wearing down the opponent and a goal at the end, their matches were extremely boring. I hope the final will be as interesting as today's match or even better.  I will still be rooting for Spain in the final, as I think they played interesting and entertaining football throughout the tournament

While England did well I am disappointed with the Netherlands, because after they scored first they decided to take a passive stance against England and let them get the initiative, and this is a mistake against any of the top teams, since no matter how good a team could be at defense, chances are that England will find a way to score when they had the possession of the ball for so long, and then when the score was tied Netherlands played for the extra time, and they failed to reach it with thanks to Watkins, so I am disappointed on how the whole match was approached by the Netherlands.

[LGD2Business]

Xavi Simons scored a beautiful goal, but it was wasted. When England equalized early with a penalty, they didn't panic too much. The game was generally even and both sides were looking for extra time and perhaps penalties, but in the last minute Ollie Watkins stepped up. It seemed risky to take Harry Kane off, but Watkins had shown how fit he was with his goals in the Premier League this season, I think Southgate made the right decision and England won the game. It's going to be a good final.

[Amphenomenon]

Overall England played decent today, not like before, when all their matches were all about wearing down the opponent and a goal at the end, their matches were extremely boring. I hope the final will be as interesting as today's match or even better.  I will still be rooting for Spain in the final, as I think they played interesting and entertaining football throughout the tournament

While England did well I am disappointed with the Netherlands, because after they scored first they decided to take a passive stance against England and let them get the initiative, and this is a mistake against any of the top teams, since no matter how good a team could be at defense, chances are that England will find a way to score when they had the possession of the ball for so long, and then when the score was tied Netherlands played for the extra time, and they failed to reach it with thanks to Watkins, so I am disappointed on how the whole match was approached by the Netherlands.

Many expected Netherlands to win but not me and I`m happy I was right, England might be under performing whereby becoming the underdog of this match but came out victorious again, Netherland still tried though but the England sub where just superb today.
In as much as I expected England to win and get to the final, I actually don`t know who would win in the final though I know many may just pick as favorite since they are clear off in team performance in the tournament that England but it will be Ironic seeing England lose two Euro final in a row.

[Stepstowealth]

Many expected Netherlands to win but not me and I`m happy I was right, England might be under performing whereby becoming the underdog of this match but came out victorious again, Netherland still tried though but the England sub where just superb today.

England all through this European competition have not been very impressive but they find themselves in the finals of the competition even though they're not playing to their full potentials. The same kind of pain that Watkins causes to teams in the premier League is the same pain he has caused Netherlands today.

In as much as I expected England to win and get to the final, I actually don`t know who would win in the final though I know many may just pick as favorite since they are clear off in team performance in the tournament that England but it will be Ironic seeing England lose two Euro final in a row.

Spain against England is a proper final game.

[SUPERSAIAN]

Overall England played decent today, not like before, when all their matches were all about wearing down the opponent and a goal at the end, their matches were extremely boring. I hope the final will be as interesting as today's match or even better.  I will still be rooting for Spain in the final, as I think they played interesting and entertaining football throughout the tournament

While England did well I am disappointed with the Netherlands, because after they scored first they decided to take a passive stance against England and let them get the initiative, and this is a mistake against any of the top teams, since no matter how good a team could be at defense, chances are that England will find a way to score when they had the possession of the ball for so long, and then when the score was tied Netherlands played for the extra time, and they failed to reach it with thanks to Watkins, so I am disappointed on how the whole match was approached by the Netherlands.

The Netherlands had made a good start with the goal they scored very early, so I thought they could hold England with such an advantage, and I was disappointed. If England had gone to extra time again and lost there, I would have said it was really unfortunate.

In fact, England were the side that played better in this match. The Netherlands could not increase their intensity in the match where they started well, they retreated and it was not good for them to retreat.

[Zaguru12]

Ollie Watkins was the man of the match after entering as a substitute to score the winning goal for the three Lions of England. Of course Watkins will surely remember this goal for his entire football career especially the fact that he came in less than 10 minutes towards the end of the second half to make that spectacular delivery.

So we have England against Spain, my favourite to win between both of them is the English team, though I understand that Spain have higher chances due to the calibre of intensity they approach with every game they have played so far in the competition, but I still believe England can still make out something from that final game.

Today England showed a glimpse of why they were rated so high up as favorites, they controlled the game right from the beginning. I think the new formation to have both Trippier and Saka as wing backs works for them as this gives Saka much needed freedom to go and come back, also this formation had pushed Foden or his favourite right wing and we all could see the difference today with some of his shots and curlers.

The addition of both Plamer and Watkins were necessary due to the lack of chances been created In the midfield, England were controlling the game but those chances weren’t going towards the opposition goal, something which of Southgate does have to change before going against Spain on Sunday.

Now my complaint is now the man of the match award given to Watkins, yes the goal made him go ahead of others  in terms of impact but come of it he played at most 15 minutes. The first name on that list would have been Xavi Simons but after losing he can’t get the award again, then comes Kobbie Mainoo who to me was absolutely the best England player on that pitch today

[Amphenomenon]

Many expected Netherlands to win but not me and I`m happy I was right, England might be under performing whereby becoming the underdog of this match but came out victorious again, Netherland still tried though but the England sub where just superb today.

England all through this European competition have not been very impressive but they find themselves in the finals of the competition even though they're not playing to their full potentials. The same kind of pain that Watkins causes to teams in the premier League is the same pain he has caused Netherlands today.

Watkins stole the headline much often in the EPL this season but let see what will be of him in the final.

In as much as I expected England to win and get to the final, I actually don`t know who would win in the final though I know many may just pick as favorite since they are clear off in team performance in the tournament that England but it will be Ironic seeing England lose two Euro final in a row.

Spain against England is a proper final game.

It maybe a proper final game but won`t be as intense as everyone expected from the Spain vs Germany match, while I don`t consider this match as any proper final is from the fact that, both team got into the final as one performing excellently in all matches while the other underperforming but still win their match to make it to the final while also being Euro finalist last time

[Sexylizzy2813]

Can't believe Netherlands could not hold England to a draw or even win the game with all those missed chances, it pains me to see a team that plays badly to be in the finals for the second time in a row. But to be honest, tonight I saw a different display by the English players, Foden did well same as Bellingham and Kane, they all did pretty well but my problem is why now? Well I would have loved to see Netherlands battle it out against Spain just to see a repeat of the world cup finals 2010, it would have been a game the Orange boys would have seen as a revenge but they lost that opportunity. Too bad the Netherlands are going to face former world cup winners France in the 3rd place and I can't say much but let the best team win, I would have loved to see England not getting anything in this tournament but they got lucky.

[legendbtc]

Overall England played decent today, not like before, when all their matches were all about wearing down the opponent and a goal at the end, their matches were extremely boring. I hope the final will be as interesting as today's match or even better.  I will still be rooting for Spain in the final, as I think they played interesting and entertaining football throughout the tournament

While England did well I am disappointed with the Netherlands, because after they scored first they decided to take a passive stance against England and let them get the initiative, and this is a mistake against any of the top teams, since no matter how good a team could be at defense, chances are that England will find a way to score when they had the possession of the ball for so long, and then when the score was tied Netherlands played for the extra time, and they failed to reach it with thanks to Watkins, so I am disappointed on how the whole match was approached by the Netherlands.

The Netherlands had made a good start with the goal they scored very early, so I thought they could hold England with such an advantage, and I was disappointed. If England had gone to extra time again and lost there, I would have said it was really unfortunate.

In fact, England were the side that played better in this match. The Netherlands could not increase their intensity in the match where they started well, they retreated and it was not good for them to retreat.

I think the Netherlands is a good team and entered the match quite smoothly against England. In the 7th minute, Simons punished Rice's mistake of losing the ball with an extremely dangerous long-range shot that hit Pickford's net.
England did not play well and did not create any really good opportunities until about the last 10 minutes of the match when coach Southgate made very bold changes to the two key players Kane, and Foden left the field to make way for Ollie Watkins and Cole Palmer. And it is these changes that make the difference. While many people were still thinking about the extra time scenario, the surprise came and in the end, the English team overcame the big challenge called the Netherlands. The EURO 2024 semi-final between England and the Netherlands ended with a successful comeback by the Three Lions to help the British team reach the final for the second time in a row.

[MK-74]

We watched a nice and enjoyable match.
There were some beautiful goals in the match. Xavi Simons scored a great goal. Philip Foden's shot went off the post, it would have been great if it had been a goal.

The final was Spain - England, it will definitely be a good match, my guess is that Spain will win the cup, but the results are never certain in final matches.

[eightdots]

Can't believe Netherlands could not hold England to a draw or even win the game with all those missed chances, it pains me to see a team that plays badly to be in the finals for the second time in a row. But to be honest, tonight I saw a different display by the English players, Foden did well same as Bellingham and Kane, they all did pretty well but my problem is why now? Well I would have loved to see Netherlands battle it out against Spain just to see a repeat of the world cup finals 2010, it would have been a game the Orange boys would have seen as a revenge but they lost that opportunity. Too bad the Netherlands are going to face former world cup winners France in the 3rd place and I can't say much but let the best team win, I would have loved to see England not getting anything in this tournament but they got lucky.

England made it to the final despite playing bad soccer. With the way they have played so far, Spain should have won the cup. Football is full of surprises, at the beginning of the tournament very few people thought England would make it this far, but they did. France's football was particularly disappointing because they proved all the predictions wrong and didn't play the good football expected of them.

England's goal in extra time was unexpected. If you don't take advantage of the positions you find, you don't have many chances.

[KTChampions]

I never thought that I would be rooting for Spain against England in the final, but England turned me off with their play and Spain did the opposite.

Funny can be a funny sport sometimes. I won't be surprised if England goes on to win Spain on Saturday despite playing so awfully all tournament. They've gotten this far playing that way. Spain has had the harder route to get to this point. From the group stage they faced tougher opponent like Italy and Croatia. They they faced Georgia, then Germany and the France. These are almost all the top countries in Europe and they won all of them without penalty shoot outs. That's pretty impressive. It would be a shame to have that kind of run to the final and lose the final.

I would be routing for Spain fully because they deserved the trophy more. Not only have they hard tougher opponents, but they have been the best team in the tournament. They've played better, they've scored more goals and been entertaining.
But we know how cruel football can be. It doesn't care about who deserved it most. It only cares about who wins in the final and I hope Spain wins it.

100% These are exactly my thoughts, and I'm thinking about the upcoming finale from a practical point of view. Take a look at the bookmaker's quotes:

2.40 - 2.90 - 3.55

2.40 to Spain looks like easy money. I can't understand what the catch is. And although I saw everything with my own eyes, the fact that Twitter is filled with “returning home” posts (implying a title for England) raises doubts, although this is pure psychology.

P.S. There is a 100% way to make money: while Foden is on the field, you need to bet against England. As soon as he is replaced, immediately bet on England or simply hedge the bet 

[TelolettOm]

Overall England played decent today, not like before, when all their matches were all about wearing down the opponent and a goal at the end, their matches were extremely boring. I hope the final will be as interesting as today's match or even better.  I will still be rooting for Spain in the final, as I think they played interesting and entertaining football throughout the tournament

Yes, and they played quite effectively. This time, Harry Kane can also optimize various ways to enable them to conquer Netherlands very well. Although in reality, there is not much difference between Ned and England. They attack each other and even make it difficult for the other team. It's just that they just have to see how England will do in the final round against Spain.

Ollie Watkins was the man of the match after entering as a substitute to score the winning goal for the three Lions of England. Of course Watkins will surely remember this goal for his entire football career especially the fact that he came in less than 10 minutes towards the end of the second half to make that spectacular delivery.

The performance this time is really brilliant. He was so emotional when England finally won the final yesterday. At least, he scored 1 goal in the last minute which was the decisive victory for England.

[uchegod-21]

I never thought that I would be rooting for Spain against England in the final, but England turned me off with their play and Spain did the opposite.

Funny can be a funny sport sometimes. I won't be surprised if England goes on to win Spain on Saturday despite playing so awfully all tournament. They've gotten this far playing that way. Spain has had the harder route to get to this point. From the group stage they faced tougher opponent like Italy and Croatia. They they faced Georgia, then Germany and the France. These are almost all the top countries in Europe and they won all of them without penalty shoot outs. That's pretty impressive. It would be a shame to have that kind of run to the final and lose the final.

I would be routing for Spain fully because they deserved the trophy more. Not only have they hard tougher opponents, but they have been the best team in the tournament. They've played better, they've scored more goals and been entertaining.
But we know how cruel football can be. It doesn't care about who deserved it most. It only cares about who wins in the final and I hope Spain wins it.

I don't understand what you mean by England played awfully. It is either we have different understanding of football, I will watched different England altogether. Could it be your mindset towards England that made you not to understand how well these guys have been playing. If you watched the quarter finals and the knockouts that even ended in extra time, you will not say that England has been playing awfully.

We should understand that this edition of euro is not easy. It was actually supposed to be an underdog Euro but in one way or the other they were all eliminated even against their wish. So give England their flowers even if you do not like their pattern of play, they did excellently well in this competition.

[imamusma]

Can't believe Netherlands could not hold England to a draw or even win the game with all those missed chances, it pains me to see a team that plays badly to be in the finals for the second time in a row. But to be honest, tonight I saw a different display by the English players, Foden did well same as Bellingham and Kane, they all did pretty well but my problem is why now? Well I would have loved to see Netherlands battle it out against Spain just to see a repeat of the world cup finals 2010, it would have been a game the Orange boys would have seen as a revenge but they lost that opportunity. Too bad the Netherlands are going to face former world cup winners France in the 3rd place and I can't say much but let the best team win, I would have loved to see England not getting anything in this tournament but they got lucky.

England made it to the final despite playing bad soccer. With the way they have played so far, Spain should have won the cup. Football is full of surprises, at the beginning of the tournament very few people thought England would make it this far, but they did. France's football was particularly disappointing because they proved all the predictions wrong and didn't play the good football expected of them.

England's goal in extra time was unexpected. If you don't take advantage of the positions you find, you don't have many chances.

Actually Spain too is not much of a favorite at this Euro, but the England versus Spain final seems quite ideal. There has been a lot of attention towards Gareth Southgate, especially regarding England less than promising performance, even though they have very good squad depth in almost every line. Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, Portugal failed to reach the final, although they seemed to play better. In my opinion, England was lucky again today because they managed to turn things around in the final minutes of the match. If the winner had been determined through a penalty shootout, perhaps the result would have been different. Xavi Simons quick goal in the 7th minute almost destroyed the mentality of the England players. England received a penalty in the 18th minute, bringing the match back into balance. Ollie Watkins became the hero of England victory, the rotation carried out by Gareth Southgate paid off.