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

[Hvdv]

This was a predictable final as Spain were the favorites from the start as well as the 1X2 bet with normal time the excitement came when Oyarzabal scored in the 86th minute to seal the win for Spain.

Don't expect England to equalize Spain's game they are always inconsistent, it's just that the pressure from Spain is better while England is locked in their game, I feel Southgate did not drop some players if only 3 were replaced it would not be enough to change the game.

England had good chances to score more goals, but they were unlucky... Of course Spain looked stronger and they probably really deserved this win, but I wouldn't say it was easy for them... England had just as many good chances, but they couldn't realise them... The second goal in the last minutes for Spain was decisive...

Do you really mean that England was just unlucky? No, I really don't think so, it was a well deserved winning from the Spanish team, because they were more tactically and technically sound than the English team, though the English side gave them a good fight no doubt, but the Spanish team was the better side overall.

And as for the English coach, Garry Southgate, I think he was the primary reason the English team lost this particular game, am saying so because the likes harry Kane and phill foden aren't doing anything in the field of play, before this game, folden has played six matches already without an assist and a goal, instead of the coach Garry Southgate replacing him with cole palmer, he left him on the bench for too long, and that applies to harry Kane also, he was practically ineffective all through, I believe that Watkins and cole palmer would have done more better than harry Kane and phill foden if they have started,  and that is what cost them dearly in this past finals.

No, I don't think England were just unlucky, but it was a difficult game for both teams... Both teams had chances to score more goals, but Spain were able to realise those chances... The same can be said about the way England and Spain played throughout the Euro... Spain had great results and I had no doubts that they would play in the final... England did much worse and they were lucky to be in the final... I thought it would be someone else instead of England...

I would be very surprised if England won this cup. In my opinion, it was not England's right. Spain reached the final by eliminating France and Germany. England, on the other hand, had played against easier teams. Spain got the championship it deserved. England, on the other hand, showed that high transfer fees are of no use in the football world and that the team that plays team games wins. England's players are among the most expensive in the world in every field, but they keep losing in the finals.

[cryptoWODL]

I would be very surprised if England won this cup. In my opinion, it was not England's right. Spain reached the final by eliminating France and Germany. England, on the other hand, had played against easier teams. Spain got the championship it deserved. England, on the other hand, showed that high transfer fees are of no use in the football world and that the team that plays team games wins. England's players are among the most expensive in the world in every field, but they keep losing in the finals.

England have the potential to win the Euros as Spain do. If England had won Euro 2024 instead of Spain, there would have been no surprise. As a matter of fact, those who can play well on the field and perform brilliantly are the ones who ultimately win the match. As the players of the Spain team did against the England team. Spain's trump card was Young emerging players Lamine Yamal.He has been a mystery boy in this year's Euro Cup mainly because of his impeccable performances, Spain have managed to do the impossible.

Let us not forget that England team tried well to win the final even they scored a goal but in the end Spain won the match 2-1 and took the title. The team performance of Spain team in this year's Euro Cup was very good which led them to success.

[Stepstowealth]

William Saliba who was not expecting a first team place in the team had a stellar performance for France, If Rodri had not been exceptional too as well in this tournament, Ngolo Kante is another player who deserves to be there on this team of the tournament. Cucurella who was also criticized as the weakest link in the Spain team silenced his critics and made the assist that won Spain the trophy. He deserve a position in this team because he also made many important interceptions.

To also see that the attacking line is dominated by young players not more than 22 years of age is remarkable considering this competition had attackers like Cristaino Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Mbappe, Harry Kane etc, who have more experience.

[Silence Scream]

William Saliba who was not expecting a first team place in the team had a stellar performance for France, If Rodri had not been exceptional too as well in this tournament, Ngolo Kante is another player who deserves to be there on this team of the tournament. Cucurella who was also criticized as the weakest link in the Spain team silenced his critics and made the assist that won Spain the trophy. He deserve a position in this team because he also made many important interceptions.

To also see that the attacking line is dominated by young players not more than 22 years of age is remarkable considering this competition had attackers like Cristaino Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Mbappe, Harry Kane etc, who have more experience.

It could also have been Ferdi Kadıoğlu, the left back of our Turkish national team, who had a very good tournament as a left back and was very successful in statistics. I think he was one of the two best left backs, along with Cucurella. We may not have had a very successful tournament, but he was the best name in our team. By the way, every player in this first 11 deserved it. It should be a matter of pride for the Spanish that Yamal, who turned 17 during the tournament, was in the best 11.

[Die_empty]

It was quite disappointing and sad to see England losing the trophy to Spain in the Euro finals as I had always enjoyed watching the English Premier League over the years. But I guess Spain are truly the dominant team this time as they had beaten 3 of the best European national football teams in the world which are Germany, France and England to claim the trophy.

It was really painful because a European Nations Cup trophy would have brought so much joy to a country who have experienced a trophyless run for many decades. Spain was actually the favorite in the finals but the equalizer by Cole Palmer gave England hope that they could win the game. England would have to wait for the World Cup or another four years for the EUROs for them to break the jinx.

William Saliba who was not expecting a first team place in the team had a stellar performance for France, If Rodri had not been exceptional too as well in this tournament, Ngolo Kante is another player who deserves to be there on this team of the tournament. Cucurella who was also criticized as the weakest link in the Spain team silenced his critics and made the assist that won Spain the trophy. He deserves a position in this team because he also made many important interceptions.

There are so many players that I would have wanted to make this team. But I must confess that the players in this squad deserve to be there. However,  Spanish players dominated the team not because they were better but because they were given preference since they won the trophy. Players like Kobbie Mainoo, Bukayo Saka, Marc Guehi, and Cole Palmer deserve to be on the list but they were unlucky not to win the cup.

[Helena Yu]

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Both Musiala and Akanji didn't deserve, I would say Gakpo and Pepe are better than them.

Gakpo perform really well despite his performance in Liverpool wasn't that good while Pepe can still play for full time despite he's 41 years old and he's the second highest rank player in Portugal.

The six Spanish players deserve to get that, especially Cucurella, he's a trash in Chelsea, but unexpectedly can perform really good when he play for Spain.

[mamesso]

I would be very surprised if England won this cup. In my opinion, it was not England's right. Spain reached the final by eliminating France and Germany. England, on the other hand, had played against easier teams. Spain got the championship it deserved. England, on the other hand, showed that high transfer fees are of no use in the football world and that the team that plays team games wins. England's players are among the most expensive in the world in every field, but they keep losing in the finals.

If you look at the results achieved during the two teams' journey to the final, of course Spain is more worthy of winning the trophy. Spain always achieves positive results and gets rid of strong teams in the knock-out round. Spain success in getting rid of Germany can predict that they will win this tournament. And yes, they managed to finish the last match without having to go through extra time.

In fact, England has the same opportunity as Spain, but they have not succeeded in balancing Spain's strength even though they are strengthened by several players who have no experience at international level. England who have so many star players in their squad, have still not managed to win the Euros for the first time, it seems like luck is not on their side because in the previous final they also lost to Italy.

[MAAManda]

The English coach has suffered from too much criticism and attacks by sports pundits and ex-footballers. Nobody expected the three loins to make it to the finals. But we saw how the team improved as the competition progressed. Gareth Southgate will remain the most successful English coach after taking them to two successive finals. He doesn't deserve to be sacked because many coaches have not even been able to make it to the quarter-finals of the competition. I think the English FA will not sack him, he would be allowed to keep improving the team.

Lionel Scaloni is an ordinary manager, doesn't have great experience but was able to bring Argentina to victory in 2 Copa America & 1 WC competitions. So did he become a great manager after that? I don't think so, it all helps because of the good composition & depth of the team from Argentina. I see the same thing with Southgate, wouldn't the English FA want to try another manager to see how the England national team would perform if it came from another manager?

Regarding the due diligence, I think you have to agree with me that the performance of the French national team is better than the English national team, and we should have seen the France - Spain match in the Final, but unfortunately France & Spain had to be in the same bracket.

[Sexylizzy2813]

William Saliba who was not expecting a first team place in the team had a stellar performance for France, If Rodri had not been exceptional too as well in this tournament, Ngolo Kante is another player who deserves to be there on this team of the tournament. Cucurella who was also criticized as the weakest link in the Spain team silenced his critics and made the assist that won Spain the trophy. He deserve a position in this team because he also made many important interceptions.

To also see that the attacking line is dominated by young players not more than 22 years of age is remarkable considering this competition had attackers like Cristaino Ronaldo, Romelu Lukaku, Mbappe, Harry Kane etc, who have more experience.

Those guys are the main players to make the list, in as much as we saw Walker struggling in the finals he still did his best considering his age. Rodri has been the pillar of the Spanish side in that competition and he has been doing well right from City till this tournament. Cucurella on the other hand did his best and nobody thought he'd be the one to give that assist and I know him to be that weak in terms of crossing from the left flank but that assist changed everything and the boos he got throughout the tournament never weigh him down, I just hope he continues with his current form because Chelsea need him to be at his best.
It is funny not to have those names on the list, they all did pretty bad in the tournament talking about Mbappe, Lukaku Harry Kane and the rest of them and have a list of young players leading the attacking line is a sign that the young generation have hope to make a difference in the world of football, I hope all these won't end at the Euros, they should continue to push harder to start up something different and it shouldn't always be about Messi and Ronaldo on the lips of football lovers.

[TelolettOm]

I would be very surprised if England won this cup. In my opinion, it was not England's right. Spain reached the final by eliminating France and Germany. England, on the other hand, had played against easier teams. Spain got the championship it deserved. England, on the other hand, showed that high transfer fees are of no use in the football world and that the team that plays team games wins. England's players are among the most expensive in the world in every field, but they keep losing in the finals.

Actually, I didn't want to mention it, but you're absolutely right. We really shouldn't underestimate the national team, but here, if we look at the performance and strength of each team, Spain is really in a more difficult match compared to England. Yes, Spain's opponents can be said to be the top team and many are even favorites to win. In essence, when the final took place, it was no surprise that Spain dominated the match more than England. However, that doesn't mean England played badly, no. England have also played their best, but Spain was much better.

And before the final, Spain also played more aggressively compared to England. This can be seen from the statistics below:

Source: Count of attacking moves up to the final

[Gallar]

It's beginning to seem like Harry Kane is been cursed as the most unluckiest player in football history. It will be heartbreaking for him to process each he remembers that, playing in different league finals, with no victory achieved.



For England's loss match to Spain, Southgate is to blame for it because he had many useful players on the bench that would have won the Euro trophy for England.

Whether it's a curse or not, in essence what happened to Hary Kane in his football career makes no sense. The reason is that until now he has never won a championship title in any competition, either with a club or the English national team. Even though he has a very good performance and can be said to be one of the very good players. Apart from that, in the England national team or at his current club (Bayern Munich), Harry Kane has really great teammates. So Hary Kane should be able to win the title more easily with these supporting factors. But strangely, Harry Kane always fails to win trophies. Apart from that, an even more surprising fact is that Hary Kane rarely scores goals when competing in finals (with the English national team or his club). Even in this Euro final, Hary Kane did not score a goal against Spain. I also feel quite strange about this, because Hary Kane should be able to score goals. The reason is, when the group stage reached the semifinals, Hary Kane was always able to score goals. Maybe in essence, Hary Kane was just unlucky.

And regarding England's defeat, Southgate cannot be entirely blamed. However, Southgate has not been able to rotate English players optimally. Because for example Cole Palmer. If Southgate had included Cole Palmer as a starter, maybe the story would be a little different. The reason is, with Cole Palmer's input in the second half, not long after he was able to score the equalizer for England. So I have an assumption, if only Cole Palmer had been introduced by Southgate from the start of the first half, perhaps England would have had a greater chance of winning the match.

[Phu Juck]

Spain played very well and in my opinion, Spain totally deserves to win.

Spain conquered so many balls, also very quick, had more dangerous shots and demanded Pickford very often by trying to score.
England tried to maintain a good game but against a very offesive Spanish team, England was not successful and was defeated finally.
No title for England is not a surprise because Englang has been unsuccesful for a very long time.

[Smartvirus]

Lionel Scaloni is an ordinary manager, doesn't have great experience but was able to bring Argentina to victory in 2 Copa America & 1 WC competitions. So did he become a great manager after that? I don't think so, it all helps because of the good composition & depth of the team from Argentina. I see the same thing with Southgate, wouldn't the English FA want to try another manager to see how the England national team would perform if it came from another manager?

You summed it just fine except you left out one crucial thing and that is;
England haven’t got no Lionel Messi, yeah you heard that right. With Messi on the pitch for Argentina, you’re sure his there to make a lot of difference. His contributions in goals and assist did help the team greatly although, the Copa America wasn’t won in the regular time with Messi being substituted, his influence through the game and how he inspired his team mates to play is evident in the performance.

For England, well it’s just stars everywhere you turn, all lacking any major international trophy and are very hungry for that but, they just didn’t show it on the pitch. They let their scare activate safe mode for them and that’s how you trash it. They completely trashed a good chance, especially after Cole Palmer have them that glimpse of home.

[MAAManda]

For England, well it’s just stars everywhere you turn, all lacking any major international trophy and are very hungry for that but, they just didn’t show it on the pitch. They let their scare activate safe mode for them and that’s how you trash it. They completely trashed a good chance, especially after Cole Palmer have them that glimpse of home.

good players, as well as managers, these two objects must synergize with each other to get good results. What I see in the England national team is just good players without a good manager, that's why. You're at an important point, England not Argentina that have Messi, therefore they should evaluate where the problem comes from. Play on the field is also influenced by the manager's strategy.

[Popkon6]

Spain played very well and in my opinion, Spain totally deserves to win.

Spain conquered so many balls, also very quick, had more dangerous shots and demanded Pickford very often by trying to score.
England tried to maintain a good game but against a very offesive Spanish team, England was not successful and was defeated finally.
No title for England is not a surprise because Englang has been unsuccesful for a very long time.

Where a strong team like Spain enters the final, it is natural for other teams to fail, but England have done enough to win the title. Generally the Spanish team players were aggressive and experienced, although the Spanish team players performed well throughout. But Harry kane of England team has performed well enough but he is facing some problems due to which he failed to lead the team to victory. 

Because he got a yellow card he was under a lot of pressure afterwards because he was afraid that one more foul and then he would be off the field. However, I respect the England team's performance because for a long time they resisted Spain's attacks, but the team will win where Spain wins and England fails.

[KTChampions]

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And before the final, Spain also played more aggressively compared to England. This can be seen from the statistics below:

Source: Count of attacking moves up to the final

A good visualization of what was obvious to everyone: England reached the final only thanks to a convenient tournament bracket and luck/randomness. If you look at the quality of the game, they are somewhere in 4-7 place, no higher, it is not surprising that Southgate is leaving the post of head coach of the national team. He would have been forgiven if England had won the title with a dismal performance, but when there is no performance or result, you have to take responsibility.

[Lidger]

I would be very surprised if England won this cup. In my opinion, it was not England's right. Spain reached the final by eliminating France and Germany. England, on the other hand, had played against easier teams. Spain got the championship it deserved. England, on the other hand, showed that high transfer fees are of no use in the football world and that the team that plays team games wins. England's players are among the most expensive in the world in every field, but they keep losing in the finals.

France Germany Spain and England were favorites in this tournament but in the end we saw Spain and England in the final. For the final match it was actually a difficult task to pick either team between England and Spain as both Spain and England are strong teams but England did not show their usual performance against Spain. If England had performed a little better, then maybe the dream of winning the Euro title would have been fulfilled but it was not to be. Despite being favorites in the tournament, England eventually lost the title to Spain.

[zarintasnim]

Uefa announces the best eleven of Euro 2024. Spain won the Euro Cup 2024. Spain won the trophy as an unbeatable champion. six players were placed on best eleven. Besides 2 players from France. 1 player each from Germany and Switzerland. France, 's Mike Mignon takes place best goalkeeper.  The Spanish Champion completely dominated in midfield. At a glance Euro best eleven. Goalkeeper Mike Mignon, Defender Kyle Walker,  Manuel Akanji, William Saliba and Kukurea. Midfielder Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Dani Olomo. Forward Nico Williams, Jamal Musiula, and Lamine  Yamal.  It's a very balanced eleven. This Euro 2024 Spain played excellent football. And the Uefa technical team given their price. 

[Palakka]

Spain played very well and in my opinion, Spain totally deserves to win.

Spain conquered so many balls, also very quick, had more dangerous shots and demanded Pickford very often by trying to score.
England tried to maintain a good game but against a very offesive Spanish team, England was not successful and was defeated finally.
No title for England is not a surprise because Englang has been unsuccesful for a very long time.

Since the group phase match began, Spain has been able to show quite impressive and very balanced performance both in attack and defense, in contrast to England who indeed look inconsistent in playing even though they were able to reach the final round but that does not make them the favorite to  champhionship, I am quite sure if many of us will to be favorites Spain will become champions if looking at their previous games,  Although England was able to put up resistance to Spain in the final match, Spain was able to play better than England on all fronts, Spain who relied on many young players actually forced England to work hard to be able to dampen the fast play of Spanish players who actually relied on their two wing lines.
Uefa have now selected several players who are worthy of being included in euro team this year and the team is mostly dominated by Spanish players, So this indicates that the current Spanish squad is really filled with very good players.

[Swordsoffreedom]

For England, well it’s just stars everywhere you turn, all lacking any major international trophy and are very hungry for that but, they just didn’t show it on the pitch. They let their scare activate safe mode for them and that’s how you trash it. They completely trashed a good chance, especially after Cole Palmer have them that glimpse of home.

good players, as well as managers, these two objects must synergize with each other to get good results. What I see in the England national team is just good players without a good manager, that's why. You're at an important point, England not Argentina that have Messi, therefore they should evaluate where the problem comes from. Play on the field is also influenced by the manager's strategy.

I totally agree with you. It would not be wrong to say that the strongest squad of this year's Euros was England's. England's squad had many star players. And every player in the squad is performing regularly at all the renowned clubs in Europe. And these players are performing very well in the club jersey. For example we can see Harry Kane, Bellingham and Saka. These three players have performed brilliantly throughout the season in their club jerseys. But they are not able to perform well in the national team jersey. This is definitely the failure of the coach.

I think Spain and Argentina are champions because of their coach's excellent match strategy. Spain's squad lacked experienced players. However, Spain's performance was very stable due to Fuente's match strategy. On the other hand in the final we saw the Colombo players attack a lot. But at the end of the match, Argentina won the match. Scaloni is a very clever coach. England should also look for an experienced coach now.