England is yet in another Euro final. While their last final ended in disarray, England will be hoping to win this one. The team they are facing is the immaculate Spanish team, who have made the Euros their playground and displayed the most beautiful football we have seen from a national team in years.
The talents on the Spanish side are also eye-catching. They have one of the best wingers in the world on their squad, Lamine Yamal, and the best player in the world, Rodri. These two players are having the times of their lives and have been instrumental in Spain winning especially Yamal who was crucial in their entry to the final.
England on the other hand has had a very mixed tournament. For a squad dubbed the Golden Squad, England has played very lackluster football. Gareth Southgate looks like a shadow of himself and his lack of tactical acumen confuses the players. Harry Kane has also been far from his best and Tripper who has been forced to play Left Back looks washed.
Right now Spain looks like the clear victor, and the internet has already crowned Spain the winner, with their players getting Player of the Tournament, but do you know that can change? Do you know England can produce one of the greatest upsets in football if not sports history? Keep reading to find out Five ways England can obliterate Spain in the Euros final.
Ways England Can Beat Spain
5. Bench Harry Kane
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Harry Kane has had an incredibly subpar tournament and the Semi-final was the bigger proof. The Three Lions captain was subbed off for Ollie Watkins who gave England their winning goal. While there is no favoritism for Ollie Watkins starting over Harry Kane, someone else might be a better recommendation—Ivan Toney.
Toney is an exceptional player who excels over Harry Kane physically and has a similar skillset—especially when it comes to passes. If Ivan Toney plays as England’s 9, he can put the much-needed pressure on Spanish keeper, Unai Simon, who is prone to mistakes.
4. Saka should play as LB
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Ian Wright has been dragged through the streets of Twitter for this opinion, but he is not wrong. Saka is a better option at Left Back at the moment than Kieran Trippier. He has something Trippier lacks at the moment, which is pace, and it will be scary if Trippier meets Lamine Yamal on the wings. Trippier is also not a natural left-back and has been forced by Gareth Southgate to play that role.
Saka started his career at Arsenal as a left-back, so playing in that position won’t be a huge problem. He is also quicker and stronger than the Spanish Teen. The Three Lions having two pacy fullbacks will shut down the Spanish opposition.
3. Conor Gallagher
Only one man has successfully nullified Rodri this season, and that man is Conor Gallagher. The Chelsea midfielder’s stamina can disturb even the most composed of players and has been used to man-mark opposition players. If Gareth Southgate wants this Euros to come home, he should start Conor Gallagher.
2. Target Unai Simon
Unai Simon has butterfingers, and it has cost Spain a lot of tournaments. Even this tournament is no exception, as he has already granted a penalty to Croatia and made other mistakes that nearly led to a goal. This is where Ivan Toney comes in, the young man can put Unai Simon under the required and get him to commit mistakes.
1. Get to Penalties
One advantage England has over Spain is experience. The English team is a mix of hungry yet battle-hardened players. Most of these players experienced the Euro 2020 loss to Italy and also the World Cup defeat in the Quarterfinals. If it comes to high-pressure situations, people might put more bets on England outperforming Spain.
