Holland-England, a place in the Berlin final is up for grabs in Dortmund: the English aim to erase the memory of three years ago.
There were no surprises on the right side of the scoreboard either, where contending for a place in the last act of Euro 2024 will be Netherlands and England. Before the start of the tournament there would probably have been little doubt about the favorite, but after what we have seen in recent weeks the distances between these two selections seem to have narrowed. “Blame” Gareth Southgate’s men, who despite landing in the semifinals have never really convinced. And they only made it to the top 4 thanks to their individuality.
First Bellingham and Kane against Slovakia in the round of 16, then Saka against Switzerland in the quarters. But the Englishmen seriously risked leaving the continental event unjustifiably early, especially in the match with the Slovaks, in which they were saved to a stunning athletic feat by the Real Madrid fantasist with forty seconds left in regulation time. Against the Helvetians, on the other hand, the penalty kicks were decisive: England had to chase away the ghosts of the atrocious defeat in the final with Italy three years ago, and unlike in 2021 they did not miss a single one. Also studded with lights and shadows was the path of Ronald Koeman’s Netherlands, less incisive in the group stage and more determined in the knockout stage. The Oranje – passed among the best thirds – in the round of 16 settled Romania without any problems (Gakpo and Malen’s double), while in the quarters it was not easy to get rid of a hostile Turkey, which was put back in the last 20 minutes of the game by a goal by de Vrij and an own goal by Muldur.
Holland-England, the Oranje defense is not airtight: will Kane take advantage?
It is not known whether Koeman against England will decide to confirm the four-man defense or switch to three at the back. Certainly, his Netherlands will likely struggle to keep their goal unbroken against an attack, the English one, which is very assorted and capable of chastising goalkeeper Verbruggen at the first useful opportunity. Van Dijk and his teammates, in fact, have so far not been flawless in the non-possession phase.
Harry Kane, eager to take the stage again after a dull performance against Switzerland, is ready to castigate the Oranje. For Southgate’s rearguard, however, the thorn in the side will be Gakpo. The Liverpool striker so far has been the added value of Koeman’s selection and has already scored 3 goals. He will almost certainly manage to engage goalkeeper Pickford on at least two occasions. Also among the most dangerous are Bellingham, Xavi Simons, Foden and Reijnders: yes, even the Milan midfielder can be decisive with his insertions in the small area and shots from distance. Finally, the two so-called “breaking” midfielders risk yellow cards: Rice on one side and Schouten on the other. However, van Dijk and Shaw could also commit a few too many fouls.
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