On the 15th of this month, the European Cup will usher in the final showdown, Spain and England, two teams with different styles and somewhat similar, will bring you the final battle of the European Cup, as for the final Delaunay Cup, today I will bring you some analysis and predictions of this field.
1. Fundamentals
England is worth 1.52 billion euros, making it the most expensive team in this European Championship. However, Southgate only considered value and fame when selecting people, but made the team less functional players, and did not take into account the team's chemistry, so when these "princes" appeared on the field at the same time, it produced the effect of 1 plus 1 less than 2.
Spain is worth 960 million euros, but it is obviously more powerful than valuable, and many players in the team such as Yamal, Nick Williams, Ruiz, Olmo, etc., will definitely skyrocket after the European Cup. Spain's lineup is more reasonable, and there are basically no shortcomings on each line.
2. Lineup prediction
England are well-staffed, with no injuries or suspensions, and with Luke Shaw's return from injury freeing England's left flank, Kieran Trippier is likely to be replaced by Luke Shaw in the final after a series of matches, with the only question now being whether he will be able to play the full game.
Southgate should not make any changes in other positions, and it is likely that he will use the previous three-centre-back formation, with left-back Luke Shaw and right-back Bukayo Saka not changing much.
Spain Camahal and Lenormand returned from suspension, Pedri is still injured and cannot play, but Olmo has done a good job of replacing it in attack, but considering Pedri's role in the defensive end has been weakened, De La Fuente may put on a 4231 formation.
Camahal, on the other hand, is more prominent in attack, but the centre-backs are likely to continue to use Nacho, after all, Harry Kane is too strong, and Nacho is more experienced and more stable. Spain's squad in the final will not change much, their system is already mature, and they will win with the same.
3. Tactical level
England's main tactical idea at this European Championship is one word - Gou. Southgate is even more conservative than Didier Deschamps, with plenty of security worldwide and meaningless transmission reminiscent of Spain in a lonely time. The first half of the semi-final against Netherlands was England's best half of the tournament, with high pressing, wide attacks and threatening passes far more than the rest, and although they returned to their original form in the second half, they still showed their quality.
However, the Netherlands' midfield intensity is far less than that of first-class teams such as Spain, Germany and France, so they are only second-rate in Europe. If England still use this style of play against Spain, then they will see the utilitarianism of the grandfather.
Therefore, the south gate is likely to put his posture very low, and he will be very thorough, putting the bus in the low position, so as to limit the explosive ability of Spain's two wings. As for whether he can fight back, it depends on which "dad" can stand up to help him at the end, and the worst thing is to kick a penalty, which is very experienced in England now.
Spain are much more straightforward, their wing twins are their strength, while Spain are more holistic in pressing and attacking, with both wings having the ability to cut inside and can cross at 45 degrees. This three-dimensional attacking style has made them invincible in this European Championship, and if England want to defend well, they will have to look at the attitude of these "princes".
If Spain are blocked on the wing, Olmo's long-range shot with Rodri and Ruiz will be their weapon to break through the city. And, of course, Yamal's 45-degree cross and Nick Weems' inverted triangle will pose a great threat to England's three centre-backs.
Spain's left side will be crucial in this game, with the duo of Nick Williams and Marc Cucurella being so powerful in previous games that they will also be key factors in keeping Saka at bay.
England's right central defender is Walker, he is an orthodox right-back, if Knick and Kuku can press Saka, Walker will have to be distracted to help defend, then England's central defense will be very weak, and other people's attacking opportunities will be greatly increased.
4. Analysis of advantages and disadvantages
The advantage of England is the thickness of their squad, they have a lot of players who can play the main force on the bench, and the "dad" is also the guarantee of Southgate's life.
But at the same time, his shortcomings in England are also obvious, and their long-term conservatism has made them afraid to try to create attacks, and a few passes will reach the goalkeeper's feet. Many princes have also left England without a core, Foden often goes to the middle to compete for the ball of his teammates because of his unsuitable position, and Kane often retreats to think of his fulcrum, which makes England's middle very congested and easy to target when defending. On the wing, Foden chose to cut inside, and the opponent would catch the gap and raid.
Therefore, Nanmen has been exploring ways to make these princes coexist in this European Cup, but it is still not enough.
The advantages of Spain are obvious, as mentioned before, they are a series of kicks derived from the twin stars on the wing, and it is the presence of the two that makes Spain now give up useless passing and control and be more direct in attacking. And Rodri's presence not only connects the whole court, but also improves their tolerance rate when counterattacking. In the last game against France, he single-handedly singled out almost all of France's midfielders, which shows that the name of the world is not called in vain.
Spain's disadvantage was actually exposed in the match against Germany, that is, under strong physical confrontation, their skills and tactics will be greatly affected. That game was the toughest game Spain ever played.
The France team behind is very high, and there is no ruthless person in the team who wants to retire; And England will not adopt the style of Germany, after all, England's players are too delicate, they are more afraid of injury than Spain.
In addition, Spain's air defense has always been a big problem, recall the last France goal; England could also take advantage of set-pieces and could receive unexpected surprises.
In the end, through hard power, Spain, which passed all the way, finally won the championship; Or can England, who stumble and rely on luck and danger, to succeed in a counterattack? Please don't miss the final. Our CCTV5, CCTV, Migu Video and iQiyi will all broadcast live at 3 a.m. on the 15th. Friends who like it should arrange their time well and do not affect their study and work the next day.