[London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM reporter] England coach Gareth Southgate credited the players with the victory.
England, led by Southgate, won 2-1 in the Euro 2024 semi-final against the Netherlands in Dortmund, Germany, on the afternoon of the 10th (local time). He scored the first goal in the seventh minute of the first half. However, it was balanced by Harry Kane's equalizing PK goal in the 18th minute of the first half. Ollie Watkins' come-from-behind winning goal in extra time in the second half.
After the game, Southgate said "It was great. He showed outstanding performance. The two replacement players also showed the same organization and spirit shown by the players as a whole", he expressed his feelings. Then "Our players have been trained brilliantly over the past five or six weeks. No one bowed their heads. I'm ready for the final that's coming."
He made a bold decision in the 36th minute of the second half. Without Kane and Foden, Watkins and Palmer were put in. They made a come-from-behind goal in the second half of extra time. Palmer passed and Watkins scored. In response to the replacement, Southgate said he felt he needed a little more vigor from the front. Kane was shocked when he got a penalty in the first half. Watkins decided he could put some better pressure on him"I explained the reason. He then went on to "Watkins and put the defenders in trouble at the beginning. And I thought I would finish with a score for sure. That moment came, and everyone was happy."
England will play the final against Spain in Berlin on the 14th. Southgate came to achieve this. It was a really tough game today. We played against very difficult teams in this tournament and we are still alive. We will continue to fight." .
