'亞 Cup semi-finals' Only Clins is up! → 'Your way of thinking is a problem' to second-place England in the Euros
Jul 16, 2024
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Klinsmann reviewed England's 'Euro2024' through the British media 'The Sun' on the 16th (Korea Standard Time). Klinsmann pointed out that England should leave the system and change their mindset first.
Klinsmann pointed out that England did not bother Spain too much, saying: "'England took a pragmatic approach rather than raising the line to score the first goal.
England lost to Spain 1-2 in the final of the 'Euro2024' held at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany on the 15th. England also lost to Italy in the Euro 2020 final. He is the runner-up in two consecutive tournaments.
England were considered the right time to win because they were more luxurious than ever before. It has all the aces of big clubs such as Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Bukayo Saka (Arnall) and Phil Foden (Manchester City). In the pre-tournament gambling site and supercomputer predictions, England was ranked as the 0th favorite. England's chances of winning the championship are calculated to be close to 20%.
However, England suffered a lot of criticism from the qualifying round. Controversy over performance and mercenary skills continued even in the process of reaching the final. In the end, they lost to Spain in the final. The runner-up was definitely a valuable achievement, but expectations were too high.
Klinsmann added: `I wish England had surprised Spain by showing high pressure and aggression from the start. Spain has won every game of the tournament. I had to make them nervous and anxious. The Spanish players' confidence remained too stable."
Klinsmann added "Spain was clearly a more technical team than England. But if it made them anxious, it can take away their passion and confidence. Spain has never been challenged like that throughout this tournament. In addition, if you concede a goal first, you will have to pay a huge price in terms of physicality. "I regret that England should have chosen a strategy to go all in on the first goal.
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Klinsmann added "England's thoughts were not in the right place. We needed confidence to beat them. Everyone knows that England are one of the best teams in the world. There was a chance to overwhelm Spain. I think it was not the system but the mindset that mattered whether England used the back three or the back four."
Still, Klinsmann appreciated England manager Gareth Southgate's performance.
Southgate, who took over in 2016, led the 2018 Russia World Cup semifinals, Euro 2020 runner-up, Qatar World Cup quarterfinals in 2022, and Euro 2024 runner-up. In four major tournaments, they reached the semi-finals three times, including two finals.
Klinsmann added "Southgate was a huge success. He steadily led England into the second half of the tournament and improved the team greatly. He is always dignified and goes well with the media. I always spend time for my fans. So I wanted them to go home with the trophy."
dhhan@sportschosun.com
