Shai Mamou, Media365, published on Thursday June 20, 2024 at 8:18 p.m.
England led the score before being joined by Denmark who tied with the Three Lions this Thursday (1-1). The two nations remain in a strong position with a view to qualifying for the eighth before the last day of Group C.
England once again delivered a sluggish and disappointing game on Thursday in Group C of Euro 2024. Opposed to Denmark, the Three Lions did not win this time (1-1) and could even have won. ‘bow if their opponents of the day had shown a little more realism. As against Serbia during their first meeting in this group, Gareth Southgate’s players strained themselves for a few minutes, before offering a lethargic and disembodied performance.
Once the advantage in the score was acquired on an opportunistic goal from their captain Harry Kane (0-1, 18th), after an error of judgment from the piston Viktor Kristiansen in front of Kyle Walker, the English cowered and stopped playing completely . The tournament favorites had few opportunities and expressed few ideas in the game. On the other hand, the spectators present at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt were able to observe great defensive generosity in Southgate’s eleven. Not dejected after the Tottenham striker’s 64th national goal, the Danes and their very Premier League identity quickly showed their ability to react. Before the break, Morten Hjulmand scored his first goal with the Danish Dynamite with a cannon shot from 25 meters into the back post which left Jordan Pickford speechless (1-1, 34th). Strategist Christian Eriksen’s teammates will certainly regret not having converted the opportunities to double the stake, they who are now obliged to beat Serbia in the last match of this group C to clinch their ticket to the final phase.
On the English side, Phil Foden, not much more inspired than against the Serbs, still found the post with a low left shot after the break, before being part of his coach’s remarkable triple change, in the company of Kane and Bukayo Saka. The entries of Watkins, Bowen and Eze did not bring the expected dynamism and the last minutes of the match, between technical imprecision and visible stress, did not raise the level of this match for the reigning finalists.
With a few changes to plan to rest the batteries and try to secure first place, England will look to do (much) better against Slovenia, also still undefeated after two matches.
