Bellingham’s magic sparks England-Slovakia comeback.
Minutes 94:27. Until that moment, England’s offensive players and stars of the world football scene remained caged and well contained by the Slovak compactness and doubling; Bellingham is no exception. The talent of Real Madrid, as in all its Euro2024, it didn’t make an impact today eitherwith his extraordinary abilities held back by opposing defenses without the possibility of releasing them in all their splendor. England played yet another colorless and tasteless match, with a slow and predictable ball movement in the presence of an attentive Slovakia. Not long left: The referee awards a throw-in to Southgate’s international near the corner flag to the left of Dubravka, who had never been called into action up until then. Walker is preparing to beat herand with a great run he manages to find the heart of the penalty area. Guéhi is in the path of the ballwhich prevails over the much lower one Lobotkaare Hancko come on Goodbyewho had come to the rescue of the Napoli midfielder (without success). The ball then continues its journey; Bellingham, meanwhile, broke away from Vavro’s marking to intercept the ball; the alien with the 10 therefore takes flightand with his left foot (which we remember is his foot “weak”) hits the ball in a scissors kick, crushing it. Vavro, Dubravka and the thousands of people present inside the Veltins-Arena watch the ball go in the netwithout any chance to be able to divert it. As great champions do, Bellingham single-handedly decided the fate of a match.
He matchesbefore the magic of the phenomenon in force at Real Madrid, it had taken place along the lines of the precedents for England, with Southgate’s men managing the ball for most of the time without finding the gap necessary to break down the Slovakian defensive wall. To be honest, in the first half Slovakia had everything that England lacked in their European Championship: courage. In fact, once they regained the ball, Skriniar and his teammates gave the impression of playing much more with a free mind than their opponents, finding excellent verticalisations and even the advantage. The Three Lions, on the other hand, seemed awkward and without ideas, without ever triggering The foot, Of e Kane. The number nine was completely isolated from the English possession, but he showed, on the occasion of the disallowed goal for Foden, that he needs very little to be decisive. In the second half, Southgate even went as far as to deploy Saka as a full-back to increase his team’s offensive weight, and the equaliser came by the skin of his teeth in the last possible action, in the 95th minute. Finally, as soon as the second half began, following a corner, Eze twists the ball into the area, Toney He passes the ball towards the far post and Kane pounces on it. 2-1; England had no choice but to control the game and repel Slovakia’s last, desperate attempts to send the match to penalties.
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Despite the result, England’s performance was far from convincingThe outline of the match was similar to those played in the group stage, but somehow the English managed to get out of it again. The first half was nothing short of horrible, lacking in grit and nervous. (the referee wasn’t shy about handing out the cards today). Bellingham pulled the chestnuts out of the fire tonight, but despite the side of the scoreboard being the least complicated one, to continue on its path, England absolutely must change gear.
Slovakia did what it could. The goal was of fine workmanship: after a well-planned and reasoned action, Strelec receives the ball with his back to the goal and turns. The most plausible options are two: to settle the ball and try to shoot or to serve Haraslin who came to his rescue on his left. What the Slovan Bratislava striker does, however, is a much more fine and refined play: check again with the left-handed and fish with an excellent filter Schranz who, in the meantime, had rushed at full speed into the area: face to face he can’t go wrong with Pickford. From that moment on, Slovakia tried to maintain the lead they had acquired, without exaggerating too much, but as the minutes passed long throws for attackers become obsessive sweeps to clear the ball, without attempting new attacks on the English goal. By doing so, England continues with their possession, and eventually finds the goal.
England’s best was Declan Rice. The true leader of him, the most orderly and concentrated. One factor that Southgate must keep in mind is precisely that of concentration.: on more than one occasion, particularly in the first half, his players took some risks inside their own half, twice with Stones and one with Trippier. It was precisely the mistake of the Newcastle full-back that forced (after only two minutes) Guéhi (another player who played very well) to bring down Schranz, who was penalized with a yellow card. Since he is on a yellow card, he will miss the quarter-finals, against a team that has shown it does not forgive lapses in concentration: Switzerland. We know something about it.
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2024-06-30 19:37:44
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