The 1/8 finals of the European Cup will start at 0:00 a.m. tomorrow, the first game is Italy VS Switzerland, because the difference in strength between the two sides is very small, so this game is full of suspense, and it may be necessary to divide the winner through a penalty shootout. In addition, England, the side of the last final, is also ready to play in the 1/8 finals, and will play against Slovakia at 0:00 a.m. Beijing time on July 1, which will be broadcast live on CCTV5 channel.
According to German transfer statistics, the whole England team is worth as much as 1.52 billion euros, ranking first among all participating teams, and the team has 5 stars worth more than 100 million, as a result, the performance of the Three Lions in the group stage is disappointing, it seems that 5 points are a lot, in fact, only 1 game, 2 goals, with a luxury midfield lineup, the worse it is, giving fans the impression of playing ugly football, and the side also reflects the value of the players There is a lot of moisture.
As the five giants of Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and Belgium gathered in the top half of the knockout round, England, who fell into the bottom half, was lucky to escape, which was the only good news for the team in the group stage.
Now in the 1/8 finals, England has a real test, because the teams that have advanced to the knockout stage are not weak, including Slovakia. Slovakia's shock 1-0 win over Belgium in the group stage showed that this team is not at the level of a fish belly.
According to statistics, the two teams have met a total of 6 times in the past, England are unbeaten with 5 wins and 1 draw, with scores including 2-1, 2-1, 4-0, 0-0, 1-0, 2-1, and the only draw was in the group stage of Euro 2016, when the two sides exchanged scores. Winning 5 times in 6 games against Slovakia has given England a certain amount of confidence.
However, England's big-name stars continue to go their separate ways, so it is not unlikely that they will be knocked out by Slovakia.
Speaking to the media before the game, Slovakia captain Skriniar said: "The media and fans are criticising the England team and putting them under more pressure, which is good for us. At the same time, in my opinion, England rely on individual quality, they know that their players can decide the game, but I think we can play against them as a team and I hope and believe we can beat them. ”
For now, England are generally favoured to qualify. According to Sky Sports, England are likely to make changes to their starting line-up, one of which is Kieran Trippier's inability to provide enough wide threat in attack, with Luke Shaw expected to replace the starters.
England has such a luxurious squad, it is not that there are no brands available, but there is a lack of certain changes, it depends on whether manager Southgate changes and wins the opponent by surprise.