At 00:00 a.m. Beijing time on July 1, the 1|8 finals of the European Cup will stage a battle that attracts attention, and the favorite team England VS the little-known Slovakia team.
In the first 3 rounds of the group stage, the England team performed averagely, with only 1 win, 2 draws and 5 points, and only scored 2 goals in 3 rounds, which looked obviously a little weak, and did not play the dominance that matched its high value. You must know that the total value of the England team is as high as 1.47 billion euros, ranking first in the global national team value list. However, although England's performance was a bit sluggish, the good news was that the result was not bad, and they eventually finished top of the group and reached the last 16 of this European Championship. The only thing that's a shame is a bit of a stumble. But the more slow the team is, the more likely it is to explode in the second half.
The Slovak team is recognized as a team that "accompanies the prince to study", everyone thought that it would be difficult for them to qualify from the group, but what people didn't expect was that they fought their way out of Group E and were very lucky to eliminate Ukraine to enter the round of 16. Slovakia's 1-0 win over Belgium in the group stage shows that their overall strength should not be underestimated. England encountered them this time, and they needed to beware of capsizing in the gutter.
The head-to-head data shows that England have won five and drawn one of their last six meetings with Slovakia. It can be seen that the England team has a very big psychological advantage against Slovakia. As long as you don't make mistakes in this game, it should be a high probability to eliminate your opponent and advance to the top 8. Here's a quick look at England's likely starting line-up.
In the goalkeeper position, it is naturally Pickford who guards the England goal; At the back, Gareth Southgate's favourite Luke Shaw is expected to return strongly on the left, with Walker, John Stones and Guehi expected to be the other three starters at the back. In the midfield midfield position, it is not surprising that Rice and Gallagher, the two midfielders, were entrusted with the important task of intercepting and stealing in the team's midfield. In front of the two midfielders, it is natural that Bellingham, the new leader of Real Madrid's midfield, sits in the front line, responsible for passing the ball, feeding the cake, organizing and planning, and leading the attacking line of the Three Lions.
On the forward line, there is no doubt that it will still be England's No. 1 striker Harry Kane who will charge for England in the frontcourt; Partnering Harry Kane to form the front trident should be Manchester City's former prince Palmer and Arsenal striker Bukayo Saka. Foden was on the bench. Of course, Harry Kane will still be England's number one killer.
To sum up, the final expected starting lineup for England against Slovakia is: Pickford; Luke Shaw, Walker, Stones, Guehi; Rice, Gallagher, Bellingham; Palmer, Harry Kane, Saka