The Euro Cup 1/8 final England 2-1 Slovakia match was also a twist and turn, the team conceded in the 25th minute of the first half, when Strelec passed the ball and assisted Schranz to score a right-footed shot in the penalty area. England then couldn't get on target, with zero shots on target from six of their half-time, but Bellingham drew Slovakia in stoppage time, England's first shot on target in regulation time, and the draw was thrilling indeed. Kane's quick goal in extra-time sealed the win, and England defended steadily and maintained that advantage until the end.
Some people think that England will not go far in qualifying, but I personally think that after the training of this game, England will have more differences from the coach to the players, at least in the face of the team with excellent defense has more ways to adapt, although Switzerland is tough, but England will formulate effective countermeasures, which is also the harvest of England in the tortuous battle.
The England boss was slow to make substitutions in this game, except for Kieran Trippier's injury and Palmer's early 65th-minute appearance, the other substitutions were too slow compared to their opponents. However, after Bellingham scored in the rematch and the team went into extra-time, the England manager's slow substitutions were the advantage, because the team completed all three lines, and the opponent replaced some defensive players, the problems in the midfield were exposed, so the goal was conceded in the opening stages of extra time.
The England boss then made a substitution in the 95th minute with Ivan Tony coming on, with Foden coming off and the substitute only had one minute to play, as there were six minutes of second-half stoppage time. But it was in this short period of time that this substitution indirectly changed the fate of England. The goal was crossed by England from Guehi on the right side of the box to the edge of the six-yard box, and Bellingham equalised with a backhook, and the latter's individual ability was on full display.
The England boss was right to send on Palmer, who also had a dangerous cross and was also involved in extra-time when Palmer kicked off and got the ball in the box before Toney headed in for Kane. After Ivan Toney was replaced, the team equalized the opponent, and the assist in extra time was indeed a miracle savior. After entering the quarterfinals, I believe that Ivan Tony has a chance to get the chance to start, because the coach's almost unchanged starting lineup has shortcomings.
England's game against Slovakia was heavily defended by the opponent from the beginning, so the team was never able to enter its own offensive rhythm, so England did not create an absolute threat in the opening stage, but the opponent seized the offensive opportunity to create a threat. The opponent's defence against Foden and Bellingham was in place, and the England players kept receiving yellow cards during this period, and I personally believe that it was this passivity and limitation that led to the goal conceded at half-time.
In the first 20 minutes, the referee issued four yellow cards, including three for England, which was clearly a bad decision for the Three Lions. Getting a yellow card in a big game will converge on the action, because once there is a red card, it will be more passive. The opposition defender's defensive action against Bellingham's dribble was not warned by the referee, and England only won one set-piece opportunity, which would also be a disadvantage for the strong teams.
Foden also encountered a tight defense in this game, so the England attack was indeed chaotic in the first half, and the half-time statistics showed that the team had no shots on target six times, which is also an embarrassing statistic that the team has not suffered in a long time. In the second half, the manager did not make the first personnel adjustments, and it was a pity that Foden scored offside, because Kane used his personal ability to create opportunities, and Foden was anxious to be put into the offside trap by the opponent.
England had 2 shots on target from 16 attempts, Slovakia had 3 shots on target from 13 attempts, possession was 63%, yellow cards were 3 to 5, corner kicks were 9 to 1, offsides were 1 to 2, saves were 2 to 0, and shots from inside the box were 9 to 8. The team went from onslaught to retract defence, the players were adapting to the change of scenery, and the young players were gaining more experience from the game.