On July 11, England defeated the Netherlands to advance to the European Championship final. After the match, Indonesian football blogger Savage Football analyzed the details of England’s comeback process frame-by-frame.
Firstly, the blogger analyzed that England, down by a goal, restricted the Netherlands with their pressing. Therefore, it was not easy for the Dutch to calmly pass the ball from the back line.
Furthermore, when England’s attackers had opportunities to receive the ball, they were able to use their movement to create space and build a series of passes, making the game flow more smoothly.
Additionally, the blogger analyzed the vulnerabilities of the Dutch 4-1-4-1 formation in defense. The images show that England was not put under much pressure when passing the ball from the back line, allowing them to comfortably possess the ball and level the score. Moreover, the Netherlands left considerable space for England on the flanks.
After the teams returned to a level playing field, the Netherlands’ passing in attack was easily anticipated by England’s players. The Three Lions pushed their defensive line high, creating significant pressure and constraint on the Dutch. This, to a certain extent, forced the Netherlands into a state of confusion. In the blogger’s words, “the Dutch were in a no-win situation.”
Looking back at Watkins’ winning goal, the blogger analyzed, “Firstly, Rice received the ball in midfield and played a direct pass to Manu, who successfully broke through and created a 3v2 situation. Palmer then found Watkins with a direct pass, who received the ball inside the box and finished the move.”
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