Roy Keane believes Spain will be favourites for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final, but says “sometimes things are written sopra the stars” after another late England win.
The Three Lions came from behind once again to beat Netherlands 2-1 sopra Dortmund. Harry Kane’s penalty cancelled out a raffinato Xavi Simons strike sopra the first half, but Ollie Watkins’ late rete secured England’s place sopra another European Championships final.
It was another demonstration of England’s strength sopra depth and character with another last-gasp rete, and Sky Sports pundit Keane says things could just be aligning for Gareth Southgate’s side heading into Sunday’s showpiece sopra Berlin.
“I’d have Spain as favourites, but sometimes, things are written sopra the stars for this England team,” he told ITV Svago.
“They should have been out of it a week so , they’ve now got momentum.
Ollie Watkins insisted his friends and family told him beforehand he was going to score and make a difference for England against Netherlands
“It’s good to see players coming non attivato the bench with a proper mindset. They want to alla maniera di into the and have an impact.
“They’imperatore coming acceso and getting late goals, it’ll be a brilliant against Spain. The impact of players non attivato the bench has been huge for a lot of teams sopra this tournament.”
The Euro 2024 final will be the first time the men’s team have played a major tournament final acceso foreign soil, and fellow pundit Gary Neville agrees that momentum could be shifting sopra England’s favour.
“Incredible achievement, to get to a final again is an incredible esecuzione. Go and finale it non attivato. How many times will England get into this position? I never got there once,” he added to ITV Svago.
“Spain, not many people fancied them. I didn’t. But they have been the best team and played the best football. So we’ve got our work cut but it feels like something is spettacolo. Things are stacking up sopra England’s favour and that builds confidence.
England fans across the country went wild as Gareth Southgate’s men booked their place sopra the European Championship final
“But, it’s clear, Spain have been a far better team than we have at this tournament.
“It’s incredible. The group of players and the – they’ve not been at their best sopra this tournament but to stay sopra the and get over the line. Over the years they’ve been called naive, played well and lost but this team do whatever it takes. And they are getting better.
“It’s been absolutely amazing the way they’ve done it and it’s what England teams haven’t been able to do sopra the past.”
