Problem with that is....german and france had higher xg. England were an inch away from a draw (header) this spain team wont get this fortune next time unless they improve 10%
@@Genevasplaytime Dude. No champion had won all their matches before. It's the first time it happens. If Spain had luck every previous champion had even more luck. I would agree with you if you said Spain got to the tournament in the perfect sweet spot with all the players in perfect synch and peak form, and that will be difficult to repeat, but they didn't luck it out.
Spain played as a team,England played as a collection of individuals,England rode their luck,and they were found out by a much superior team Viva Espana
You people underestimate spanish players Apparently all your life is spent watching EPL You guys should watch La Liga once in a while and you will understand how good spanish players are You overhype english players and belittle others
Lucky to get past the 2nd round id say. For such a strong squad of players to perform so badly consistently surely shows it can only be tactical and only a change in charge can fix it.
@@JungleTunes94 That's the problem they are not a strong squad of players, they are on a par with Switzerland, that's their level, completely out classed by a marvellous technically superior Spanish team.
@@gerryclarke9795 I dont buy that, best player in English, Spanish, German leagues last season on the pitch on top of several players who have done well for England, Palmer and Watkins on the bench to name a few. I dont care how overrated you think the team is which I do agree with you on we should not be struggling ever with that squad vs a very average group and knock out opponents. I think most of the major nations were pretty ordinary really, only Spain impressed .
Spanish football has been the best in the world for 25 years. Spanish teams always beat the English style because Spanish football is technically superior and more fluid. Like kids playing in the park having fun. England play a rigid style because the technique of English players is coached more than natural.
The English players have improved their technique over these years, endeavour and determination is still their major plus points, systems are not their strength
Spanish football hasnt done anything of note. Real and barca still only clubs to win in ucl and we know that Barca bribed in spain and europe so why not real? Epl has 6 winners. Imagine if london had 1 club lol. Dont forget to strip the first 5 off real as they dont count at all
Are we still banging on about how much better England players are compared to Spain's? Seriously now, after what we have witnessed throughout the tournament? Granted, Gareth Southgate's tactics are cowardly, conservative, reactive, and an eyesore for any football fan, but the players need to take some responsibility for the absolute sh1t3 they have produced. I am sick of players like Declan Rice giving the ball away, incapable of playing accurate passes. Zubimendi who came on for Rodri is a better player and above all a better passer than England's top midfielder, not to mention Fabián or Rodri. These guys would not know this because they obviously never watch Real Sociedad, who are a wonderful team. Most games are won in the centre of the park, and England's midfield is average at best. You cannot take control of a game against decent oposition if your midfielders are incapable of putting 3 passes together under pressure. You don't play like Spain if you don't have wonderful footballers who are great on the ball, you just cannot, irrespective of tactics.
The difference between Spain and England is that the Spanish approach every game looking for momentum to score the goal attacking. The English only wait for momentum based on the opponent's error defending. That doesn't work against Spain. As Rodri said: we all attack as a big team and we all defend as a small team. But always trying to impose our game. What is England playing?
The only Time England shows a glimpse of good football Is when they had to Score because they are down 1-0. After scoring, they go back to parking the bus instead of taking advantage of the momentum 😢
España ganó a Croacia, Italia, Alemania, Francia e Inglaterra. No creo que exista un precedente similar en alguna fase final de una Euro. Derrotó a muchos campeones del mundo y de Europa con mucha soltura. Desplegó un futbol precioso de control de juego, posesión de balón, presión al contrario y juego vertical de ataque. El control del juego fue total en muchos minutos de sus partidos con un medio del campo impresionante (Rodri debería ser bota de oro). Récord en una fase final con 7 victorias consecutivas. Récord de goles marcados por un mismo equipo, 15, y además fueron marcados por 10 jugadores distintos... Increíble. En definitiva, el mejor equipo del torneo con diferencia. Ganó el fútbol, ganó España. ¡¡¡Felicidades!!!
No. You have players like Foden, Bellingham, Kane, Walker, Saka, etc. that play on teams that are positive and offensively aggressive. You can't take that base and turn them into a park the bus team. Southgate did that. England needs a new manager.
Kane: Top goal scorer in Bundesliga Foden: Voted best prem player Bellingham: Voted best la liga player Palmer: Voted best young prem player Saka & Rice: Arsenal's 2 best players arguably last season Stones & Walker: Serial winners at man city, won everything there is to win in club football together etc Spain did not have the better players, but were the better team in terms of how they were coached and the style of play they stuck to. England looked like the players had never played with each other before.
@@matthewtovey9771 England have a lot of physically powerful and athletic players. They are solid in terms of technique too. But Spain love the ball and have a better technical touch and movement in small spaces than England. Less athletic and not physically imposing as the English but better at using the ball.
@@Iron-Bridge I'm afraid that's why they'll never learn, they see genius where there's only workaday, the English culture is to get stuck in no finesse!
Before this tournament began, Other than Rodri, who else are you picking in a combined English/Spanish XI? England were pre tournament favourites, Spain only 5th. I think its evident that England has a much better squad of players than Spain but Gareth had no clear coaching identity on how to get the best out of the array of talent and in the end they were lucky to stumble all the way to the final with the help of an easy draw.
Anyone who thought England was going to win should never be allowed to comment on football. They were GARBAGE all tournament. How were they supposed to be the UNDEFEATED Spanish side that looked good in every game? Journalists are terrible people
They could have done it the way they did it the entire tournament. Get lucky. Agreed though they were just terrible and it was frustrating seeing them fail upwards every game
It's easy to blame Southgate but the reality is, England are over-hyped and have always been over-hyped. Their style is boring and their players average. Even Pep, Ancelotti or any other top coach won't win anything with them.
No, they have had great players over the years, but they don't have good coaches for tournament football. For many years, their managers have been too conservative, dropping deep and not using the talents of their players. Their style is boring because of that, not because of the talent pool. A progressive manager like Pep or Klopp would transform them.
It makes no sense, to pick whoever players as scapegoats. Spain created an absolutely phantastic TEAM with players, who were rated lower, than the English ones. Best example is the substitition of Rodri, which didn't change the level of the Spanish performance. Single things like forming triangles and so on I could hardly discover in English team. They just relied on special moments of single players, while missing out, to create a real team with all these amazing players.
Objectively and factually every team that beat England were better. ESPN has to pander here (because of the overwhelming English audience), but it would be great to have more coverage on the actual winners. The prospects are much more interesting, rather than covering and excusing why England always loses. England also had enormous luck in these tournaments, and never really played well. Maybe they are overhyped by the English media for commercial reasons? Maybe this is their best? These guys know better but they have to pander and play delusional, difficult to watch.
Spain had a bit of luck too with the Unai Simon and Dani Olmo headed save on the line before the end of the game. I'm glad Spain won as a neutral. But that was a close one.
@@Iron-Bridgenot in terms of the amount of attacking football Spain played. The only factor that wanted England to win was their luck and when that ran out, they didn't look for other solutions in terms of goal scoring. 😅 I mean why play a football match for 120 minutes if you are just passing time for a penalty shootout. They also only score goals as a response to other teams scoring btw which is bizzare in itself. 😅 I feel fortune favours the brave and it was not the case until the final, where even fortune washed it's hands off this side. 😅
@@Iron-BridgeI wouldn't call it luck when players do what they're supposed to do. I mean, how many sensational saves did Pickford make? Would you call that luck? You could make the case that Spain could easily have had three or four goals and a comfortable victory.
If you follow Italy and Gab's comments on them, he is always pretty realistic when it comes to Italy. He was the first to admit that Italy doesn't produce attacking talents such as Baggio, Totti, Del Piero etc. anymore. When Italy won the last Euros, he also said that it was teamwork that won them, not the individuals.
Imagine being a Spanish as well Real Madrid fan: 1- you won UCl and La Liga 2- your county won Euro 3-your club will present Mbappe tomorrow!! You guys must have an endless good night's !!!😂😂😂
Imagine being a Spaniard a NOT a Real Madrid fan: Yesterday: Male football Eurocup winners. Also yesterday: Wimbledon winner. This year: Female World Cup winners.
I think the biggest problem for England is the fact that under Gary Southgate they have been "lucky" with their draws. A lucky draw means that one doesn't have to perform and adapt to difficult situations. Coaches don't have to be creative and find new solutions to problems, players may get complacent, and your weaknesses are hidden. Southgate has an added problem which is his loyalty to "core" players who under perform. One gets a chance to choose the best players in the best league in the world and yet, Southgate, can't pick the best ones. A national team coach shouldn't be a player's friend, he needs to be rough and demanding.
@@realbro1415Italy was horrible because they are in drought of talent in this generation. They never needed to win a tournament they just won less than 4 years ago. They won 4 World cups , 2 Euro. England won only 1 tournament and that is the 1 WC almost 60 years ago.😅😅😅😅
YAMAL?!?🤣 We have more talents that are unknown in other sides as well, i was surprised nobody knew how good nico really was. shows how much the english media controls the narrative of how we rate players.
Every single bookie had Spain as favourites ahead of the game and these so-called football experts were saying that England were the favourites, and that is after criticising Southgate after every single game.
Spain was the better and best team in this championship, as simple as that. England was favored by going through the weak side and that's it. This scenario was not really winnable for them its pointless to cope. Just move on and plan for the future
From the lower categories in Spain we seek to train intelligent players who understand the game..... Just look at that in under16, under17, under18..... under20..... Spain always achieves good results The mistake made by Spanish teams, such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, is to sign foreign players of dubious quality instead of trusting Spanish players
Southgate said in his post match interview that they didn't keep the ball well. That tells you all about his knowledge of the game. He thinks he can put a bunch of good players together and they'll be able to "keep the ball". Anyone that has watched any high press games (Man city-Liverpool etc) will appreciate that the tactical positions of the players is what dictates how to keep possession and playing around the press etc. The fact that he had no answer to the Spain press + on the other side, Laporte running to midfield with the ball, tells you how inept he is. He just doesn't get it. Any manager in the world would kill to have this squad....especially the front 5/6.
Some facts: England overachieved with Southgate. English players have a glaring weakness that prevented the national team from winning major tournaments: they have problems keeping possession under pressure and lack creativity. Look at Rice, Walker, Trippier, Stones, and even Bellingham. They get nervous and look out of options. Besides, many of their stars lack discipline and like to drink and party and therefore they are never in good shape at the end of the season when major tournaments are played. 2. England actually tried to press Spain after they scored the equalizer but Spain is just too good.
That’s because people tend to pay more attention to goal scoring and goal scorers but if you really analyze the game Rodri was the best and most important player for the best team in the tournament.
@fletcherchristian6411 .English fans in general new that England didn't have a chance as long as Southgate is manager.The press and TV pundits don't represent how English supporters feel. As an example we all wanted Palmer a technically gifted player to start .We want to play technical good football.The team reflects the manager not what the supporters want
@@fletcherchristian6411, in WC 82, after Brazil, the next best team was France with one of the best midfield ever: Platini, Giresse, Tigana, Genghini/Ferdandez. The match against Germany is one of the best ever. The French played Germany off the pitch but the germans responded by sending the French right back into a coma by almost ending his life with a savage attack by the goalkeeper Schumacher who did not even get a yellow card. There is a documentary about this match.
@@fletcherchristian6411thank you I’m an England fan and half English but we just can’t seems to do it. I think English lucks tenacity. Unlike other top countries.
@@fletcherchristian6411 , there’s a raging debate at the moment in France about the country football philosophy. The current philosophy was born in 1995, when the French FA decided to rebuild the national team around a new generation of players from the best academies. A new coach came in, the brilliant Aimé Jacquet. He cleaned the house. He decided to no longer select players based on their brilliance alone, but mainly on a combination of absolute discipline and insane talent. The arms race started in France. Out with Cantona, Ginola who were loose cannons who couldn’t follow instructions; in were a young generation of insanely talented young players such as Zidane, Viera, Henry, Trezeguet, Pires, Thurman, Lizarazu, Desailly etc. This team became quickly the best in the world, winning WC98, Euro2000, and losing in the final of WC2006!on penalties. The French football academies focus on producing players who are independent and don’t rely on a system. This is why the French players are so successful. They can play anywhere anytime and be good. The problem is that in modern football, the national teams do not train anymore because the the seasons are too busy and France has problems having a cohesive team. My wish is that Deschamps, who is an amazing leader of men, would resign and that Zidane would take over now. If this happens, France wins the next WC. Zidane has been waiting to take over but Deschamps won’t resign because he doesn’t want Zidane him after a failures. Remember, Deschamps was Zidane’s captain in the national team and at Juve. They have a rivalry going.
Just 2 English players have a combined larger $$ contract than the whole Spanish side put together. The difference is that the English had a squad of individuals. Spain has a TEAM.
Blame it on " theu shouldve start watkins or toney , they should start this one and that one " , is just trying not to accept defeat . Spain would beat this team with any player england play
Dani Olmo had a point to prove in that final. I think he was expecting to take over the reigns from Nkunku at Leipzig. But he ended up spending a lengthy spell on the injury list during which Simons really took up the role which he was expected to take up. He really wanted to prove a point in that final.
@@shahedshuvo8666 He has a lot during the Euros though. Thinking that England and France would be less desirable than Spain for the other teams to meet during the knock out stage, even though Spain had clearly shown they were playing much better, was particularly nonsensical. His negative comments about the Spanish manager didn't age well either.
A big issue that is rarely discussed is the fact that England produces so few world class coaches....Rooney, Lampard and Gerard did not cut it. Spain, Italy and Germany have world class coaches. England have world class players but a huge gap is that they don't have a blueprint to create the best coaches in the world. Can't think of 1 world class coach from the UK....Fergie as well was not English but Scottish 😅
They both predicted Thursday Spain to loose and England to win they mad Spain won cause Spain beat Italy and knocked out France so they barely talk about them as if the euro champs don't matter
The ball retention problem with Trent was worse when Declan Rice played with Mainoo...concentrate on watching the match or rewatch it in slow motion please.
This Jude Bellingham narrative being formed by the media is nonsense. Thank God Jude voiced his frustration early in the second half - the changes made shortly after made a huge difference. The substitution error was made by the 4th official, not Jude saying he didn't want to leave. Jude's been giving interviews including btw after the final, which was the one time they lost. The narrative that he gives interviews when they win, but avoids it when they lose - nonsense. That his teammates don't like him - Only they can say, but so far they've been saying the opposite. He was right after all - it is a pile-on from the media and from social media. He's a good but young player, who had a tough tournament. Had good games, had bad games.
Remember all these world class players in the ENGLAND squad r world class according 2 the English media, the premier league is the best league but it's the foreigners in it that make it good, at the end of the final Bellingham boots the water bottle carriers on the way down the tunnel
Italy won all the games in 2021. Not all on regular time and 2 with PK, but they count as wins. Actually, this Spain team reminded me of Italy in 2021. In terms of football quality this Spain was better, of course. We didn't have some outstanding players that Spain has. But in terms of mental strength, determination and confidence, they were very similar. Which is why, I had put my money on Spain winning it. They never panicked, even when in difficulty. They went on doing their game. That celebration (scream') from Olmo, when he saved the goal in the end, reminded me of Chiellini against Belgium, if I'm not mistaken. 😄 It was so great to watch. There was hunger and a great desire to win in this Spanish team, which was very palpable. I was thrilled when they won. Very deserving.
Which is astonishing because for so many years in Spain we were slave to having the national team being all Real Madrid players. Back then when only 2 foreigners were allowed in the leagues, of course. Once they were allowed Real Madrid stopped having national players.
Madrid has won champions league the way England made it to the finals but they praise Madrid when that happens.... I'd love to hear someone say that about Madrid on ESPN
No other team apart from Spain had a chance in "Euro 2008" and "Euro 2024". Both Euro was completely dominated by Spain "2008" by probably the greatest CM partnership assembled in the world in Xavi & Iniesta this one by probably the greatest DM Playmaker in the world in Rodri. Just imagine what these young players in Lamal, Williams, and Pedri will achieve once they add more experience to their game.
Way more superior teams than England have failed on the highest stage, yet this absolute exceptionalism/entitlement coming from fans, press, and commentators, thinking they have a right to win is disgusting.
You summed this up beautifully ❤ Yet the English media and England fans still don't understand why non-England fans dislike their national team so much.
The biggest failure of England was all the media hype about the team made by Murdoch press - everybody was hating England. The second one have been impotent tactics of the manager and the third was the over 😂estimated English players - playing in the Premier League made them not automatically champions. No Team no championship!😂😂😂😂
I don’t think Gab ever played football. He doesn’t understand football. On the other hand, Juls is a very good footballer. I saw the clip that he played, very quick.
England IS in a Bubble 😂 olimpics Squad Badjetic BryanZaragoza Brian Gil Omorodion Huijsen Veiga NicoGonzález Mosquera Cubarsí Moleiro Barrios Riquelme Fermín...and Dont forget Gavi &Baldé
Future top centerbacks for spain: Cubarsí, Huijsen, mosquera, and yarek in that order of quality for me.... Cubarsí probably right now is the most promising cebterback in the world. Amazing that kid... LB and RB for the future: Balde, miguel gutierrez, Fran García, Rafa obrador, pedro porro, Fortea etc... TOP MIDFIELDER IN FUTURE SPAIN TOP GENERATION IS COMING: Bajcetic, Paulo iago (the best talent of spain with lamine yamal too, search videos in youtube of this kid, 16 years old in madrid academy... crazy talent, reminds me of ozil) Pedri, Gavi, Baena, Moleiro, Pablo Torre, Pablo Barrios marc casadó, Fermín Lopez, Pedro fernandez.. etc... Attack for the next gen of spain: Enzo Alves, Lamine yamal, Nico williams, Yeremi Pino, Bryan Zaragoza etc... Honestly, spain have a super team for the next 15 years... crazy....
How do ppl like Gab say Spain was a better team but not have better players? Who in that Spain team and in the squad isn't a superior player to English players? I can think of Kane being better than Morata proven internationally, but other than that every Spanish player is no less at all to any English player but actually are better than English players in most aspects, they proved it yesterday and throughout the tournament. Olmo was super in WC and Euros he os better than Foden & Jude, Saka and Nico or Yamal are pretty similar, Rodri is overall better than Rice, Mainoo is not near the other spanish mids like Ruiz, Zubi.., Dani Alvez is better than Shaw, Trippier, and even Walker imo! So why would England win?
How about the debate between Spanish football and English football. Most of the players in Spain play in Spain and English players play in England. Spain team winning champions league more often then all combine top 4 of English football
After watching a number of videos on yesterday's events Bellingham's attitude is concerning considering his poor performances. I see a poor season at Real up ahead.
Why is the italian person "Juls" so angry and annoying. Has no logic and contradicts himself every 2nd minute. He single-handedly is responsible for making this video quite unbearable.
The difference between English and Spanish teams is that Spanish players play like blood family and English players play like roommates. Spanish teams are more cohesive for that same reason.
England in the Euro Final vs Spain, was a bit too predictable. I would take the defense as is, but add more offense unpredictability, to make Spain's job harder.
England had an incredible squad and a terrible coach. Spain had a good squad and a truly magnificent coach. Spain didn't dominate the tournament, they played beautifully and they struggled against the last three teams. As someone from Spain, I honestly thought Germany was going to put a stop to Spain's run, not because they were a better team but because they were the hosts. But honestly it's quite obvious these pundits don't watch la Liga...
As a big football nation (what england claims to be), you have to win a big tournament every now and then. Smaller nations can say going to a final or semi final would be a success
I’m glad Spain won. They really showed that technical players are still superior to physical players of modern football (England and France).
I would give you a hundred thumbs up if I could.
Problem with that is....german and france had higher xg. England were an inch away from a draw (header) this spain team wont get this fortune next time unless they improve 10%
@@Genevasplaytime Dude. No champion had won all their matches before. It's the first time it happens. If Spain had luck every previous champion had even more luck.
I would agree with you if you said Spain got to the tournament in the perfect sweet spot with all the players in perfect synch and peak form, and that will be difficult to repeat, but they didn't luck it out.
Why are people so surprised that spain plays better? The best managers are from spain. The worst managers are from England
@@PED_Fraudiola true
Italian managers are better than Spanish ones
@@banterbeards8967 pero si de Italia siempre se ha dicho que es un fútbol defensivo eso es lo más antifutbol que hay
@@afth3845 Don Carlo says no 🥱
@@banterbeards8967 Carlo no es el mejor gerente, deja de hablar de español de cosecha, lo mejor
Spain played as a team,England played as a collection of individuals,England rode their luck,and they were found out by a much superior team Viva Espana
A french guy and an Italian guy based in London both thinking that England would win justifying themselves 😂
I think their explanation makes sense at least. England "could" have nicked a goal and saw the game out. Spain were just too good for them.
@riopuyazo ITALIAN- AMERICAN......even worse the only thing he knows about football is an egg shaped ball and they play it with their hands.....
Low low low standard.
😆😂
He's American isn't it? Otherwise that means most of our players aren't English?
You people underestimate spanish players
Apparently all your life is spent watching EPL
You guys should watch La Liga once in a while and you will understand how good spanish players are
You overhype english players and belittle others
Simple fact is… England were lucky to even be in the final.. they looked unimpressive all tournament..
Lucky to get past the 2nd round id say. For such a strong squad of players to perform so badly consistently surely shows it can only be tactical and only a change in charge can fix it.
@@JungleTunes94 That's the problem they are not a strong squad of players, they are on a par with Switzerland, that's their level, completely out classed by a marvellous technically superior Spanish team.
@@gerryclarke9795 I dont buy that, best player in English, Spanish, German leagues last season on the pitch on top of several players who have done well for England, Palmer and Watkins on the bench to name a few. I dont care how overrated you think the team is which I do agree with you on we should not be struggling ever with that squad vs a very average group and knock out opponents. I think most of the major nations were pretty ordinary really, only Spain impressed .
So were spain. Germany and france had higher xg than them. People seem to think winning=deserved winning
Spanish football has been the best in the world for 25 years. Spanish teams always beat the English style because Spanish football is technically superior and more fluid. Like kids playing in the park having fun. England play a rigid style because the technique of English players is coached more than natural.
The English players have improved their technique over these years, endeavour and determination is still their major plus points, systems are not their strength
Spanish football hasnt done anything of note. Real and barca still only clubs to win in ucl and we know that Barca bribed in spain and europe so why not real? Epl has 6 winners. Imagine if london had 1 club lol. Dont forget to strip the first 5 off real as they dont count at all
Spain was the best team & deserve to win. England should be happy they reached for final.
Are we still banging on about how much better England players are compared to Spain's? Seriously now, after what we have witnessed throughout the tournament? Granted, Gareth Southgate's tactics are cowardly, conservative, reactive, and an eyesore for any football fan, but the players need to take some responsibility for the absolute sh1t3 they have produced. I am sick of players like Declan Rice giving the ball away, incapable of playing accurate passes. Zubimendi who came on for Rodri is a better player and above all a better passer than England's top midfielder, not to mention Fabián or Rodri. These guys would not know this because they obviously never watch Real Sociedad, who are a wonderful team. Most games are won in the centre of the park, and England's midfield is average at best. You cannot take control of a game against decent oposition if your midfielders are incapable of putting 3 passes together under pressure. You don't play like Spain if you don't have wonderful footballers who are great on the ball, you just cannot, irrespective of tactics.
Exactly
Indeed.
The difference between Spain and England is that the Spanish approach every game looking for momentum to score the goal attacking. The English only wait for momentum based on the opponent's error defending. That doesn't work against Spain.
As Rodri said: we all attack as a big team and we all defend as a small team. But always trying to impose our game. What is England playing?
The only Time England shows a glimpse of good football Is when they had to Score because they are down 1-0. After scoring, they go back to parking the bus instead of taking advantage of the momentum 😢
England: We all play negative as a hyped team.
España ganó a Croacia, Italia, Alemania, Francia e Inglaterra. No creo que exista un precedente similar en alguna fase final de una Euro. Derrotó a muchos campeones del mundo y de Europa con mucha soltura. Desplegó un futbol precioso de control de juego, posesión de balón, presión al contrario y juego vertical de ataque. El control del juego fue total en muchos minutos de sus partidos con un medio del campo impresionante (Rodri debería ser bota de oro). Récord en una fase final con 7 victorias consecutivas. Récord de goles marcados por un mismo equipo, 15, y además fueron marcados por 10 jugadores distintos... Increíble. En definitiva, el mejor equipo del torneo con diferencia. Ganó el fútbol, ganó España. ¡¡¡Felicidades!!!
You're absolutely right
Finally, this result and performance can put an end to the myth that England have world class players..😂😂😂😂
They have some world class players.
Don't have a world class system or manager.
@@nudisco7882 World class players only according to the media
@@darrenredden3289they have but the manager sucks
No. You have players like Foden, Bellingham, Kane, Walker, Saka, etc. that play on teams that are positive and offensively aggressive. You can't take that base and turn them into a park the bus team. Southgate did that. England needs a new manager.
@@rmv9194 agree he's utterly clueless, but the prima donnas also need strongly criticising
Gab talking nonsense as always
Fact is Spain have superior individual players on the field.
Like who?
@@GamerFriscoSimon > Pickford, Carvajal = Walker, Stones > le Normand, Laporte > Guehi, Cucurella > Shaw, Rodri > Mainoo, Ruiz > Rice, Bellingham > Olmo, Yamal > Saka, Williams > Foden, Kane > Morata.
7.5 vs 3.5
@jacorust Carcajal > Walker
Olmo is a class act who has made Bellingham look like a kid playing football on the street.
@@GamerFriscomerino y zubimendi,que son suplentes,tratan y manejan el balon mejor que cualquier jugador titular ingles..
English pundits must admit this... Spanish players are technically gifted ❤ 😊
Spain was the better team by miles!!
Undermining Spain squad 😂, they have real good players on that squad
He looks great with the Spanish shirt
Kane: Top goal scorer in Bundesliga
Foden: Voted best prem player
Bellingham: Voted best la liga player
Palmer: Voted best young prem player
Saka & Rice: Arsenal's 2 best players arguably last season
Stones & Walker: Serial winners at man city, won everything there is to win in club football together
etc
Spain did not have the better players, but were the better team in terms of how they were coached and the style of play they stuck to. England looked like the players had never played with each other before.
@@matthewtovey9771 England have a lot of physically powerful and athletic players. They are solid in terms of technique too. But Spain love the ball and have a better technical touch and movement in small spaces than England. Less athletic and not physically imposing as the English but better at using the ball.
@@Iron-Bridge I'm afraid that's why they'll never learn, they see genius where there's only workaday, the English culture is to get stuck in no finesse!
@@matthewtovey9771there are other leagues and other players outside the prem you know
please GABI don't underestimate Spanish players.All of them are Top players.
Gab is THE most arrogant human being on the planet
Gavi is injured and not in the Spain squad. Do u watch Euro 2024?
Before this tournament began, Other than Rodri, who else are you picking in a combined English/Spanish XI? England were pre tournament favourites, Spain only 5th. I think its evident that England has a much better squad of players than Spain but Gareth had no clear coaching identity on how to get the best out of the array of talent and in the end they were lucky to stumble all the way to the final with the help of an easy draw.
@matthewtovey9771 you are not the favorite because you yourself call you a favorite. Maybe look beyond your little island
@@matthewtovey9771 Maybe the English players are just overrated 🤪. Let’s not rule that out. Just saying.
Anyone who thought England was going to win should never be allowed to comment on football. They were GARBAGE all tournament. How were they supposed to be the UNDEFEATED Spanish side that looked good in every game?
Journalists are terrible people
They could have done it the way they did it the entire tournament. Get lucky. Agreed though they were just terrible and it was frustrating seeing them fail upwards every game
So it’s not coming home hahaha
They are the luckiest team in the tournament, so it was a possibility despite the lack football
So how much exactly did you bet on Spain?
ESPN fc hype us like england would win but we are not blind it was Spain all the way 🎉🎉
Thank you *spain* for saving the world
It's easy to blame Southgate but the reality is, England are over-hyped and have always been over-hyped. Their style is boring and their players average. Even Pep, Ancelotti or any other top coach won't win anything with them.
Totally true.
They're fine enough, c'mon.
No, they have had great players over the years, but they don't have good coaches for tournament football. For many years, their managers have been too conservative, dropping deep and not using the talents of their players. Their style is boring because of that, not because of the talent pool. A progressive manager like Pep or Klopp would transform them.
It makes no sense, to pick whoever players as scapegoats. Spain created an absolutely phantastic TEAM with players, who were rated lower, than the English ones. Best example is the substitition of Rodri, which didn't change the level of the Spanish performance. Single things like forming triangles and so on I could hardly discover in English team. They just relied on special moments of single players, while missing out, to create a real team with all these amazing players.
Objectively and factually every team that beat England were better. ESPN has to pander here (because of the overwhelming English audience), but it would be great to have more coverage on the actual winners. The prospects are much more interesting, rather than covering and excusing why England always loses. England also had enormous luck in these tournaments, and never really played well. Maybe they are overhyped by the English media for commercial reasons? Maybe this is their best? These guys know better but they have to pander and play delusional, difficult to watch.
Spain had a bit of luck too with the Unai Simon and Dani Olmo headed save on the line before the end of the game. I'm glad Spain won as a neutral. But that was a close one.
@@Iron-Bridgenot in terms of the amount of attacking football Spain played. The only factor that wanted England to win was their luck and when that ran out, they didn't look for other solutions in terms of goal scoring. 😅
I mean why play a football match for 120 minutes if you are just passing time for a penalty shootout. They also only score goals as a response to other teams scoring btw which is bizzare in itself. 😅
I feel fortune favours the brave and it was not the case until the final, where even fortune washed it's hands off this side. 😅
@@zarpspawn3508Southgate tried to pull a madrid vs city. English players dont have that madrid mentality though
Their audience is mainly American & international you muppet. The idea Marcotti is pro-English, you clearly don't listen to him.
@@Iron-BridgeI wouldn't call it luck when players do what they're supposed to do. I mean, how many sensational saves did Pickford make? Would you call that luck? You could make the case that Spain could easily have had three or four goals and a comfortable victory.
Spain’s European Championship was its fourth, a record for the competition
Euro olimpics and world cup with nationleague
england have zero euro trophy.
If it was Italy, Gabb would be saying that these new generation of Italian players are all stars.
If you follow Italy and Gab's comments on them, he is always pretty realistic when it comes to Italy. He was the first to admit that Italy doesn't produce attacking talents such as Baggio, Totti, Del Piero etc. anymore. When Italy won the last Euros, he also said that it was teamwork that won them, not the individuals.
Marcotti is the first to bash Italy for no reason, you people need to pay attention.
@@oldskoolmusicnostalgia Yes exactly 💯
@@onetime1239 He wrote a very fair assessment of the final on ESPN, you can read that.
@@oldskoolmusicnostalgiastick to netball thanks
The players on a team that beat Croatia, Italy, France, Germany just to get to the finals "aren't that good".
These guys are funny.
Imagine being a Spanish as well Real Madrid fan:
1- you won UCl and La Liga
2- your county won Euro
3-your club will present Mbappe tomorrow!!
You guys must have an endless good night's !!!😂😂😂
They've been living good for over 15 years now.
If barca get nico williams some chance lewa perform better.. The rivalry with real madrid should be spicy next year should be a great season
Imagine being a Spaniard a NOT a Real Madrid fan:
Yesterday: Male football Eurocup winners.
Also yesterday: Wimbledon winner.
This year: Female World Cup winners.
Being a Real Madrid fan is the equivalent of choosing the easiest difficulty available and then installing cheat codes in the game.
Don't forget the latest renovation to the Bernabeau has made it a world-class stadium on par with some of the ones we have in the States
I think the biggest problem for England is the fact that under Gary Southgate they have been "lucky" with their draws. A lucky draw means that one doesn't have to perform and adapt to difficult situations. Coaches don't have to be creative and find new solutions to problems, players may get complacent, and your weaknesses are hidden. Southgate has an added problem which is his loyalty to "core" players who under perform. One gets a chance to choose the best players in the best league in the world and yet, Southgate, can't pick the best ones. A national team coach shouldn't be a player's friend, he needs to be rough and demanding.
You guys were HATERS of Spain the whole way, while u both, picked trash teams. Lol.... VAMOS ESPAÑA
Gabi still mad that Italy was so bad , he didn't want Spain to win 😂😂😂
Who cares? He gave Spain their proper credit. Grow up, dummy.
Italy was horrible and France was not good at all....
@@realbro1415Italy was horrible because they are in drought of talent in this generation. They never needed to win a tournament they just won less than 4 years ago. They won 4 World cups , 2 Euro. England won only 1 tournament and that is the 1 WC almost 60 years ago.😅😅😅😅
@@misterlexx2721 I'm talking about Italy, why are you telling me about England?? Didn't Italy MISS the last 2 WC??? 😂😂😂
What do you mean he’s only saying nice things about Spain 😂
In terms of the future: Gavi, Pedro, Balde, Cubarsi, at least. England has nothing even close. Get over it.
YAMAL?!?🤣 We have more talents that are unknown in other sides as well, i was surprised nobody knew how good nico really was. shows how much the english media controls the narrative of how we rate players.
ROI as an Italian I totally agree,
All "The expert pundits said England's going to win cause their do"
Marcotti non capisce niente.
Every single bookie had Spain as favourites ahead of the game and these so-called football experts were saying that England were the favourites, and that is after criticising Southgate after every single game.
Spain was the better and best team in this championship, as simple as that. England was favored by going through the weak side and that's it. This scenario was not really winnable for them its pointless to cope. Just move on and plan for the future
From the lower categories in Spain we seek to train intelligent players who understand the game..... Just look at that in under16, under17, under18..... under20..... Spain always achieves good results The mistake made by Spanish teams, such as Real Madrid and Barcelona, is to sign foreign players of dubious quality instead of trusting Spanish players
Southgate said in his post match interview that they didn't keep the ball well. That tells you all about his knowledge of the game. He thinks he can put a bunch of good players together and they'll be able to "keep the ball". Anyone that has watched any high press games (Man city-Liverpool etc) will appreciate that the tactical positions of the players is what dictates how to keep possession and playing around the press etc. The fact that he had no answer to the Spain press + on the other side, Laporte running to midfield with the ball, tells you how inept he is. He just doesn't get it. Any manager in the world would kill to have this squad....especially the front 5/6.
Some facts:
England overachieved with Southgate.
English players have a glaring weakness that prevented the national team from winning major tournaments: they have problems keeping possession under pressure and lack creativity. Look at Rice, Walker, Trippier, Stones, and even Bellingham. They get nervous and look out of options.
Besides, many of their stars lack discipline and like to drink and party and therefore they are never in good shape at the end of the season when major tournaments are played.
2. England actually tried to press Spain after they scored the equalizer but Spain is just too good.
Somebody fire Gab. His analysis of the game is just horrendous. He's a fool.
I'm trying to find the Player of the Tournament voting results. I really thought Olmo had a great shout to win it.
That’s because people tend to pay more attention to goal scoring and goal scorers but if you really analyze the game Rodri was the best and most important player for the best team in the tournament.
@@eddiechea3603 spot on
@@eddiechea3603analyse what in particular. I think its subjective really Fabian or Williams could have easily won it.
I agree with Olmo. He gave Spain something else.
Any one of Rodri, Olmo, Fabian, Nico, and lamine could have won it honestly. I’m glad they didn’t give it to a forward for once.
Are you guys going to talk about the Kings of Europe at all? Or just the perennial losers of Europe? Which one is more interesting?
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Noone speaks spanish lol go away
Both of these guys live in the same fantasy world that England has created for themselves.
Southgate has to be sacked now. He’s clueless
dani carvajal for ballon d'or
The funny thing is that the English media always try to say that English players are better than their Spanish players, and vice versa 😂
The Spanish played against the strongest teams, unlike the England , who were lucky and played against weak teams
@fletcherchristian6411 .English fans in general new that England didn't have a chance as long as Southgate is manager.The press and TV pundits don't represent how English supporters feel.
As an example we all wanted Palmer a technically gifted player to start .We want to play technical good football.The team reflects the manager not what the supporters want
@@fletcherchristian6411, in WC 82, after Brazil, the next best team was France with one of the best midfield ever: Platini, Giresse, Tigana, Genghini/Ferdandez. The match against Germany is one of the best ever. The French played Germany off the pitch but the germans responded by sending the French right back into a coma by almost ending his life with a savage attack by the goalkeeper Schumacher who did not even get a yellow card. There is a documentary about this match.
@@fletcherchristian6411thank you I’m an England fan and half English but we just can’t seems to do it. I think English lucks tenacity. Unlike other top countries.
@@fletcherchristian6411 , there’s a raging debate at the moment in France about the country football philosophy. The current philosophy was born in 1995, when the French FA decided to rebuild the national team around a new generation of players from the best academies. A new coach came in, the brilliant Aimé Jacquet. He cleaned the house. He decided to no longer select players based on their brilliance alone, but mainly on a combination of absolute discipline and insane talent. The arms race started in France. Out with Cantona, Ginola who were loose cannons who couldn’t follow instructions; in were a young generation of insanely talented young players such as Zidane, Viera, Henry, Trezeguet, Pires, Thurman, Lizarazu, Desailly etc. This team became quickly the best in the world, winning WC98, Euro2000, and losing in the final of WC2006!on penalties. The French football academies focus on producing players who are independent and don’t rely on a system. This is why the French players are so successful. They can play anywhere anytime and be good. The problem is that in modern football, the national teams do not train anymore because the the seasons are too busy and France has problems having a cohesive team. My wish is that Deschamps, who is an amazing leader of men, would resign and that Zidane would take over now. If this happens, France wins the next WC. Zidane has been waiting to take over but Deschamps won’t resign because he doesn’t want Zidane him after a failures. Remember, Deschamps was Zidane’s captain in the national team and at Juve. They have a rivalry going.
Just 2 English players have a combined larger $$ contract than the whole Spanish side put together.
The difference is that the English had a squad of individuals. Spain has a TEAM.
Only English fangirls think they have the best players. Bellingham thinks he is the next Zidane.
Blame it on " theu shouldve start watkins or toney , they should start this one and that one " , is just trying not to accept defeat . Spain would beat this team with any player england play
Rodri wasn't even the best player at Spain
Listening to them you think Spain must say 'sorry' to won the European Championship.
That Spain jersey is looking great on Jules
It was Men vs boys in the Final!!! 🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦
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Spain had a bigger chance from Nico in the first half that England ever had from foden.
Carvajal is actually pretty elite
It’s just he plays like mid table team against barcelona
He relies too much on his "gladiator" thing. Doesn't really need to.
Dani Olmo had a point to prove in that final. I think he was expecting to take over the reigns from Nkunku at Leipzig. But he ended up spending a lengthy spell on the injury list during which Simons really took up the role which he was expected to take up. He really wanted to prove a point in that final.
He had a great tournament.
Gab talking nonsense as always.
As always? NO! Sometimes? Yes!
It's other guys on the ESPN panel that talk a lot of nonsense.
@@shahedshuvo8666 He has a lot during the Euros though. Thinking that England and France would be less desirable than Spain for the other teams to meet during the knock out stage, even though Spain had clearly shown they were playing much better, was particularly nonsensical. His negative comments about the Spanish manager didn't age well either.
@@shahedshuvo8666 All of them but Marcotti is one of the worst.
As usual
why watch then ?
Dani olmo magia ¡Tío, solo tiene que mantenerse en forma! Jugador de clase mundial
A big issue that is rarely discussed is the fact that England produces so few world class coaches....Rooney, Lampard and Gerard did not cut it. Spain, Italy and Germany have world class coaches.
England have world class players but a huge gap is that they don't have a blueprint to create the best coaches in the world. Can't think of 1 world class coach from the UK....Fergie as well was not English but Scottish 😅
The truth about Bellingham's character is coming out little by little. When Dortmund told the world about him, they were seen as sore losers.
Imagine what someone like ralph ragnick could do with this england squad.
These clowns aren't gonna talk about the actual winners at all
They both predicted Thursday Spain to loose and England to win they mad Spain won cause Spain beat Italy and knocked out France so they barely talk about them as if the euro champs don't matter
The ball retention problem with Trent was worse when Declan Rice played with Mainoo...concentrate on watching the match or rewatch it in slow motion please.
This Jude Bellingham narrative being formed by the media is nonsense.
Thank God Jude voiced his frustration early in the second half - the changes made shortly after made a huge difference.
The substitution error was made by the 4th official, not Jude saying he didn't want to leave.
Jude's been giving interviews including btw after the final, which was the one time they lost. The narrative that he gives interviews when they win, but avoids it when they lose - nonsense.
That his teammates don't like him - Only they can say, but so far they've been saying the opposite.
He was right after all - it is a pile-on from the media and from social media. He's a good but young player, who had a tough tournament. Had good games, had bad games.
Remember all these world class players in the ENGLAND squad r world class according 2 the English media, the premier league is the best league but it's the foreigners in it that make it good, at the end of the final Bellingham boots the water bottle carriers on the way down the tunnel
Gab calling out the French in wars cracked me up. 😂
Juls getting more annoyed of Gab by the day.
ESPN also blaming everyone else besides Colombians who stampeded the gate and took it over.
Italy won all the games in 2021. Not all on regular time and 2 with PK, but they count as wins. Actually, this Spain team reminded me of Italy in 2021. In terms of football quality this Spain was better, of course. We didn't have some outstanding players that Spain has. But in terms of mental strength, determination and confidence, they were very similar. Which is why, I had put my money on Spain winning it. They never panicked, even when in difficulty. They went on doing their game.
That celebration (scream') from Olmo, when he saved the goal in the end, reminded me of Chiellini against Belgium, if I'm not mistaken. 😄 It was so great to watch. There was hunger and a great desire to win in this Spanish team, which was very palpable. I was thrilled when they won. Very deserving.
The "BIG CLUB - GREAT PLAYER FOR NATIONAL TEAM" Logic is broken. Spain proved it.
Which is astonishing because for so many years in Spain we were slave to having the national team being all Real Madrid players. Back then when only 2 foreigners were allowed in the leagues, of course. Once they were allowed Real Madrid stopped having national players.
How Di Maria played in that world cup final changed my opinion of him forever
Madrid has won champions league the way England made it to the finals but they praise Madrid when that happens.... I'd love to hear someone say that about Madrid on ESPN
Media always surprised when England loses. Bunch of nonsense every tournament.
These are the same people who were saying “Who will score the goals for Spain? Morata?” Now they have 🥚 🍳 on their faces 😆
In the 2012 Euro Cup, Spain played with 6 midfielders, Fábregas played as a false 9, and they beat Italy 4-0
15 goals 4 conceded and 1 was a own goal
No other team apart from Spain had a chance in "Euro 2008" and "Euro 2024". Both Euro was completely dominated by Spain "2008" by probably the greatest CM partnership assembled in the world in Xavi & Iniesta this one by probably the greatest DM Playmaker in the world in Rodri. Just imagine what these young players in Lamal, Williams, and Pedri will achieve once they add more experience to their game.
Way more superior teams than England have failed on the highest stage, yet this absolute exceptionalism/entitlement coming from fans, press, and commentators, thinking they have a right to win is disgusting.
You summed this up beautifully ❤ Yet the English media and England fans still don't understand why non-England fans dislike their national team so much.
The biggest failure of England was all the media hype about the team made by Murdoch press - everybody was hating England. The second one have been impotent tactics of the manager and the third was the over 😂estimated English players - playing in the Premier League made them not automatically champions. No Team no championship!😂😂😂😂
Nobody's talking about Le Normande, I think he's a superstar.
I don’t think Gab ever played football. He doesn’t understand football. On the other hand, Juls is a very good footballer. I saw the clip that he played, very quick.
England IS in a Bubble 😂 olimpics Squad Badjetic BryanZaragoza Brian Gil Omorodion Huijsen Veiga NicoGonzález Mosquera Cubarsí Moleiro Barrios Riquelme Fermín...and Dont forget Gavi &Baldé
Future top centerbacks for spain: Cubarsí, Huijsen, mosquera, and yarek in that order of quality for me....
Cubarsí probably right now is the most promising cebterback in the world. Amazing that kid...
LB and RB for the future:
Balde, miguel gutierrez, Fran García, Rafa obrador, pedro porro, Fortea etc...
TOP MIDFIELDER IN FUTURE SPAIN TOP GENERATION IS COMING:
Bajcetic, Paulo iago (the best talent of spain with lamine yamal too, search videos in youtube of this kid, 16 years old in madrid academy... crazy talent, reminds me of ozil)
Pedri, Gavi, Baena, Moleiro, Pablo Torre, Pablo Barrios marc casadó, Fermín Lopez, Pedro fernandez.. etc...
Attack for the next gen of spain:
Enzo Alves, Lamine yamal, Nico williams, Yeremi Pino, Bryan Zaragoza etc...
Honestly, spain have a super team for the next 15 years... crazy....
@@rdg9768 Cubarsí IS not the BEST. Huijsen Rafa Marín. Any way Next IS Pau Torres.vivian and zubiria
Spain had several chances in 1st half..
Against Spain, Foden was not at left, and Foden was not in the pitch when Watkins and Palmer came in.
Props to Juls for his English. It is excellent
No props to Gab ?!
@@maxfrasier he's a native speaker yo
@@mojo2679 he's Italian
How do ppl like Gab say Spain was a better team but not have better players? Who in that Spain team and in the squad isn't a superior player to English players? I can think of Kane being better than Morata proven internationally, but other than that every Spanish player is no less at all to any English player but actually are better than English players in most aspects, they proved it yesterday and throughout the tournament. Olmo was super in WC and Euros he os better than Foden & Jude, Saka and Nico or Yamal are pretty similar, Rodri is overall better than Rice, Mainoo is not near the other spanish mids like Ruiz, Zubi.., Dani Alvez is better than Shaw, Trippier, and even Walker imo! So why would England win?
How about the debate between Spanish football and English football. Most of the players in Spain play in Spain and English players play in England. Spain team winning champions league more often then all combine top 4 of English football
so they just not gonna talk abt kyle walker and phil foden?
Am I the only one who thinks Juls looked a lot happier in Berlin?
After watching a number of videos on yesterday's events Bellingham's attitude is concerning considering his poor performances. I see a poor season at Real up ahead.
Why is the italian person "Juls" so angry and annoying. Has no logic and contradicts himself every 2nd minute.
He single-handedly is responsible for making this video quite unbearable.
You are Gab,he is Juls.
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The difference between English and Spanish teams is that Spanish players play like blood family and English players play like roommates. Spanish teams are more cohesive for that same reason.
From the Netherlands: this is the best analysis I have seen. Thanks alot for that!
England in the Euro Final vs Spain, was a bit too predictable.
I would take the defense as is, but add more offense unpredictability, to make Spain's job harder.
Pundits that thought England would win knowing that they progressed without any merit. Where is the objective analysis guys?
All the talk here and in Extratime was about England. Spain was pure class
The Amount of Big Teams Spain Beat it was Obvious who was going to Win
Messi, Kane, Ronaldo and Lukaku, thank you guys for everything. It is time to move on!
England had an incredible squad and a terrible coach.
Spain had a good squad and a truly magnificent coach.
Spain didn't dominate the tournament, they played beautifully and they struggled against the last three teams.
As someone from Spain, I honestly thought Germany was going to put a stop to Spain's run, not because they were a better team but because they were the hosts.
But honestly it's quite obvious these pundits don't watch la Liga...
England got to the finals that’s all that matters, winning isn’t important there’s always next year, they showed heart and fighting spirit.
As a big football nation (what england claims to be), you have to win a big tournament every now and then.
Smaller nations can say going to a final or semi final would be a success
Winning isn't important? Tell that to every engkand fan! Sad that it's all unrealized potential!
btw Rubiales and Luis Enrique did phenomenal development work that is showing up now
two great professionals whatever you think about their characters
I don't see how we lost ,we have the great Gareth Southgoat.😂😂😂😂😂
The only team that could challenge Spain is Germany.