Why England U21s’ Just Won The Euros
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- Опубликовано: 6 июл 2023
- After an incredible showing in the tournament so far, England's Under 21 team faces Spain in the finals of the European Championships. But this team's eye-catching performances aren't down to some magic system or individual brilliance, but over a decade of work behind the scenes to produce better footballers.
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I was really hoping someone would make a video about this. It’s such a technically gifted team, very different to previous English teams that focused more on physicality
well, previous teams 'focused' on physicality because they weren't as good technically because coaches didn't focus on technique and intelligence etc then
@@jbri1 true, but at the same time, they also neglected technically gifted players and opted for the more physical players during that time
For me Angel Gomes and Curtis Jones stand out as being extremely skillful and just very high quality players.the number of times they turn and dribble/pass out of danger when receiving the ball practically at their own 18 yard box, facing towards their own goal is incredible.
@@denethorofgondor4567 completely agreed. They control the games so well
@@Scottishwarrior-zi2yytry harder troll
Angel Gomes is a gem
Unfortunate for United to have left him
Fortunate for him to escape the mess
I forgot how young he was had there been better management I think he'd still be at United, but then I think a few players needed to go for their own development, just like I think Sancho needs to leave for his own confidence and to take that kind of pressure away from him
Can’t believe you didn’t mention the previous success at u17 level?
And the fact that Foden, Bellingham etc could still be in this squad also
And Saka
@@brandonking2679 that shouldnt be allowed
@@10figuresquad In 2021 when the qualis started he was under 21
@@AnEagle i understand that am just saying theyre too good for the kids even though they agemates
Also the coach at U17 level was one Steve Cooper for their World Cup win.
Angel Gomes and coleill make the team. Their transitions from def to att is amazing.
As a Newcastle supporter, seeing Anthony Gordon do well after an admittedly rough first season on Tyneside is great. I fully believe he will come through for us and be a valuable part of the squad.
It's youth football for a guy who's been playing against men in the most competitive league on earth 😂chill
@@joshuakithyoma9575 U21 is hardly "Youth". A lot of these players either already play first team football or are players on the cusp of breaking into it.
It's also about confidence. But I suspect that nuance like that is beyond your capacity for thought.
I agree was very disappointed with him and his attitude since joining the toon but he's really won me over this tournament and regarding the other person's comment I think this just shows that he's clearly got something about him playing against his peers and if he can step up and continue developing we are going to have a decent versatile player on our hands. My only worry is that his attitude seems to stink if he's not the "main" man but maybe with a lot more games next season he will get more minutes and that will appease him somewhat. That left-hand side is there for the taking if he can be consistent as much as i love ASM i think Eddie Howe wants a more consistent player and granted ASM had a few injuries last season but the gaffa clearly preferred to use Isaak, Jolinten, and Willock, etc so the opportunity is there for him i feel.
@@MaestroBlur yeah where is Solanke and Rhian Brewster ? Didn't they win a youth tournament ? Most of these youth stars don't make it point blank period . Chelsea has a youth team that has dominated all youth competition for years , yet they result to signing stars from other teams . It's a big fish in a small pond mentality ,with these England lads , they are already playing EPL football but they aren't good enough to get caps for the main team . Saka is far better than Gordon . That's why one plays in the world cup and the other plays U - whatever Mickey mouse nonsense.
Gordon hasn't done nothing wrong since he joined? Mans so high up thr pitch isak isn't even on the line he's talented quick af, he admitted he wasn't fit due to Everton training so been dipping in and out since he joined but every time he's on the pitch he's always created chanced and always running so dunno what ya mean like
the FA's youth plan has done really well.
Imagine they win without conceding... greatest u21 team ever
James Milner as a winger. He really could play every position except GK and I suspect he’d have a go at that too
He’d probably play GK at a premier league standard, he genuinely is that impressive an athlete
Miller was a flying winger up until he joined Villa
@@x-xxx-xxx-xxx could you imagine a team of just James Milners?
@@molybdomancer195 The first sextuple would be accomplished
I was fuming the way the Toon treat the lad as he was thoroughly devoted to training to improve himself. A proper professional.
Great video - thanks! This team has hints of the new
'Relationism' philosophy going around, pioneered by Fluminense in Brazil. Short and sharp attacking, pass and move, one-twos all over the place, no strict guardiola-esque positioning. It's beautiful football.
So Total football then?
@@QuotidianStupidityno Total Football is Dutch. It’s based on Brazilian Ginga
Total 'football idiot' guff!
James Garner at RB is insane and beautiful
their under 21 team is literally a team of premier league proven players playing for some of the best teams in the world. like its actually unfair.
Just imagine if they added Saka 😂😂
@@avico5973Saka Bellingham and Foden were all elligble for the tournament lmao that’d be terrifying
France had a similar team. Even players like thuram who has played for national team played there.
@@venkateshwaran9462and did they even make the semi finals? Don’t think so
@@venkateshwaran9462 and england beat them 4-0 just before the tournament
Just insane talent in that team.
Never thought i will hear insane talent and Anthony Gordon together.
@@ricozkirihara2798 I don't say he will be world class but he is only 22 and in a good team coached by Eddie Howe he can become a top player in two or three years.
Really loving what Adam has done to the channel, has quickly become one of my fav channels on youtube
Great video, very interesting. It’s an absolute travesty that the u21’s run in this tournament isn’t being shown on tv
Channel 4 in the UK are showing the final today 👍
Channel 4 for the final, better than nowt.
Great breakdown, and tells us that the next 20 years for England is going to be very exciting! Glad the kids can experience it and inspire them because it was nothing short of painful watching internationals growing up!
😅
Shout-out to James Trafford after that clutch double save
Excellent video, especially in the light of yesterday's England win.
Apart from the development of the technical/coaching aspects; England seem to have become generally more savvy with their game management. Against Spain and Portugal they dug in and weren't afraid to use more cynical tactics to stop them getting into a rhythm. Minor fouls to prevent them from breaking out of defence, slowing the game down and generally winding them up. I feel like England have previously been naive to this aspect of the game. Its not pretty, but it did the job.
I am 68 and l have online arguments with people my age who cannot accept that things have moved on and greatly improved. For the first time since 1970 l can watch England teams and not wince at their technical and tactical ineptitude. I always thought if they could ally the athleticism and willingness to run with greater sophistication they would be extremely formidable and so it has proved. Incidentally l don’t think you can underestimate other factors such as the improvement in pitches, the PL, the way children are now encouraged to play, the development of sports science, the football clubs have become beacons for social inclusiveness and so on. The game in England is in better health than it has been for over a century. If only the country was run the way football is now
You are spot my friend. I have watched England 1970 onwards, so just behind you. My school days were filled with England failing to qualify for 3 straight Tournaments 74,76 and 78. All the decades since You would see the ball bounce off our players feet as soon as they tried quick intricate passing. It irritates me how even today the former players who are pundits on TV don't except they were not as skilled as the whole new generations coming through. The best ones could be used if molded with the top skillful players from abroad to do well at club level. There were a few highs of course such as the great Liverpool teams of late 70's early 80's {I support Leeds by the way) But top talent was spread throughout all the league those days and there were very rarely absolutely brilliant teams back then.
Dead right... The country has been run like Man Utd has been for the past umpteen years; asset stripped to the bone with no vision for the future
Watching England play growing up was horrible and embarrassing. During the 70's Bo's and 90's we couldn't string three passes together and relied on set pieces and crosses to score goals.
Such a great tournament for the team and yet no broardcaster in the UK picked up the rights. (I couldnt get video on the uefa site either just stills as the match was played). Thanks CH4 for at least showing the final tomorrow. (Nice to see you again Adam, I wondered where you were working now).
Most of them won the u17 world cup few years ago. Gibbs white is a star
The England DNA is for everything position, I’ve at university studying football science and coaching at high performance centre, it tells you what the basic skills that a footballer needs to know and understand key elements of football to help them improve them as an athletes
The answer is Curtis Jones. Lee Carsley even said so himself. The boy transforms this team
I am looking forward to see how Anthony Gordon performs today. Some of wor fans have been unfair aboot the lad and I divvint like it. I wish the kidda the best of luck today along with his team mates.
HOWAY THE LADS!!!
No quite generational talents here but alot of Generational Depth collectively that could really fill up the senior team someday
"generational talents" arent meant to play at a u21 euros. bar the odd youngster like foden... the closest to a generational talent in the euros was colwill and arguably trafford
This video is so great, thank you! 🎉
Really good analysis this. Even by your high standard!
This highlights the fact that Southgate needs to be replaced sooner rather than later. England need a manager that can get the best out players that play such a free flowing high quality style of football.
Yeh he’s a tool. Can’t make subs or tactical changes to impact a game. He might as well not turn up to games once he’s picked his team
Completely disagree.
@@user-ed7et3pb4o he waited until HT in extra time twice before making subs, then watched Italy make game changing subs and just let England sink deeper and deeper.
We two old and slow CB’s playing in our own bloody half!
@@QuotidianStupidity Everyone in the country must've been screaming for Rashford to be brought on. The game was set up for a player of his pace and ability,
Antony Gordon is looking good. Has a hunger about him. Looking forward to seeing him this season…minus the pron tash!
Needs to stop thinking he’s going for an Oscar though
Diving champion
We gotta give the coach some credit
Yeah ngl, they were my pretournament favorites. Beat Germany 3-1 while the German team wasn’t yet totally depleted (Thiaw, Nmecha) as they were going into the tournament, then followed that up by whooping France 4-0. No normal team does that.
What's frustrating, is that everyone knew for so long how bad our footballing culture was. I started watching football from about 1991 (dark period of English football followed) and we were losing to Norway and getting completely outclassed by the Dutch. The Dutch were playing a highly technical game whearas we had players picked on how well they could run and tackle and their heading ability, everyone knew it was shit!
At youth level, as soon as you started football at under 6's you'd play eleven aside on a full size and get screamed at if you started trying to pass it in defence.
Seems like we're finally getting there thanks to the last Englishman to win the top English division.
Also, it was frustrating to find out that the Ajax/Barca philosophy was created by a group of Englishmen headed by a guy called Vic Buckingham, could have been so different. Instead we ended up with awful percentages football where technically gifted players such as Glenn Hoddle were considered as 'luxury players'. 🤦♂️
Carlton Palmer got more caps than Le Tissier. God did I not like that.
Yay!! They won it!! 🎉🏆🎉
The match was feisty and entertaining.
I reckon Carsley would do a better job than negative Southgate
Max Aarons is an underrated gem
If he was, he would be in the Premiership.
He's not. Unless he's playing in the championship he's awful. There's a reason no one's interested in buying him.
@@mrwabbit9576 showing your ignorance there. He will be sold this summer and there are lots of interested parties
@@jamesr5827 Aaron's has been touted to be some sort of wonderkid for the last 4 years and never hit the level. He's 23 now and still not close to premier league level.
The reason why there good is because the FA have finally put a structure in place from grass roots onwards by introducing St George's Park, which has produced technically fantastic players and attracts minded coaches playing the right systems to bring the best out of these talented youngsters. But it should have been down when Trevor Brooking talked about the need for it back in the late 90s or early 00s. But the politician idiots at the FA thought they knew best.
Ramsey had been brilliant until his injury such a shame he missed the semi and final after being the best player in this team
Because Gareth Southgate is not handling it haha
Great vid on the context behind this brilliant young team . Question is - will they bottle it when it matters in the senior ranks, like every other crop of talented England players?
As long as they bottle it playing the right way instead of bottling it playing the wrong way.
Can I get a FOOTBALL IS COMING HOME?!
Loving that tactical title change haha
great vid as usual
time of the english has come again in football
I wasn't aware of the whole DNA movement that started in 2010 which I can see is responsible for the success of the Spanish and the France during this period. Before watching this video, I had noticed (after watching a live U21 match a few months ago) just how fluid and composed they were. I can see its manifestation at the senior level as well. At times During the Brazil and Belgium game, England were so fluid that they looked like they were playing exhibition football and the commentator even said as much.
It's great to see that we've finally caught up with Michels' Netherlands teams of '74, '78.
If that sounds a little cynical, here is something really great.
Everybody has borrowed heavily form the Michels philosophy.
But now we've proved we're up there with the best.
Great analysis and video, just couldn't read the names of the players on your board, awful font.
intelligent analysis
You have to change the font used for the player names. Hard to read on mobile
I think Lee Carsley should get a lot of credit as well. Plus a lot of these players ply their trade in the premiership under managers such Pep. Klopp + Arteta which also furthers their understanding of the game
The history of tournaments and grassroots football in England, started in 92' in an under 9 tournament in Germany. The tournament was recorded and is on youtube and the BBC has shown the tournament twice on TV. The reason is, it shows how behind the English game was in England.
What?
they just win it...and people still gonna say they’re all overrated
Amazing! Insight into Englands game and the stupid FA, oh my goodness who are these people who took so long to hear the penny drop!
They don't waste possession. Recycle it so well. Everyone's involved
Over the last 15 years, The premier league (and its teams) has had more investment then any other league in the world, by a long. This equates to better coaches, trainers, support staff, facilities etc over this period. A strong England team is a direct cause of this investment
Howard Wilkinson deserves a knighthood in that case
Adam - stay who you are, you're wonderful. And remember Oscar Wilde's advice: "Be yourself. Everyone else is taken."
Angel Gomes is one of they key factors.
Your font makes it hard to read players name, maybe try another one?
As an 🏴 clubs & national team at all levels fan, I can spot the sins of the FA through history of football
1)
Being to arrogant to admit that ⚽ would be unversal ( eventho' 🏴is home of football ).
So the FA didn't want to join FIFA.
And the chance to play the 🦁🦁🦁 was gone.
While back then the team & the 🏴 Amateur team did crush their opponents most all the time.
Even some renowned countries still acknowledge in their history books that their biggest defeats came from the Amateur team.
What a chance 🏴 had in 1930, 1934, and 1938.
Those are potentially the cup-sweeping there.
2)
The FA never acknowledge what the 🏴 Amateur team had done to their country.
To make it clear I'm not talking bullish to you, here's some of the facts ...
• 🇩🇪 biggest defeat in their history, vs 🏴 Amateurs 0-9
• 🇳🇱 biggest defeat vs 🏴 Amateurs 2-12
• The biggest win of the 🏴 Amateur team vs 🇫🇷 15-0
Yes, see the score?
I didn't mistype here.
3)
Being too arrogant to keep playing rigid football kick & rush -- believing their style of play would be forever. 😂
4)
Abandoning aka never appreciate 'fantasia players' like Glen Hoodle, Bryan Robson, LeTissier to create.
Too afraid with that adventurous idea of style and too scared to play 'fanatasia' players.
4)
Being blind, and didn't believe in what Pasley and Brian Clough had achieved as both led the clubs to dominate Europe in 1977-1984 ( 7 cups of of 8-year span) like what Ref Vardrid & Uefalona did in 2019-2018 (7 out of 10).
The FA hired guys such, Greenwood instead. 😢😢
And the likes of Joe Mercer, Don Revie, Graham Taylor, McLaren, Hodgson, Capello, Eriksson were more likeable to FA because they are not "rebellious" nor outspoken like Clough & Hoddle, Howard Wilkinson.
These are names I mentioned was too rigid, just play not to lose aka afraid to win.
That's the reason 🏴 missed those final Euro & WC tournoi in several occassions or being eliminated (& humiliated) so early.
They are those people who have been responsible for the misery & agony through centuries.
1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016.
Ugh... Shitty attitude & mindset they were!
Even a donkey doesn't plunge into the same hole.
5)
Again, it is proven - Wilkinson said what he had to say.
And once again, the FA had become deaf and blind guy at the same time again.
Now seems they have realized they had sinned to the people of 🏴.
As an 🏴 from afar, one job left for the FA now is to change the mindset of coaches/ managers to play like an 🏴 team at all level TODAY.
I personally forgive them but not forget.
Now more & more 🏴 players are playing as the main core for their respective clubs.
Full of young talents now.
The clubs, the Lionesses & the junior national teams have done it.
I can sense the senior team is near.
Come on 🏴. YNWA! 💫✨
look forward to england dominating world football for the next 20 years 🤤
C'mon a bit of perspective needed here.. They did well to get to the final and have shown a lot of promise. But Spain outclassed them for most of the match and were unlucky to lose.
Spain dominated possession but created very little in the way of clear cut chances, whereas England could've been 3 up by half time. The Spanish goalkeeper was their star player, and for good reason. I thought England's game management was brilliant. How often have we lauded the Italy of old for such defensive, counter-attacking astuteness and such clever shithousery?
It's how English teams have won international cups. Hold on to a goal lead
Good summary... difficult to find amongst all the 'football idiot' focussed fanboi trollope on YT... very tedious at the best of times! This result is what we have been waiting for... for many years from England's international set-up... competence at last! Cohesive, structural support which directly influences our collective international level potential and progress... you know, exactly what a football association was orginally created to do at international level!
Let's also not forget our boys winning the U17's WC in Brazil (2019)... this was the first top international trophy success in decades and this latest U21's 'clean sheet' Euros tournament victory was imperious... this has to be the most important international progress we have ever seen!
We'll find out next year in Germany if this outstanding collective cohesion, all-round quality & belief can finally make the transition to senior international level... and even possible WC success in the states in 26... why not? This was an historic victory for everyone currently involved in England's international football set-up, from the bottom to the top! This was special!
Most 'football idiots' will not have even watched any of this tournament of course... preffering clickbait fandom nonsense about goats, know-nothing tactical tosh and girlfriends!
SUBD + 👍
Let's not forget England in the past have either gotten to the finals or won u20 u17 championships and world cups the foden Sancho team got to the u17 euro final but lost to Spain then won the u17 World Cup later that year, then the u20s won the world cup in Japan I believe and other teams have done well, the issue is being able to integrate them successfully into the first team and transfer that success to the first team that's always been the issue with the current England setup over the last several years because they're good players
Southgate has given more debuts than any other English manager
why not wait until after the final to make the video?
wow yous lot changed the title of this video in seconds
Gone for the Ted Lasso system.
Exactly what I was thinking. Total football😅
Carvalho coming through aswell only means they will get better
Think he's chosen Portugal
No he's since said he's reconsidering.
@@conorwells9129 Oh really thats great news!
@@conorwells9129 im so confused.... is he reconsidering portugal or england
Do you remember when Greg Dyke said they wanted England to world cup and evrryone laughed at him?
Oh my god 😂😂😂😂
Its coming homeeeee!!! 😂😂😂
Spain are also very strong- they destroyed Ukraine who easily beat France and Croatia. This will be a tough game.
Why? Here’s why!
Cleary laying it out plain as day
And here we are 2 months later picking harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson for an important Euro qualifier... Southgate played an important role in developing the England DNA but has now regressed to being a coach who falls back on bang average favourites. It's long past time for a change and he should be sacked with immediate effect.
I disagree with your assessment of the 2010 senior game. The failure to award England a legitimate goal meant that in the second half they were still chasing the game. The longer the game went on, a defensive German team caught England on the break and because England never got that second goal the score line did not matter. Had it been 2-2 at the break, Germany would be coming out in the second half against a resurgent England team having dropped a 2 goal lead. The whole face of the game would have been different.
No, Germany went easy on England, they were miles better
did you put this out too soon?
nope, they are really good right now :)
No matter what happens in the final their journey has been mint in this tournament...
Did you write this before you watched it?
@@QuotidianStupidity No 😁? ...and your point?
@@JulieDorsetBelle it was a stupid question, one that is prefaced in the video. Pretty self evident.
should be interesting to see how this new generation change how football clubs are run. i think we are already seeing clubs buy players rather than the manager wanting players for 'his/her' system. ive been really impressed with how good quality players in the WSL can play well in multi positions and systems. Rachel Daily and James come to mind.
If you can run and kick a ball you can play in the WSL, if you can’t you go in goal
I get what you are saying about the 2009 crew but, that was the final they were outclassed in. What was the standard of the rest of the competition compared to Germany. Was there any team on the German side of the path to the final that should have beaten England, given they were thumped by the Germans? If you were saying this about an England team that never made it out of the group phase then there may have been a reason to rethink. But one bad game in the FINAL is no reason to baulk.
Gareth Barry was so overrated. People called him world class but he had no pace and got shown up repeatedly playing for England.
Give the coach Southgates job.
This is how our economy should be run … sadly point scoring party politics will never allow it
ahhhhhhh... England got their own Blue Lock program
Howard wilkinson crashed into the back of my Vauxhall Nova at junction 29 of the M1 around the time he was telling the FA what to do. Also OOOH OH OOOOOH OH MORGAN GIBBS WHITE MORGAN GIBBS WHITE
Don't talk about South Africa like that
How many of these do you think will break into the senior team in time for the Euros next year?
Colwill for sure and maybe smith Rowe as a sub dependent on game time for arsenal. Gibbs white only other potential option
Colwill most likely because the other alternatives are players like Maguire and Dier. Don't wanna see either of them near the England team going forward.
Gibbs white and Trafford are ones for the coming years.
GS has been watching them quite closely so may well use next year to blood them in.
to add to the others i would like to see Gomes I think he does a really good job and would offer something different but when you have Bellingham, Rice, and Philips (although in my opinion only if he's actually playing games), TAA, Henderson, etc it will be very hard to justify selecting him especially if he's still playing in France.
None being honest, too soon for them.
no south-gate thats why.
Why is because they're playing a competition. It's how did they manage it.
This team is the exact reason why the rule should be that players can be 21 years old max instead of average squad age. Some guys are 23 and proven prem players while some countries only have 20 year old academy players. Be who cares honestly
The rule is you have to be 21 or under prior to the qualifying competition starting, hence why you see 22 year olds playing.
@@conorwells9129 false, Gibbs-White, Max Aarons and Ben Johnson are all 23 years old. The Average squad age has to be 21 and then its all okay. But Engeland aren’t the only one abusing these bullshit rules. Spain or any ‘big’ nation aren’t any better.
No it’s qualifying rounds. The rules are simple mate.
Average age is not a thing
@@luuk3828 your clearly misinformed, there is so such thing as an average age which the team has to be.
Ah no wonder this guy looks familiar… wrestling
Your bloody psychic. How did you know I was gorgeous ?😙
Don’t give them to Southgate!
Ans: They won all their knockout games⚠️🤣
Why England's U21s Just Won The Euros - because they outscored their opponent in the final.
Finally, a Brit who isn't afraid to flame the "Golden Generation" for being massive underperformers. Yes, England had been shite for ages--so glad St. Gerorge's Park gave them the opportunity to turn their battleship around. Good luck England! Finally, technically proficient players. Too bad the USSF (USA FA) is decades behind and shows no sign of wanting to catch up.
Ha ha. On the 'Golden Generation', you clearly have no idea what you're talking about - and no idea of how the British press has operated over the years.
Tf you talking about, the Golden Generation was slaughtered in the press
Not a brit. An Englishman
@@jimmyhillschin9987English press
It’s all well and good doing this from a young age. But when you got a clown I’m charge who picks favourites, is it even worth it? Southgate out!
Majority of the players are OVER 21, can someone explain why ?
Probably because it’s the age you are when the qualifying starts, plus a couple of over age players you are allowed to include
@@QuotidianStupiditythat's ridiculous.
@@stephentyas4698 I don’t make the rules. But they have to draw a line somewhere. These are just the tournament finals, so it makes sense to say “as long as you are under 21 when it starts it’s ok”.
Well they won 😂
Is Howard Wilkinson ya Da? 😂
All the salty England haters can stay salty 😂
👏👏👏
Lee Carsley is going to do WONDERS with the Ireland National team here soon 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Because most of them, almost all of them are over 21. Spain are even worse.
second half got totally dominated by portugal and didnt look like they were that good worst second
Spain are going to batter them
Ain't conceded a goal yet but will get battered?
Maybe they will, doesn’t change anything he’s saying.
Spain are bang average
Stopped crying yet?