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Euro 2020: 3 Things We Learned From Italy v Spain Epic Semi-final
Chelsea penalty expert Jorginho scored the winning penalty as Italy beat Spain to progress to the Euro 2020 final. Italy sneaked past Spain 4-2 on penalties to achieve the Euro 2020 final after a 1-1 draw at Wembley on Tuesday.
Federico Chiesa’s stunning strike open the scoring before Alvaro Morata late equaliser sent the epic semifnal game into extra time, the beautiful and intense game was witnessed by a near-60,000 crowd
However, Morata and Dani Olmo missed within the shoot-out as Italy progressed to face England or Denmark on Sunday.
Morata once described training against Giorgio Chiellini at Juventus as “being put in an exceedingly cage with a gorilla and you have got to steal his food”.
EURO 2020: Italy vs. Spain
With 10 minutes left, Morata left the 36-year-old trailing with a relaxed finish completely out of keeping together with his demons ahead of goal throughout the tournament.
Even before the Euro began, Morata had to pay attention of chants of “how bad are you” from his own fans in a very pre-tournament friendly against Portugal.
He missed a penalty and a number more chances as Spain did not win either of their opening group games, but came good with a surprising finish to show a rollercoaster last-16 tie against Croatia, which La Roja eventually won 5-3, back in his side’s favour in additional time.
Often criticised for his faith within the Juventus striker, Luis Enrique left him on the bench for the primary time within the tournament as he opted instead for a strikerless system with Olmo, Mikel Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres forming a versatile front three.
But that trio were all wasteful as Spain dominated but didn’t take their chances and looked set to exit when Chiesa showed them a way to be clinical with a luxurious strike on the hour mark.
Morata was immediately summoned from the sidelines by Luis Enrique and eventually produced some reward for Spain’s dominance of the ball when he played a neat one-two with Olmo and nonchalantly slotted past the grounded Gianluigi Donnarumma.
However, Donnarumma was the hero of the shoot-out as he saved Morata’s meek penalty low to his left and Jorginho rolled home the subsequent spot-kick to confirm Italy return to Wembley at the weekend.
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Italy vs Spain, Euro 2020 Semi-Final: Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach final
Despite travelling fans from both countries being keep out thanks to quarantine rules, 60,000 supporters were allowed into Wembley as a part of the most important sporting crowd within the uk since the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2019.
Any fears that of a flat atmosphere were dispelled well before kick-off, with thousands of Italian and Spanish expatriates drapped in flags and shirts colouring the house of English football red and blue.
The presence of English supporters was heard with a short-lived rendition of “football’s coming home” that was quickly drowned out by boos from both sets of fans.
Until April, top-level football in England had been largely forced behind closed doors for over a year.
But it absolutely was like turning the clock back as each side scored before of masses of their own support in an exceedingly pulsating last half ought to have the stage of a eu Championship semi-final.
Had Euro 2020 gone ahead as planned 12 months ago, the 18-year-old from Tenerife wouldn’t are near Luis Enrique’s squad.
But winning just his 10th cap, the Barcelona midfielder again showed why he’s a fitting heir to Andres Iniesta for club and country.
One sumptuous through ball cover the normally impenetrable Italian defence timely and deserved a higher finish from Mikel Oyarzabal.
Italy’s 33-match unbeaten run has been built on the midfield trio of Jorginho, Marco Verratti and Nicolo Barella controlling games.
But Spain again showed no country is as prolific at producing midfield maestros as Sergio Busquets’s experience and Koke’s energy complemented Pedri’s poise.
In the 90 minutes, he completed all of his 55 passes. Just as impressively, the teenager continued to demand the ball well into his third consecutive game to travel the total 120 minutes.
Pedri played nearly one minute of Spain’s campaign and has covered more ground than the other player within the tournament.
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There is NO REASON for Gareth Southgate to be linked with the Manchester United job
Gareth Southgate is the only person in the Universe who can turn Manchester United into Middlesbrough within no time
The English media is trying all their best to push Southgate to united, but he is championship level manager at best
The England national team is waay better than this Manu squad, and he has had 0 success ( reaching semis ain’t success). So what exactly are people expecting if he becomes Manu boss
Absolutely no way! Why would Man U hire Southgate? That would be the worse decision in the history of the game.
ETH outwitted Klopp last weekend in one of the best and most dramatic FA cup clashes in years and I’m sorry but Southgate would not have won that game and ETH has had to deal with Ronaldo, Sancho, Greenwood and so on, he deserves more time
Soccer Football – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on the pitch before the match REUTERS/Umit Bektas/ File photo
I have been saying this for weeks now. If United were under any other manager especially Southgate, they would be fighting for relegation right now. The problem at United is not Ten Hag but the players.
People keep saying that Ten Hag’s style of football at United is not attractive and no identity but there is so much that a manager can do if the players themselves are not good enough or not putting enough effort. Ten Hag’s Ajax were playing attractive football and he managed to get them to the SF of the CL.
Without him, look at Ajax now. And the media keep pushing their agenda to get Ten Hag sack and replace him with a much worse manager like Southgate. If Ten Hag is managing England right now, with the players they have, we won’t see such a passive football like we saw yesterday vs Brazil. Ask Liverpool fans, would they replace Klopp with Southgate? I rest my case.
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Liverpool only have themselves to blame for loss to Manchester United. Had to find a way to squeeze in the random Bruno slag off in between. Dude was dead on his feet at full time, and had to slot in to center back for the last 30 minutes.
SportsFila reflect on Manchester United’s 4-3 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup Quarterfinals and look ahead to the semifinals where Erik ten Hag’s side will take on Coventry.
How come everybody seems to have forgotten that 2 of LFC’s goals were pure luck?
More shots, same shots on goal, higher goal expectancy. What is this narrative that Liverpool should have put this game away, if anything we should’ve put this game away! They had a good 20, 25 minute stint where they kept the ball in the second half, but did nothing with it, we deservedly won this game.
David de Gea is still without a club since leaving Manchester United this summer (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)
For Liverpool fans: don’t say that we lost to Manchester United because Jota Trent Alisson and jones didn’t play. We have to stop doing that every time a team loses a big game it’s very stupid because had you won, you wouldn’t be saying that. Don’t forget that when y’all drew 0-0 to them at home Trent Alisson and Jones started. Keep in mind how well they’ve been playing despite having lots of injuries they almost beat Manchester City’s full strength squad last week.
Also, you lose to Manchester United, 2 fringe players for them decided the game for them, Liverpool didn’t play well and a loss is a loss you have to accept it otherwise you’re a sole loser and are unwilling to take it.
It’s interesting how nothing much is said about the mistakes made by Liverpool, but all criticism is piled on Bruno; how supposedly poor he was.
Ten Hag claims United is moving in the right direction 👀 WHAT DIRECTION IS THAT?!
Every time he speaks after a dismal performance after the match I always sit there saying to myself “What on Earth are you talking about”.
The media trying so hard to get ETH sacked…..when liverpool had bad injuries with VVD out, y’all didnt have the same energy
Most fans want ETH out because of his poor tactics and substitutions. I also felt he should be braver to drop non-performing players irrespective of names, and even play academy players if he has to.
Now I’m ETH in because I realise from Rooney’s and Ole’s recent interviews that the mentality of these players are incredibly low and it’s no longer just speculation that the players can’t cope on this stage.
I can understand ETH saying positive things and coming off as “crazy” but if you have players who are weak minded and aren’t willing to fight, you can’t be tough cos they’ll cave and where does that leave you for the rest of the season?! Jason Sancho case in point. I rather come across as insane to the media but hope that I’m lifting the team enough to get a string of performances to save my job and give the fans at least something to cheer about until I can have a summer clear out.
Keane is a freaking legend but that approach with these weak players will kill them and ETH would lose the dressing room.
This man keeps dropping off bombs on and off the field..A gift that keeps on giving..Most delulu man on this green earth
What a GIFT! Hand him a 15 years contract and 5 years add ons
The problem for Utd in recruiting an elite manager in the Summer is that Liverpool, Bayern and Barca will also be looking for new managers.
From the moment I heard “A new era begins. .” from ETH. I knew it was the joke of the century. He has the guts to say it while Klopp/Guardiola are competing against each other by 1 point in the Primer league he acted like he can compete with them ro
