“Self-proclaimed favorite” England is a great disgrace.
England managed to draw with Denmark after a poor match. Without the main gun Harry Kane’s score, he might not have been able to keep his pride.
The English national soccer team, led by head coach Gareth Southgate, drew 1-1 with Denmark in the second Group C match of the UEFA 2024 European Championship (Euro 2024) at Frankfurt Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, on the 21st (Korea time).
Contrary to 토토사이트‘s expectations, England, which had one point, maintained its top spot in the group, but was again hamstrung by its poor performance. England, which failed to confirm its advance to the round of 16, can reach the tournament only if it has at least a draw in the third match against Slovenia.
England had a squad of world-class star players and was considered a favorite even before the tournament, but failed to resolve the frustrating issue of its offense after allowing an equalizer in the middle of the first half, except for Kane’s first goal early in the game. England’s shot was recorded 15 times on the day, but its shot was only effective in the fourth.
Denmark operated a 3-4-1-2 formation.
Casper Schmeichel wore goalkeeper gloves. Yannick Vestergaard, Andreas Christensen and Joachim Andersen played defense. Pierre-Emile Hoibierre and Morten Hülmann defended the midfield and Victor Christiansen and Joachim Mele were in charge of the side. Christian Eriksen supported Jonas Vind and Rasmus Hoylun two-top.
England countered with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Jordan Pickford stood in front of the goal. Kieran Trippier, Mark Geghi, John Stones and Kyle Walker made up the back four. Declan Rice and Trent Alexander-Arnold supported their backs. Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka helped the main gun Harry Kane in the second line.
England was evaluated as leading in the opponent’s power, but the atmosphere was different at the beginning of the game. Denmark pushed England by increasing its possession rate with Hoivierre in the midfield. England, which focused on counterattacks after defending, attempted a left-footed shot in the box after Foden dribbled off the defense in the 12th minute of the first half, but it was high.
England’s troubleshooter is Kane, the leading striker
England’s flagship striker Kane was the troubleshooter in the early days when it was frustrating. Kane was blocked by defense in the 16th minute of the first half before, and connected the cut-back pass given by Walker, a right fullback who joined the attack, with a shot to shake the Danish net.
Denmark increased the intensity of its offense after allowing a run. Eriksen’s shot in the 25th minute was blocked by defense, and Hoyvierre’s cross in the 28th minute of the first half and Eriksen’s attack to Hoylun failed to continue until the end. Vestergaard’s header from a corner kick in the 32nd minute of the first half was also missed.
Knocked open. Denmark tied the game with a wonder goal.
In the 33rd minute of the first half, Hülmann received a pass from Christiansen and attempted a bold mid-range shot from a long distance, which was tied when it hit the post. Hülmann threatened England again with a shot in the 37th minute of the first half, but this time he was blocked by defense.
England, who were completely behind in the possession battle, relied on the player’s individual ability.
In the 40th minute of the first half, Foden hit a shot after making a breakthrough, but he headed straight to goalkeeper Schmeichel’s head. With one minute of added time in the first half, England finished the first half 1-1 without additional points as Foden’s powerful left-footed shot was taken out just before the end.
The flow of the second half has not changed much. England proactively engaged in offensives by banking on Rice’s shot at the 6th minute of the second half and Saka’s header at the 8th minute of the second half, but both failed to score goals. Judging that change was needed, England summoned Arnold at the 9th minute of the second half and deployed Conor Gallagher, who has strong attack tendency.
He was unlucky. Foden’s shot hit the post in the 11th minute of the second half. Saka, who was rushing, caught the second ball and connected it with a shot, but even this missed and lowered his head.
England’s attack was not smooth as it continued to adhere to the pattern of attack that depended on the player’s individual capabilities. Denmark quickly attempted to convert the attack by stacking the defensive blocks thickly.
England played a game in order to get the game going.
In the 24th minute of the second half, Kane was replaced by Ollie Watkins. Foden and Sakado replaced Eberechi Eze and Jared Bowen, who were leading side offensives, to make changes to the strikers except Bellingham.
Watkins, who was put in place of Kane, tried to shoot after penetrating into the box in the 25th minute of the second half, but the ball hit the side net.
Denmark also kept the reins of its offense. Hoibert’s shot was captured by Pickford in the 31st minute of the second half. Hoibert attempted to shoot once again in a counterattack in the 39th minute of the second half, but this shot turned away from the goal.
At the end of the second half, Denmark sent out Eriksen and Hülmann, Christian Nurgor and Andreas Skov Olsen to add mobility. England were helpless against Denmark’s pressure and attack. They were given three minutes of extra time, but neither team scored a goal to end the match with a 1-1 draw.
If they lose the next game, they will be uncertain about advancing to the round of 16.
England, which had a new victory against Serbia in the first leg, failed to confirm its early advance to the round of 16 as it drew with Denmark in the second leg. Although it maintained its No. 1 position in the group, England will be uncertain to advance to the round of 16 if it loses the next game because Denmark and Slovenia, which are second and third, maintained two points side by side.
In a worst-case scenario, the team loses its third match, and Denmark gains three points against Serbia. In this case, England will have to move down to the third place in its group and compete with the third place teams in other groups. However, with England’s performances and records in the past two games, there is a high possibility that the team will also lose out in the third place competition.
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