If England had a pair with either Germany or Spain earlier after their group stage or at the group stage then they might have not even had the privilege of playing at the finals in the first place because there was no way they could have get passed Spain , Germany and even France .. yet they failed at the final
...they really need to put in more effort probably better luck next time as we now have a defending champion which is Spain.
Yes, it's true, maybe England wouldn't have been able to get to the final if they had met Germany or Spain earlier. But their luck was indeed quite impressive. and it was the second final in a row in which England had finished runners up for two consecutive Euros. And maybe in the next Euro Competition England could again be able to advance to the final. and if that happens then it is quite surprising. But they have never won a European title even though they have always had great players in their squad. And when England made it to the final again, I thought that England would win the European title for the first time. but apparently that didn't happen. And the best team like Spain still gets it because Spain was the team that deserved it from the start. Because the way they play is always not boring.
It was obvious that England was lucky to have reached the final stage, but that can't be said of the semi-final and the final games, the team did their best with a better opponent. Of course, they couldn't have beaten Spain, everyone should know that unless the luck that helped them initially helped them again, but this time, the better side won. Contrary to the claim of if they initially met the stronger team, don't undermine the power of luck, if Spain or Germany met England earlier, they might still have escaped them if they were lucky the way they had it, it would just happen and that's it. Has Germany not been sent home by the lesser teams in top games despite their proficiency? But I fear Spain.
What baffled me most was not even the match but Gareth Southgate resigning after the match. I wonder what he could have done after reaching that level. Some people's decisions will not cease to surprise me. But truly, I would have loved it more if it was Spain and Germany that played the final, it would have been more challenging than the way Spain pressed England as if they were not playing the final.