From the beginning of this tournament, England have been surviving on luck even against a weaker team that one might expect them to win easily. Defensive errors and poor positioning of the goal keeper gave room for the England equalizing goal. Switzerland try their best to defend their goal but Saka has always been a freeman since the kickoff and couldn’t be stopped.
English team were lucky to win the game but the Switzerland goalie was very poor in spot kicks, he should have been subbed out for a better kick stopper. I felt sad for Switzerland after all the effort they put in that game.
2 elite teams that have made it thus far in the tournament of the likes of France and England haven’t done very much to earn their spot in the semi final. They’ve just been lifted this far by share grace but, I don’t see that helping any team to lift the trophy. I think all share grace will end around Spain. Spain remains the one team that haven’t depended on luck to push forward but, put in the work, showing their might in all games, defeated Germany even with their home support.
England knows what to do, I didn’t see Saka to have been any free in the game against Switzerland but, he was rather relaxed and not much engage. It only dawn on them when they were loosing by a goal. You know you’re a step out of the tournament and have to put in your all to get back.
The Swiss did good with their penalty spot kick I tell you, Akanji was just unlucky as the delays and mind games that Pickford tried worked. Pickford guess the right way and saved the first penalty, giving England the advantage as, it comes with a lot of confidence for the English players through the rest of the kick. It doesn’t become any difficult to take the shot afterwards, you’ve got lifeline.
There are no black horse teams at the Euros this time. With the defeats suffered by Switzerland and Turkey, only the top teams will advance to the semifinals. I think Turkey is certainly very disappointed with their defeat because they already have tried their best, but they have had many misfortunes in the finishing touch. This is quite reasonable because after Netherlands managed to catch up, Turkey looked rushed and unable to control their composure. As a result, they cannot maximize the good opportunities they have.
Just a note, it’s Türkiye now, no longer Turkey. I know it would take some time but, you would do well to help yourself remember.
Well, there was only a couple of ways the game could have gone and this time, Türkiye shot themselves in the foot. Haven’t conceived that equalizer, they went ahead to conceive an own goal. It isn’t any less disappointing but, they did the much they could against the might of Netherland. The Oranges did themselves solid.