Two screaming duels are coming up in the Euro Cup semi-finals: Spain and France will meet on Tuesday, July 9; while the Netherlands will face England on Wednesday the 10th.
These are the Power Rankings for both matches:
England (+4): Without a doubt the team that has left the most to be desired of the four semi-finalists. The ‘Three Lions’ have been unable to capitalize on their attacking power, with unbalanced players full of talent, such as Cole Palmer, Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka… Although it is true that Gareth Southgate The team is on the verge of the final, the form has not been liked, as it is expected that a team with such quality will show greater fluidity, dynamism and emotion. Their crossroads with the Netherlands could put them in serious trouble, especially on set pieces, where the ‘Clockwork Orange’ has already demonstrated its strength.
France (+2): The lack of forcefulness of the French team is worrying. In the entire tournament they have scored 1 goal, from a penalty; Later, fortune smiled on them with two own goals. In the quarterfinals, against Portugal, they could not achieve the goal and it was in the penalty shootout they got their pass to semi-finals. Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann have not made themselves felt; while goalkeeper Mike Maignan has been the great figure of ‘Les Bleus’. Their crossroads with Spain will be the great test of fire, since in the entire competition they have not faced such a decisive rival.
Netherlands (+1): Of the four semi-finalists, it has gone from less to more. They qualified for the knockout phase as third place in Group D, with just one victory. However, Ronald Koeman He has known how to move his pieces in key moments and his defenses have shown confidence and solidity. The clash with England will require them to maintain control of the midfield and take advantage of the speed of their forwards, especially Cody Gakpo, who has had a great tournament.
Spain (=): From their first match, against Croatia, they showed that they have the makings of a champion. La ‘Roja’ has an enviable squad, as it not only has the experience of players like Álvaro Morata, Dani Carvajal, Nacho and Rodri; He also has the explosiveness and ease of young people like Pedri, Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal. Luis de la Fuente has found the perfect balance between all his elements and presents himself as the selection with the best attack (11 goals) and with the second best defense (two goals conceded).
