ENGLAND VS SPAIN FINAL PREVIEW 

If there is one man who can kill a fast paced game it’s Southgate, his excruciatingly painful style of football might actually be the perfect counter for this Spanish side. Control the game, make it boring. And sneak a 1-0 win.

When James said we have a good athletic group… that is what I’ve been thinking the whole time. We are athletic. We can make up a yard of pace if caught not in the perfect position. We can win unfavourable duels… we can eat up the ground… we can bully them at times. Walker and Saka arent going to get ghosted easily. Trippier and Guehi are no slouches defensively. I hope there is a clear approach to the trasitions… they press so high man for man if you get out of the first phase we can really cook with space. Rice Bellingham Foden and Saka are all a great threat if given space to drive and build up a head of steam. I believe these pressing Spaniards are beatable. Rodri is an alien… but their back 4 aren’t. Cucurella isnt… Nacho isn’t… Simon is not prime Buffon.

I was skeptical that Mainoo was going to be ready for such an inportant role but hes been our 2nd best player behind Guehi imo (who i was also dubious about pre-tournament). Mainoo was my MOTM against Holland. Im a villa supporter and adore Watkins and love that he had that moment, but giving him MOTM was lidocrous and makes the prize a joke

When Kane is chasing a golden boot, he normally lights up! Maybe this could be his game…

I honestly can't imagine Spain not scoring in this match. They've put multiple past France who are by far the best team defensively in the tournament so it all comes down to whether england can score.

I think Spain are gonno make us suffer soooo much. But.... I feel its still coming home, cant explain it, other than a strange feeling i didnt have 3 years ago against Italy. It reminds me so much of United in the FA cup this season or Real Madrids Champions league glories Neither were the best teams in their respective competitions but they kept winning. Plus ALL the narratives are in englands favour... Southgates redemption Saka redemption Kane winning his first ever trophy Bellingham ending the season with a treble England winning in Germany avenging the reverse in Euro 96 Mainoo emerging from nowhere to boss it all Pickfords cockiness reaping fruit It could be a thrashing, 4-0 spain and i would applaud this great spanish unit if they do it. But again i just have this feeling, Greece 2004, Portugal 2016. Will England join them, i pray we do C'MON THE 3 LIONS!!!

Foden has been way better on right w saka. Seems crazy to move him

Love the Gordon shout, I think this game is going to be his moment, just a feeling! 🎉 Could it be Shaw > Gordon if we’re chasing?

I agree with most stuff you said jim HOWEVER they will be very weary of us. We haven't played that well, but we keep going through, we keep going behind but coming back, we have world class super stars that will die on that pitch. This team does not know when to die. We are going to go behind, but we will come back and we will win! You've gotta dream mate if not what's the point its what footballs all about! Cmon lads. Either 2-1 or 2-2 and we win 3-2 in extra time or pens.

I’d much prefer to be the underdogs going into this final, that’s usually when something special happens. I feel England are in a similar position to Italy in the last finals, they were underdogs, they were playing England at Wembley and yet you believed they’d still somehow win. Also a similar feel of momentum as Argentina did in the WC and Ivory Coast at AFCON, you just feel like it’s going to happen, you can’t explain it.

I do believe that if we truly set up for it England could make a sort of unstoppable force versus immovable object scenario... Gordon Watkins Saka Bellingham/Mainoo Rice Gallagher I'm not sure there is a team on the planet that survives that sort of front 6 pressing them. I think our issues will come from not being able to cover both wings. Yamal and Williams are brilliant 1v1 but you can't get better than Walker/Konsa in that scenario... it'll be Lamine dragging a Tripper or Shaw that'll hurt us.

Bowen to come on and dink in a 90th minute winner like the Europa Conf final 😍

Antony Gordon is very suitable for this game from my perspective, he might be an other Ollie Watkins in this match 😂😂

your gain is peaking my guy! I just wonder if Spain have the same attitude as England, very weary of the threats and thinking about how we can stop them. I don't think they do. I think teams like Spain have "let them worry about us, we will play our game" attitude. This is why I think England have struggled for many years. Different football culture and mindset.

James we love you but I’m so happy to see you at these big games.. I’ve followed you for a while great content but glad to see your channel grow so much

In the live chat "Spain are quality but aren't full of goals" lol, you serious? Highest scoring team of the tournament.

maybe due to copyrights its not possible but before or at some point of the analysis of a play it would be helpful to see the clip play, then deep dive with the still shots into the clip.

It will take s miracle for England to not only lose. But lose comfortably. Spain are light years ahead

It just feels like it’s England’s time

No one has made a good argument for why Kane should start. A truly great player but one who is unfit, out of form, and unsuited to the tactics and attributes of the rest of the team. The idea of NOT playing Watkins against Spain’s high line is insane.

Probably a mad idea but playing Gordon second half instead a Shaw will mean the Spanish right back (Chelsea guy) has to drop and be more defensive. Gordon's sprint and stamina is excellent. Also this still means we can sub Foden/Bellingham later to bring on Palmer.

someone get 4 tickets so james flav and both their dads can watch england get pumped by spain in berlin for petes sake 🥺

I don't see it happening but I would love to see Trent start for Walker, Shaw on for Trippier and Watkins for Kane.

« Mbappé becomes Shaw » is the greatest thing I’ve heard today

I feel like it's a very interesting tactical matchup, feels very even and like if either team can execute their game plan and not succumb to the other teams tactics they could take it over 90 or ET, but i feel we have the edge on penalties with Pickford as reliable as he has been and our cold new take on the spot kick routines.

Maybe this is the one game that a right footed left back is not to bad an option, Lamal will want to cut inside and not go on the outside, this means the right footed left back can be in a better body position, but I still want Shaw in there as he's a better player all round than Trippier

Would love to see an England / Spain + Fa cup final comparison. Could Southgate do a Ten Hag? Needs two goals

I've heard from liverpool fans that trent can beat spain, especially playing in midfield

I don’t think England can press well enough to stop Spain

We need to use width to pull Spain wide and create space in the middle. We have to have players especially Kane but including others like a Bellingham and Foden gambling and getting in the box and in and around the penalty spot when we have the ball wide. It’s frustrating that we cross the ball and no one is there. I would love to see Kane dropping off of Watkins but I realise that that won’t work if we also want to play both Bellingham and Foden so maybe it’s an idea for later if we make subs etc.

The actual best way to win would be take a risk and make them worry about us and try and take it to them. Obviously won't happen under GS. getting the ball wide in advanced areas quickly would be essential so Gordan getting picked out with a switch from Trent is the kryptonite to Spains system. Instead we'll sit back with the same side and cross our fingers.

We haven't looked threatening from crosses at all though? Kane has been slow with runs and apart from first game Bellingham hasn't got on anything.

Have you ever thought aboubt playing football manager before?

Saka Maino & Foden work so well together in the buildup putting him on the left is a terrible idea imo

Love this analysis. However, I think there's a lot of goals in this game.

i think we are too worried about the spain press i think gareth should just say look be confident on the ball trust yourself ok sometimes you will lose the ball and thats ok press them straight back just dont over compicate it

Got such a bad feeling that Spain will destroy our midfield. I would honestly bring in wharton or gallagher in the midfield and i really think we need Gordon in too.

Anyone know how to watch the game from Spain on a mobile? Vpn?

Sounds like a lot for master of strategy Southgate to think about. 😂

If england are going to win the match against Spain, they have to careful of wing back's this time Marc Cucurella and Daniel Carvajal,not leaving the orchestrator of passing and finishing Daniel olmo in the box of England.

Seeing the comments, it's denial the quintessential english sport?

What if Southgate and His team have been watching your breakdowns to get a little extra insight to win these games or the final? Surely its hire James Lawrence Allcott to the staff right

I think you have to play 3 midfielders to try and handle theirs

Foden is a passenger in this team, he’s quality but it just doesn’t work, we’d be better off playing Gordon (if LW) or Palmer (if RCM) instead because they’re better at what they’d have to do in those situations

Having to park the bus with the best players in the world is so embarrassing

James I used to love your channel but your freeze frame analysis just kills the whole point, SHOW THE CLIPS.

I know they can play

no one gonna talk about 29:13 😂

I disagree. Walker on the ball is like prime Zizou 😊

Recent subscriber but just wanted to say, your humility is refreshing

Against the Netherlands we were sometimes in a 5-3-2 defensively, with Foden dropping back with Rice and Mainoo, and Bellingham staying higher with Kane, which i thought was quite effective.

You need a better microphone 😊

Or , how wil Spain beat England ? 😂

You need to take this off-line, edit it down to half the length, then repost it. At the moment, it's punctuated by indecisive presentation and I find it hard to listen to. Make it punchier and it'll be much more enjoyable.

Hope England get smashed. However if you win the only positive I’ll take is that you and flav will love it. I’d be happy purely for you guys… for like 5 mins. But it’s something 😂

Spain will win 🥇 unless Trent starts

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He's a one trick pony. A kid who is predictable. Enghland will stop them.

SPAIN 5-0 ENGLAND 😂

bin off this youtube non-sense & get into analysis / coaching

I really hope Spain wins they've been a joy to watch throughout this tournament while England on the other hand is probably the sole reason this tournament has been kinda meh to me with them stinking out the place every single time

England have had the harder route, Spain teams were all terrible aoart from Germany, England played teams that were hungry and gave everything and sat back so made use look bad

James you’re the best and we love you! Fingers crossed we get it over the line 🫡