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English judged not convincing enough from the two appearances in Euro 2020 this. Former England coach Fabio Capello called the two classic problems the team ‘Three Lions’.
England narrowly won 1-0 over Croatia in the first match in Group D Euro 2020. Gareth Southgate’s team were then held to a 0-0 draw by Scotland in the second party.
So far, the competition in Group D is still open to all teams. The Czech Republic and England lead by four points, but Croatia or Scotland can still qualify straight away with one point so far.
It’s not about the chance to pass. Fabio Capello assess England again can not appear convincing in a major tournament. They came with a good squad, a combination of young and experienced players.
Led Harry Kane, English have other famous names such as Jordan Henderson, Raheem Sterling, Jadon Sancho, Phil Foden, Harry Maguire, to Luke Shaw. But the classic problem still haunts.
England always has a physical challenge, considering that they have big teams in four competitions in one season. As is known, England has three competitions for the domestic arena only (English League, FA Cup, and English League Cup), plus the Champions League and Europa League for the top teams.
This situation was exacerbated by the pandemic conditions, which made the 2019/2020 season delayed so that the gap to the 2020/2021 season was so short. This does not speak of the huge expectations and pressure from the public, given that England have not won a major tournament since winning the 1966 World Cup.
Capello used the term ‘to carry a monkey’, which means to carry a big burden, to describe the British situation.
“England let me down, to be honest. They played a fantastic 20 minutes and lost their way. I’ve always said, if England play in September, October or November, they can fight anyone,” he said. Fabio Capello to The Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Football Italia.
“They started struggling in April, then in June, they were in trouble. After two seasons where we have practically played in a row without a break because of the pandemic, this team is not in shape.”
“More than that, they feel the pressure and responsibility for years without winning an important trophy. When they reach this tournament, they feel there is this ‘monkey’ on their back,” added the England coach for the 2007-2012 period.
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