After a disappointing group stage despite a assured first place, England faces Slovakia in the round of 16 of Euro 2024. Before the match, Gareth Southgate reassured worried English supporters.
This Sunday, England will try to join Switzerland in the quarter-finals of Euro 2024. In Gelsenkirchen, the Three Lions face Milan Skriniar’s Slovakia.
Southgate promises ‘a different attitude’
After a very disappointing group stage despite a first place where the performances of the English were expected, the Three Lions are tackling a new competition this Sunday afternoon in this Euro 2024. In the round of 16, Harry Kane and his partners face Slovakia. For the occasion, Gareth Southgate will be able to count on his entire squad, including the long-term injured Luke Shaw. In a press conference, the England coach returned to the whistles against his players at the end of the last group match: “The most important thing is the encouragement for the team and that the fans continue to do so as they did in the second half against Slovenia. My job is to create the best conditions, the best environment for the players. The team needs to be supported. I am sure that the fans will be behind the team.”.
While he will lead his 99th match at the head of the English selection, Gareth Southgate was positive and showed all his support to his players: “We know that we will have a difficult opponent, that we will have to play very well because Slovakia have a good state of mind. They run a lot. We will have to show the best version of ourselves to win the match. We must have a different mentality. Everyone is excited by this challenge. We know that knockout matches are something different. The qualities of the teams improve.. While his star Jude Bellingham appeared exhausted at the end of the last match, the coach stressed that he was not worried: “I’m not worried about Jude. He just turned 21 today. His age is a reminder of how well they manage the expectations they put on him being so young. He missed part of the ending of the season to be ready for the Champions League final, matches like the one against Slovenia where when you leave the field, you gave everything, this kind of match will do him good.
Slovenian plan to create the feat
Fallers of Belgium to everyone’s surprise during the first match, the Slovaks plan to enjoy a great competition until the end. To do this, they will have to pass the English obstacle and Milan Skriniar has an idea in mind: “We will of course have to be strong defensively. But we must also and above all develop our football, be active, force them to play at our pace, following our own way of playing. We have three magnificent players in the middle (Jiraj Kucka, Stanislav Lobotka and Ondrej Duda), who give a real identity to our game. They will be very important. We know that the English have difficulty in transitions, so we will have to try to punish the slightest error on their part, while of course remaining very vigilant so as not to make any on our side. In our first matches, we sometimes lost certain balls too easily. We won’t be able to afford it.”
What time does England v Slovakia start?
Euro 2024 Round of 16 tie between England and Slovakia set to kick off Sunday June 30 at 6:00 p.m. at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). The Turkish Halil Umut Meler will be the referee of the match.
On which channel can I watch England – Slovakia?
Euro 2024 TV rights holder, BeIn Sports 1 will distribute the poster between the English and the Slovaks.
How to watch England – Slovakia streaming?
If you want to watch the Euro 2024 round of 16 between the Three Lions and Slovakia on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you will need to purchase a subscription on MyCanal or on the site Bein Sports.
What are the probable line-ups for England – Slovakia?
England : Pickford (G) – Walker, Stones, Guéhi, Trippier – Gallagher, Rice – Saka, Bellingham, Foden – Kane.
Slovakia : Dúbravka (L) – Pekarík, Vavro, Škriniar, Hancko – Kucka, Lobotka, Duda – Schranz, Boženík, Haraslín.
What are the predictions for England – Slovakia?
- Betclic: England: 1.45 / Draw: 4.20 / Slovakia: 9.00
- Bwin: England: 1.40 / Draw: 4.00 / Slovakia: 8.25
- NetBet: England: 1.40 / Draw: 4.00 / Slovakia: 8.75
- Unibet: England: 1.45 / Draw: 4.25 / Slovakia: 9.50