England leaned heavily on keeper Pickford who saved crucially during the match.
England reached the final of Euro 2024 after Ollie Watkins scored a goal in extra time against Netherlands.
England's victory left them one game away from history and ending 'the years of hurt'.
Late changes by Southgate worked as Cole Palmer and Watkins combined to win the game.
Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo delivered a mature performance in the semi-final.
England reached the final of a tournament on foreign soil after Ollie Watkins scored a stunning goal against Netherlands in extra time. England's victory over the Netherlands in Dortmund has left Southgate and his players one game from history and ending the so-called "years of hurt" stretching back 58 years. The campaign in Germany has been a slow-burner, but the torch was lit on a sultry, stormy night and England now have the opportunity to finish with glory against favourites Spain. England have stuttered and stumbled in Germany but they are still standing to make it to the end of Euro 2024 and the final against Spain. Even though England lost momentum in the second half and the Netherlands looked more likely winners towards the end, the resilience and refusal to be beaten that has been a key characteristic once again saw them over the line. England’s first-half performance was their finest at Euro 2024 by some distance, producing a fine reaction to the shock of going behind so early to a stunning strike by Simons. Foden caused havoc as he roamed the central areas, seeing one shot somehow kept out on the line by Dumfries then another rattling the woodwork before the Dutch got tighter to stifle him and brought on the giant Wout Weghorst as a focal point. Manchester United’s 19-year-old Kobbie Mainoo delivered a performance of maturity and drive far beyond his years, showing confidence and creativity in the high-pressure environment of a Euro 2024 semi-final. England also leaned heavily on keeper Pickford, who saved crucially from Virgil van Dijk and stood firm when the Netherlands turned up the pressure in the second half. Southgate’s late changes worked like a charm as two of his substitutes combined to win the game, Cole Palmer’s cute pass allowing Watkins to turn Stefan de Vrij in that late twist to send England to Berlin and Sunday’s final with optimism and hope. Kane and Jude Bellingham were peripheral figures but this England victory contained enough of the positives that have been missing previously to send them to Berlin and Sunday’s final with optimism and hope.
England reached the final of a tournament on foreign soil after Ollie Watkins scored a stunning goal against Netherlands in extra time.
Ollie Watkins came off the bench to make an impact and score the winning goal for England.
Accuracy
England trailed 1-0 to a goal from Xavi Simons, but rallied through Harry Kane’s penalty.
The Netherlands took an early lead through Xavi Simons’ goal and England showed structural frailties in defense.
England had bright moments in the first half with Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo playing well.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position. The author focuses on England's comeback and Ollie Watkins' goal, but fails to mention the structural frailties in England's defense that led to Xavi Simons' early goal. The article also uses emotional manipulation by describing the sense of occasion and building tension before the game-winning moment. Additionally, there is a lack of disclosure regarding sources.
Structural frailties were evident in England straight away.
England sensed a way back when Kane, having pulled away from Virgil van Dijk, tested Bart Verbruggen from 25 yards.
It was a clear foul, albeit one that needed a VAR review.
England may require a transformation in attack to reach a third major tournament final.
The Dutch have fallen behind in three of their four scoring games. Their three wins were all in regulation time, compared to one for England.
Accuracy
England advanced to the European Championship final after a 2-1 win over Netherlands on July 10, 2024.
The Netherlands took an early lead through Xavi Simons’ goal and England showed structural frailties in defense.
England reached the final of a tournament on foreign soil after coming from behind and surviving anxious moments against Netherlands.
Deception
(30%)
The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author makes statements about the 'dull performances' of England and the 'yo-yoing' of the Netherlands without providing any evidence or context to support these claims. The author also implies that England has been underperforming by stating that they were among the bookmakers' favorites ahead of the tournament, but fails to mention that they reached the semifinals despite their supposed poor performances. Additionally, the author selectively reports statistics about goals scored and attempts on target without providing a complete picture of each team's performance. For example, England has played against well-organized defenses and has faced teams that play with a back five, which can make it difficult to score goals.
The Dutch also have the edge in attack, their nine goals at Euro 2024 coming from 20 attempts on target against 15 by an England side spearheaded by the usually lethal but currently subdued Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham.
The quarterfinal shootout win over Switzerland brought momentary euphoria for the English, but it was more relief than redemption.
England may require a transformation in attack to reach a third major tournament final, where Spain will lie in wait.
Netherlands have become accustomed to scrambling, having fallen behind in three of their four scoring games.
Fallacies
(85%)
The author makes several appeals to authority by mentioning the opinions of Gareth Southgate and Ronald Koeman. The author also uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing England's performances as 'dull' and 'tepid'. However, no formal or dichotomous fallacies were found.
][The author] The quarterfinal shootout win over Switzerland brought momentary euphoria for the English, but it was more relief than redemption. After another dull performance, England may require a transformation in attack to reach a third major tournament final, where Spain will lie in wait.[/]
[[]The Dutch have become accustomed to scrambling, having fallen behind in three of their four scoring games. Their three wins were all in regulation time, compared to one for England.[
