England vs. Netherlands PREVIEW 🔮 They have to STEP IT UP to win it all! - Steve McManaman | ESPN FC

Julien Laurens, Steve Nicol and Steve McManaman join Kay Murray on ESPN FC to preview England vs. Netherlands in the UEFA Euro 2024 Semifinals coming up on Wednesday.

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[jonbrown]

Have a little bit of respect for the Netherlands. They had one off day... France couldn't beat them, and they scored a lot more goals than England

[lukasroebroek]

Last nine games Netherlands - England, 4 wins, 4 draws and only one loss. Show a bit of respect for the Dutch

[guybrushthreepwood]

Whoever calls the Dutch team 'not great, but really physical' doesn't know what he's talking about.

[kaluks]

Its like England has had plot armor this whole tournament 😂

[Denyo]

The disrespect from McManama is unreal, Netherlands is not a good team but a decent team. So a team that got into a semi final is not a good team? The team that Argentina only beat with penalties at the last world cup really? At least Netherlands lost in the last world cup on penalties vs major teams (Argentina twice) than england who lost before penalties vs Croatia and France. England hasn't won anything since 66, be humble. In the last 40 years Netherlands got on average further than England.

[talkshitko]

Playing 7 at the back would be an improvement on the 11 behind the ball in every game so far

[ChefRojo]

The Dutch will win. That Malen lad will have a field day, great player.

[TheHunter]

People in 2004: This Greece team is so boring to watch
England in 2024: Hold my back pass

[ZaimoZaragazzo]

Difference has shown: England made a swissy equalizer. Netherlands made an eguilizer too but scored a second goal for the win of 3 points. Netherlands already have a schedule for this game with 11 players plus their subsitute players to change the game heading for the final game. Bring it on on wednesday.

[jappiejojo]

McManaman! Wow, never saw that guy since the early 00s.

Fantastic player in his prime!

Good luck to both NED and ENG! May the best team win and join SPA in the final

[ghrjILnkhs]

The Netherlands will go for it - if England can’t respond they’ll have no excuses

[ckgoogl]

If I were Netherlands I would go all out attack against England. Southgate's team has been utterly toothless going forward as evident by having just 2 shots on targets in the last 180-min regular game time. The Netherlands can win by 2+ goals if they keep on attacking England.

[Rain]

I hope Holand scores 3 first half and buries the game. Goals Gakpo, Weghorst, VVD

[Creees]

Kanes scored two important goals.
Its not easy being a striker these days when all defenders and midfielders play safe ans backpass every single time. Keeper gets more touches than strikers. Is that the kind of game people really want to watch

[danielbrowne]

If Shaw is fit then we can pass the Dutchies on the left hand side

[n.h]

England reminds me of my Uni experience - barely turned up but focused on the assignments and ended up getting a first class honours degree (equivalent to a Summa cum laude for those in the US)

[randyschwaggins]

It is amazing that England are probably the only team in history that has played their best football when the bench players have come on....yet continue to start every game with the same XI starters that have done f all for 5 games in a row...😂😂😂

[stevemcelmy]

England are still in it despite Southgate. If Holland take the lead it's over. Southgate reacts too slowly and against a top team that will cost them.

[daanw]

If we get a England France final I'm not even gonna watch

[brianbadonde]

Netherlands are the hardest team England's faced so far, we've got quite lucky to get to the semis the way we've played. This will be a tough game to win for England I think but lucks on our side so maybe another pen or ET win ?