Euro 2024, Spain-England: Wayne Rooney frames one key player per side
Wayne Rooney’s words ahead of Spain-England
Among the various exponents who spoke ahead of the Euro 2024 final between Spain and England, there è was also Wayne Rooney, who tried to identify the key players who could make a difference in the course of the match.
"I have a feeling about the final, which is that he will score; Mainoo and be decisive. If you think about him in the tournament, he è positioned himself well in attack and I think Spain will make his match and close down the spaces for Harry Kane, Foden, Bukayo Saka and Jude Bellingham, but that will leave room for a midfielder to come in behind and Kobbie will get it after a back pass" debuted the former Manchester United striker.
"Bellingham did an important job for the team against Holland and seems to have found the balance, mentality-wise, I hoped it would be that way. He plays on the edge, but this è his normal game. I don’t want him to lose it. During the group stage he was frustrated, like all players, and è it was good to see that he made it through that stage. After the reverse against Slovakia, he hasn't reached our level I think he can get there, but his presence on the field è huge and that helps England'enormously,' added the former Everton coach.
"England will have to defend well on the flanks against Spain, because its two young wings are the main threat. Lamine Yamal will be full of confidence after his splendid goal against France and reminds me a bit of what I was Like at Euro 2004: a teenager who had so much fun. For me Williams è outstanding. He reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo when he was young. He gets the ball and sometimes tries too hard, but he usually makes the right decisions. È an incredible threat in the one-on-one and England also has to be very careful with him" concluded Wayne Rooney.
