England fly out to Germany at present with captain Harry Kane insisting they’re “on the correct path” to win Euro 2024 and declare the nation’s first trophy since 1966.
The Three Lions narrowly missed out three years in the past, shedding within the closing of Euro 2020 to Italy on a penalty shoot-out, however go into this match because the bookmakers’ favourites.
It hasn’t been a wholly easy build-up, although, with harm depriving coach Gareth Southgate of central defender Harry Maguire, doubts surrounding the health of the squad’s solely specialist left-back Luke Shaw, and a demoralising closing warm-up sport show in opposition to Iceland which resulted in a 1-0 defeat.
However, Kane was bullish when requested about England’s probabilities.
He instructed The Guardian: “Being so shut within the final Euros, there’s a actual starvation to be again.
“It comes round fast. We had the World Cup and we’re again right here once more. I really feel like we’re on the correct path. However as everyone knows as nicely, it’s actually troublesome to win these tournaments.
“There are a variety of issues that it’s a must to do proper and put together proper, and also you want a little bit of luck right here and there. Each winner does. We now have that mindset that we are able to obtain it. We additionally know there’s a variety of exhausting work from now till the ultimate in July.”
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The defeat to Iceland was an actual momentum killer, coming simply 4 days after a 3-0 cruise in opposition to Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Bayern Munich striker Kane added: “In fact there will probably be some noise about it [losing to Iceland] however I feel there’s a variety of optimism from the followers and rightly so.
“In the end it’s right down to us to verify we get it proper on the pitch.
“This could possibly be a pleasant wake-up name for everybody to understand it isn’t going to be as simple as individuals suppose. There may be a variety of work to do.”
Does England’s squad lack match know-how?
Half of England’s 26-strong occasion haven’t any expertise of taking part in in a significant match however Kane doesn’t really feel that will probably be an element.
“I feel we have now greater than sufficient expertise,” he mentioned. “Particularly a variety of gamers who’ve performed in two or three tournaments. There are at all times going to be new gamers, gamers who need to be right here. We now have greater than sufficient.
“Everybody has earned the correct to be right here. That’s what we have now mentioned. Everybody brings one thing completely different to the staff and we’re going to want all 26 gamers if we’re going to be profitable. That’s the message – that we’re collectively.”
How do I watch England at Euro 2024?
All England’s video games will probably be screened on both BBC or ITV. Learn the way to tune in right here.
