England U21 will face Portugal U21 in the U21 UEFA Europa League final 8. The Young Lions have always played a cautious game, while Portugal's offense is not so easy this year, and they are not afraid to act rashly, plus they have met each other in recent years. (Now 630 Monday morning at 00:00 live)
England's strength is undoubted with youngsters such as Emmy Lowe, Jacky Lance, Juddy Jones and Anthony Gorton, who have been playing in the Premier League for a long time, and have won all three of their Group C matches, scoring six goals and keeping a clean sheet.
Manager Kasperi obviously attaches importance to defense, transforming attacking midfielder Anzu Gomes into a defensive midfielder, which makes the organization of the midfield smoother, reduces the transmission errors caused by the opponents' pressing, and ensures that the front of the defense is solid and clear, which can be seen from the fact that all of the last 4 matches, including the international matches, have opened up with 2 goals or less.
On the other hand, Portugal escaped from the dead in Group A with one win and one loss in each of their three matches. In the final round, they won 2-1 against Belgium U21 by a 12-yarder at the end of the match, and finished second to Netherlands U21 by one point, which was a very close call. In fact, the Portuguese lost Fabio Vela to injury before the start of the match, which reduced their creativity, and Pato Nieto and Fabio Schwarz also forgot to bring their shooting shoes, affecting the efficiency of the offense, as well as conceding in all three matches of this year's tournament, so they will not dare to take risks in the face of the strongest team.
