England U21 midfielder Alex Scott has urged his teammates to “replicate what the lads did two years in the past” forward of the Three Lions’ Euro U21 quarter-final conflict with Spain on Saturday.
The sport in Trnava can be a repeat of the 2023 ultimate – which England received 1-0 – after the Three Lions progressed as Group B runners-up following a 2-1 defeat to rivals Germany on Wednesday night.
Scott netted his first U21 purpose after Lee Carsley’s aspect had trailed 2-0 on the break courtesy of Ansgar Knauff and Nelson Weiper.
However, regardless of dominating massive spells of the match, the event holders couldn’t stage a late comeback and needed to accept second place within the group and a date with a well-recognized foe within the subsequent spherical.
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“We’re disillusioned with the consequence,” Scott informed Channel 4 after the sport. “We didn’t begin nicely sufficient and that has price us ultimately.
“Fortunately, we’ve got certified in second in order that’s a optimistic and we’ll look to go within the quarter-finals now.”
Requested how essential his purpose was in exhibiting a never-say-die angle, the 21-year-old Bournemouth participant mentioned: “Yeah [it was] large. I feel the second-half fully modified.
“We modified the form and it freed up Macca [James McAtee] as a quantity 10. We undoubtedly improved and it’s one thing we are able to construct on now going into the quarter-finals.”
Regardless of development to the knockout phases, Carsley’s younger Lions have been removed from medical in entrance of purpose of their opening three matches.
Scott, nevertheless, insisted the objectives would come: “We work on it in coaching. The lads rating objectives daily. It’s not fairly clicked but within the video games however with the standard we’ve got on this crew, it is just a matter of time earlier than the objectives begin flying in.”
When requested for his ideas forward of the last-eight showdown with competitors favourites Spain, Scott was forthright in his evaluation.
“Replicate what the lads did two years in the past,” he added.
“It’s going to be robust. Each Spain crew is excellent on the ball, very calm and composed. We’re going to get better from this and look into Spain and decide them aside.
“Hopefully we are able to put in a great efficiency.”
Kick-off for England U21 v Spain U21 is 20:00 (UK time) on Saturday 21 June.