Former Tottenham Hotspur supervisor Harry Redknapp has claimed Spain can be “scared to demise” on the prospect of going through England and Actual Madrid star Jude Bellingham within the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024) ultimate. Redknapp additionally backed the Three Lions to beat La Roja, saying Gareth Southgate had higher gamers at his disposal.
After profitable the Supercopa de Espana, La Liga, and the UEFA Champions League in his debut season with Actual Madrid, Bellingham is hoping to guide England to the European Championship for the primary time of their historical past. The 21-year-old has already chipped in with two essential targets for the Three Lions, scoring the winner within the 1-0 win over Group C rivals Serbia after which netting an injury-time equalizer towards Slovakia within the Spherical of 16.
Harry Redknapp Claims Spain Will Be Scared Of England Star Jude Bellingham
England and Bellingham will face their hardest take a look at but once they meet Spain within the EURO 2024 ultimate on July 14, however Redknapp is assured they are going to come via.
Chatting with The Solar, he first backed England to beat Spain, claiming Southgate’s facet had higher gamers of their ranks. Redknapp stated:
“I’m satisfied England will do it. Not as a result of it’s written within the stars, not as a result of the draw has been sort, and never as a result of we’ve ridden our luck on a couple of event in these Euros. All that’s helped, for certain, however not the explanation I’m so assured.
“It’s as a result of I have a look at the 2 groups and simply assume, man for man, we’re stronger than Spain.”
He added:
“Sure, I do know they’ve been probably the most spectacular workforce on the event however let’s be sincere, we’re not speaking all-time greats like a number of the sides of previous. The 2 younger Spanish wingers are improbable gamers, particularly the child Lamine Yamal. We definitely have to hold him quiet.”
Redknapp then centered on Bellingham and stated he would make La Roja shiver.
“I let you know one thing, although – England have a hell of much more for them to be anxious about, belief me. Like Jude Bellingham, for a begin. In Madrid they gained’t be considering of a person who’s solely been at his finest in flashes however the excellent star of La Liga who took Spain by storm.
“They’ll be scared to demise of going through him, whereas Jude can be filled with confidence at what he can do to them.”
England Have The Edge Over Spain In Head-To-Head
Spain have been higher than England in EURO 2024, profitable all of their matches from open play. Luis de la Fuente’s workforce have additionally scored extra targets (13 to 7) and conceded fewer instances (3 to 4) than Southgate’s facet.
Nonetheless, Spain have an inferior head-to-head file towards Sunday’s opponents, dropping 14 instances and profitable on 10 events. Moreover, England are unbeaten in EUROs towards Spain, beating them within the play-off quarter-final in 1968 and likewise in EURO 1996.