Holland vs England
England sealed their progress into the Euro 96 quarter finals with a famous win over Holland at Wembley Stadium. English strike pair Alan Shearer and Teddy Sheringham netted two goals each, while Patrick Kluivert netted a late goal that sealed progress for Netherlands in dramatic fashion despite this heavy defeat. Recent history gave little clue […]
Holland vs England
England’s pregame lineup was listed as a flat 442, however as the game got underway it morphed into more of a diamond midfield, as England sought to get to grips with the Dutch midfield diamond. England’s build up play was more deliberate coming out of the back, with midfielders constantly dropping toward Adams and […]
Scotland vs Switzerland
Scotland achieved their first win of Euro 96 when Ally McCoist netted the decisive goal over Switzerland at Villa Park. Events in Group A’s other game made the final stages dramatic, but ultimately both teams were eliminated from the tournament after this result. Going into the game, Scotland knew they needed to win, and also […]
Scotland vs Switzerland
Switzerland utilized a 4312 system, which would fall back into a 4132 when defending. The Swiss were once again defensively compact, as they forced the ball into wide areas, but used their central positioning to transition forward through the strikers and midfield support play. Vogel and Koller covered the inside channels, both in and out […]
Scotland vs England
England moved into a strong position to qualify for the quarter finals with a strong 2-0 over old rival Scotland in Group A play. Alan Shearer opened the scoring for the Three Lions, before Paul Gascoigne sealed the win with one of the tournament’s most iconic goals late in the second half. England manager Terry […]
Scotland vs England
England’s system of play would alter during the match, however the basic premise was a 3-5-2 system as illustrated below. The pivot point in the midfield was taken up by Southgate, how would press forward with the midfielders, but could also drop back into defense when required. Neville and Pearce were given license to attack […]
Switzerland vs Holland
Holland’s system of play was a 343 diamond system, which utilized short build up play to move the ball into the inside channels of the midfield, and then penetrative passes were played into the striker or wingers depending on where the opposition back line moved to. Bogarde & Reiziger were positioned higher up the field […]
Switzerland vs Holland
Netherlands put themselves in a strong position to qualify for the quarter finals with a 2-0 victory over a stubborn Switzerland team at Villa Park. Jordi Cruyff and Dennis Bergkamp found the net for the Dutch, who moved into pole position, ahead of England facing Scotland in Group A’s next game. The Dutch lined up […]
Holland vs Scotland
Holland’s system of play was a 343 diamond system, which utilized short build up play to move the ball into the inside channels of the midfield, and then penetrative passes were played into the striker or wingers depending on where the opposition back line moved to. Bogarde & Reiziger were tasked with building play, specifically […]
Holland vs Scotland
Netherlands entered the tournament as somewhat of an enigma, being installed as one of the bookmakers’ favorites despite a tough qualifying campaign. The Netherlands finished second in Group 5 behind the Czech Republic, only beating Norway to a playoff spot courtesy of the goal difference tie breaker. Two goals from Patrick Kluivert helped the Dutch […]