The concept that it’s higher to be fortunate than good is a longstanding truism in sports activities tradition, however England appear decided to check its limits at Euro 2024.
Gareth Southgate’s facet are unbeaten and thru to the quarter-finals regardless of failing to place collectively a single convincing efficiency.
In distinction, Switzerland have regarded sturdy all through their run and head into Saturday’s sport on the again of a formidable 2-0 win over reigning champions Italy.
Switzerland have been excellent to date (Picture credit score: Alex Grimm/Getty Photographs)
If present kind favours the Swiss, then maybe England followers can take some consolation from a dominant file in opposition to their upcoming opponents.
England have confronted Switzerland 27 instances in complete, profitable 19, drawing 5 and dropping simply three.
The Three Lions have received the final 5 conferences between the 2 sides, and haven’t tasted defeat in opposition to them since a World Cup qualifier in Might 1981.
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Ron Greenwood was in command of the crew, with the likes of Ray Clemence, Kenny Sansom, Bryan Robson and Kevin Keegan within the beginning line-up.
England have memorably confronted Switzerland within the group stage of two earlier European Championships, drawing 1-1 in 1996 and profitable 3-0 in 2004. Twenty years in the past, Wayne Rooney grew to become the youngest scorer within the event’s historical past with the primary of his two objectives and Steven Gerrard accomplished the scoring late on.
England have an outstanding file in opposition to Switzerland (Picture credit score: PA Photographs)
Murat Yakin, who now manages the crew, began that sport alongside his brother Hakan. Curiously, Rooney’s file solely lasted one other 4 days as Johan Vonlanthen, Switzerland’s personal teenage sensation, then took it off him with a aim in opposition to France.
After a collection of stuttering performances in Germany, England will want extra than simply historic precedent to beat Switzerland and attain the final 4
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