Dean Henderson has advised Ollie Watkins that his late winner in opposition to the Netherlands within the Euro 2024 semi-finals was the ‘greatest second of his profession’.
Watkins got here on from the bench and netted within the 91st minute to finish a 2-1 comeback victory for the Three Lions, who booked their place in a second consecutive European Championship last within the course of.
The late purpose sparked wild celebrations inside Dortmund’s Sign Iduna Park, with England’s substitutes flooding onto the sphere to become involved.
A type of substitutes was goalkeeper Henderson and regardless of not that includes in a single minute on the event, Watkins has revealed the Crystal Palace goalkeeper advised him it was the ‘greatest second of his profession’.
“Dean Henderson mentioned it’s the most effective second of his profession and he wasn’t even taking part in,” Watkins advised reporters (through BBC Sport).
“We work so laborious, day in and day trip, throughout the season. We’re all right here on benefit, we’re common starters for our membership groups. It’s laborious to adapt to being a substitute however everybody’s collectively. It [England’s run to the final] has introduced the group collectively.”
Watkins admits Spain have been Euro 2024’s ‘greatest group thus far’
England arrived at Euro 2024 as one of many pre-tournament favourites however their performances in Germany imply they head into Sunday’s last in opposition to Spain because the underdogs.
La Roja, in the meantime, have been most individuals’s decide as the most effective group of the summer season, already beating the likes of Croatia, Italy, Germany and France — in addition to Georgia and Albania — to succeed in this stage. What’s extra, Luis de la Fuente’s males have posted event highs thus far for objectives scored (13), anticipated objectives (11.06), photographs heading in the right direction (38) and probabilities created (96).
Even Watkins has admitted Spain characterize an infinite problem for England in Berlin on Sunday.
“I really feel like we’re very sturdy, Spain have had some powerful video games and needed to come via a more durable journey than us,” he mentioned. “[Beating] the so-called greater groups. I see what the boss is saying, I feel they’ve been the most effective group within the event thus far.”
