The winner that sent England to the final, he was a bench gangster from the grassroots [JIAYU]


In the 81st minute of England's European Cup semi-final against the Netherlands, the Three Lions manager Southgate made changes, Foden and Kane went off, and the replacement was the usual substitute Cole Palmer, and the substitute striker Ollie Watkins - the Aston Villa centre-forward has his second appearance in this European Cup. His only previous appearance was against Denmark in the second round of the group stage, when Watkins replaced Kane in the 70th minute, but in more than 20 minutes, apart from a forward chip shot that was saved by Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmecher, Watkins made little impression.

Since entering the knockout round, Southgate has chosen Ivan Toni more as a centre-forward from the bench. But in this important semi-final, Southgate gave Watkins his vote of confidence. In the end, the "South Gate" bet paid off, and in stoppage time, Watkins took the ball on the right side of the penalty area, used his personal ability to clear the Dutch defender de Vray's defense, and then fired a brilliant low shot straight into the bottom corner of the goal to complete the 2-1 comeback victory for England. It is worth mentioning that the ball was assisted by Palmer, who played with Watkins, and the connection between the two substitutes helped the Three Lions to advance to the final, which will compete for the championship with Spain. Watkins, who played only 10 minutes, won the MVP trophy, and the UEFA Technical Observer Group said, "His goal decided the game."