England reach European U21 Championship final with a 100 per cent record having yet to concede a goal in the tournament as they look to win the competition for the first time since 1984.
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Meanwhile, Morgan Gibbs-White, Cole Palmer and Cameron Archer were on target in the semi-final victory and they will now face Spain in Saturday’s final.
However, Morgan Gibbs-White insists England Under-21s “still have loads of work to do” after helping the Young Lions to their first European Championship final since 2009.
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Astonishingly, the Nottingham Forest midfielder opened the scoring in the 42nd minute with a looping header from Cole Palmer’s cross, having missed an earlier penalty.
Manchester City forward Palmer then tucked the ball in at the back post from an Emile Smith Rowe ball across the box to double the lead.
The excellent Palmer then exchanged passes with substitute Cameron Archer who made sure of the win as he smashed in England’s third.
The Young Lions, who are yet to concede a goal in the tournament, will play Spain in Saturday’s final.
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“It’s hard to put into words,” said Gibbs-White. “We’ve been working for the past two years just to get to this moment. It’s not an achievement yet, we still have loads of work to do. “I feel like we have a good together team and the right team that can go all the way.”
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The midfielder left his boyhood club Wolves for a deal worth up to £42.5m but he has not looked back since.
The 23-year-old was crucial in helping Forest beat the drop from the Premier League last season.
He has racked up three assists and one goal in his four games in this tournament and had to overcome missing a penalty in the first half before giving his side a semi-final lead.
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“These young players’ mentality is different to my generation,” England manager Carsley said. “Curtis (Jones) gives the ball away and just wants to get on it again, he doesn’t even think about it. Morgan is the same. “It’s such a skill to have, that self-belief. The players know we believe in them, we want them to do well. It’s important that he keeps getting on it, he keeps creating chances.”
Gibbs-White has experienced success with the national team before as he was part of the U17 squad that won the World Cup in 2017 and scored in the final.
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“A couple of players played in that who are playing in this team now,” he said. “I feel confident. Obviously, there’s always room to improve. My main role for the team is just to try and help the team as much as possible on and off the ball.
