BBC analyst was very enthusiastic at half-time about the two men in the European Cup final

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The agency’s analysts BBC Not happy with England’s first-half performance against Spain in the European Championship final, Rio Ferdinand and Micah Richards praised Luke Shaw, who made a superb impression against Lamine Yamal.

Spain had a much higher percentage of possession in the first half (65%) than England, but England faced few problems defensively. This was partly due to the excellent performance of left-back Shaw, who returned to the European Championship after a long injury. The Manchester United defender was included in the starting lineup for the first time in this World Cup.

“Luke Shaw played a vital role for England today,” said former Manchester City defender Richards. “That applied both in defence and on the counter-attack.”

Ferdinand warned England ahead of time to be aware of Yamal’s dribbling. “Rio said before the game that Shaw should sit on the Yamal peninsula briefly, and he did,” Richards said. “He waited patiently, and when he saw an opportunity to hurt Yamal, he took it.”

“He’s doing a fantastic job,” Richards continued. “The experience is very impressive. He’s been there so many times and he knows exactly how to play down the left flank.”

Ferdinand agreed that Shaw played well. “He kept one of the stars of the tournament, Yamal, quiet for 45 minutes. But of course there is still a long way to go.”

John Stones also had a great game, according to the British analyst. Gary Lineker was impressed by the calmness and composure the centre-back exuded in the England midfield. “We also know the footballing qualities he possesses as a Manchester City player,” added Micah Richards.

“But today he really did a good job in terms of individual duels and positioning,” the analyst praised the defensive midfielder. The Three Lions. Richards then wanted to hear Ferdinand’s opinion.

“Nico Williams is the last player you want to face in a one-on-one duel. Stones was robbed of the ball but recovered the tackle quickly. And he remained patient as he entered the duel.”

“Stones is unrivalled in aerial duels inside the box. But he’s also very strong on the ball,” Ferdinand continued, praising the England control man. “That’s the John Stones we see in a Manchester City shirt. We saw that a lot last season.”