Casley said he would win three consecutive championships! England U21 overtime battle to defeat Germany successfully defended its crown

English U21 Youth Army once again stood at the top of Europe! In the just-concluded U21 European Youth Championship final, the three Lions players led by young coach Lee Casley fought fiercely after 120 minutes, defeated their old rival German U21 3-2, successfully defending the championship, and tied the team's history of the championship in 1982 and 1984. After the game, the passionate Casley issued an unprecedented mobilization order to attack the disciples for three consecutive championships. The finals were ups and downs, and the surprises were the best match at the Tehenne Stadium in Slovakia was a twist. England made a fantastic start with goals from Harvey Elliott and Omari Hutchinson, establishing a two-goal advantage early. However, the German team is very resilient, with Nelson Weper and Paul Neber winning two consecutive games, dragging the game into overtime. At the last moment of regular time, Nebel's shot hit the crossbar and almost won the final game.

Overtime situation suddenly changed. Substitute surprise Jonathan Rof made a brilliant contribution as soon as he appeared on the court. He scored a goal in a flash just 85 seconds after the start of overtime, scoring a winning goal worth a thousand gold! Although German team Merlin Roll also hit the crossbar before the end of the game, the English soldiers united and maintained the 3-2 victory until the final whistle.

Casley: Proud! The goal is three consecutive championships!

The meritorious coach Casley, who just renewed his contract with the FA until 2027, could not hide his excitement. In an interview after the game, he praised the disciples' performance: "I am extremely proud! In the past 28 days, the young men have shown extraordinary commitment, quickly digested all tactical requirements, and always maintained strong beliefs." He particularly emphasized the team's spiritual qualities. "I said during the training camp at St. George's Park that this team believed in winning in a heart, and this is exactly the player we need."

"It is an amazing achievement to be a European champion twice," Casley changed his tone and his eyes were turned to the future. "And the new challenge now is to achieve three consecutive championships in two years!" He admitted that the final was not Perfect, "Today we performed not the best, the formation was recovered a little deep, and the control was not as expected. But in the face of setbacks, the players can always quickly gather strength. As I said before the game, the further we go in the game, the better we are in the form." Finally, Casley showed his love for work: "Now I want to enjoy the victory. I love this job deeply. Being able to cultivate talents for the national team is the best support for the adult team."

Group stage interlude, the finals are true

It is worth mentioning that in the last round of the group stage, the German team defeated England 2-1 with a large rotation lineup. But when the elite teams of both sides were all out in the finals, the game showed a stalemate with the trend. In the end, England laughed to the end with stronger resilience and the glitter of key players.

Luo Fu: The substitute is on the bench, and the mission is sure to reach the final killer Jonathan Luo Fu was extremely excited after the game: "From the first day I stepped into the training camp, I felt that there was only one goal in the whole team - to win the championship! Now we finally did it!" Talking about his substitute role, he said: "I went on the court with the belief of 'changing the situation'. It's so wonderful to be able to help the team on such an important occasion (English adult team coach Tuchel on-site supervision)!"

The young Lions of England U21 proved their strength with another championship trophy, and coach Casley's loud and powerful "three consecutive championships" declaration undoubtedly set a higher benchmark for this talented team. Can they create new history in two years? Let's wait and see.