back to the euros. with me now is former england midfielder darren anderton anderton played an important part in the euro 96 england team that reached the semi finals. you re a team mate of gareth southgate. tickets through the emotions that night. molar southgate. tickets through the emotions that night. southgate. tickets through the emotions that niuht. ~ ., ., , ., emotions that night. wow there was a lot of emotion. emotions that night. wow there was a lot of emotion, such emotions that night. wow there was a lot of emotion, such a emotions that night. wow there was a lot of emotion, such a big emotions that night. wow there was a lot of emotion, such a big game, - lot of emotion, such a big game, semifinal. football is coming home reverberating around the stadium before the game. everyone remembers the national anthem that night, it was so special. an incredible occasion. unfortunately, we got the only goal to go 1 0 up early in the game then they equalised. we had a co
mean a panic with an injury but not so in this occasion with so many players gareth southgate has to choose from to bring in a replacement. we will get team news and our arsenal before kick off. this is the moment gareth southgate has been building towards, england qualified in the last world cup but this tournament was about proving to himself, the squad and the england fans that england could regularly compete in the biggest stage for the biggest prizes and the arrow on the cusp of doing that if they can go on and beat ukraine and reach the semifinal which will be staged at wembley next week. it is a big ask, he will not want to underestimate ukraine, it will be typical of an england side in the past beating a nation like germany and failing to get across the line with a team like ukraine but i am sure he will not want to sell them short. gareth
good evening, a warm welcome to the olympic stadium in rome, what an occasion and what a moment for this england side as they look to book their place in the semifinal of european championships first time in 25 years. the england team were out on the pitch behind me a few moments ago, soaking up the atmosphere, which will be very different to the one experienced at wembley with that brilliant victory against germany last time out. there are a few england fans here, significantly less than their wear at wembley, between 2000 and 2500 fans inside the stadium and certainly making their voices heard as england headed out into the pitch a few moments ago. it will be different for england, not least of your fans but also a different stadium. this is a
will he impressed but my prediction is it will he i-0~ impressed but my prediction is it will be 1 0. it is classic england, i-0~ will be 1-0. it is classic england, 1-0. y ., ~ , 1-0. do you think there will be complacent 1-0. do you think there will be complacent knowing 1-0. do you think there will be complacent knowing their- 1-0. do you think there will be l complacent knowing their going 1-0. do you think there will be - complacent knowing their going in as favourites and ukraine are ranked 24th, will they have their a game? i am a bit concerned they might do a classic am a bit concerned they might do a classic and am a bit concerned they might do a classic and not show up. and actually classic and not show up. and actually lose against a pretty rubbish actually lose against a pretty rubbish team. but i am concerned, i am worried rubbish team. but i am concerned, i am worried- rubbish team. but i am concerned, i am worried. behind you, looking very smart. am wo
semi finals is up for grabs. fans from the uk have been prevented from travelling to the match in rome amid concern at rising coronavirus infection levels. john watson joins us from rome. two hours to go. yes, good evening and a very warm welcome to the olympic stadium in rome whether fans are starting to gather ahead of the kick off later. what an occasion and what a moment for this england team and gareth southgate, a brilliant opportunity to book their place in a semifinal in a european championships of the first time in 25 years. the atmosphere will be very different of course, this is the first match england have played away from wembley. there will be far fewer fans than those watching in wembley for that momentous victory over germany last time out, in excess of 40,000 cheering england on