‘England have mix of talent and experience’
Kieran Trippier is excited by England’s mix of talent and experience heading into a Euros that he hopes can “reunite” the country after the challenges of a coronavirusimpacted 15 months.
Gareth Southgate’s Three Lions were among the favourites to win Euro 2020, only for last summer’s eagerly-anticipated tournament to be pushed back due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
England remain among the main contenders to triumph in the rearranged tournament after a year-long delay that may have bolstered their chances of celebrating at Wembley on July 11.
The likes of Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Jack Grealish have broken into the set-up during that period, sprinkling extra quality on a group that Trippier helped reach the World Cup semifinals in 2018.
“When I see the likes of Phil Foden, Jack Grealish and Jude Bellingham and that in training, you just think for such a young age they’ve got so much quality,” the title-winning Atletico Madrid rightback told PA.
“You look at the seasons that they’ve had. Phil in the ChampionsLeague,evenJude in the Champions League – a 17-year-old and the performance that he put in against City it just shows the talent that he’s got.
“We’ve got so many good young players now in the England set-up it’s crazy, really, but they’re so mature for their age and, like I say, they’re doing it at the highest level now. You’ve got Jack as well, who’s an unbelievable player.
“It’s good that we’ve got the young players coming through and also the experience, so we can help them as a guy who is 30-year-old now.”