Former Liverpool defender Jose Enrique has made a bold claim ahead of the Euro 2024 final between England and Spain. Not only does he think his country will win, he thinks they will do so by a scoreline of 3-0.

He notes England’s slow build up play and tendency to sit back when they defend. Enrique believes this will suit Lamine Yamal, who could cause havoc for the Three Lions’ defenders.

Furthermore, he believes that Spain will ‘control’ the game from midfield. Despite this, he believes that, on paper, England have a better squad than the Spaniards.

What did former Liverpool star Jose Enrique say about the Euro 2024 final?

Speaking to Grosvenor Sport, Enrique mused: “I think Spain are going to beat England in the Euros final, and I think they will win easily in the end. If I had to pick a scoreline I would have to say that Spain will win 3-0.

“Spain are going to control the game. I expect Gareth Southgate to set his team up in the same way they have all summer and sit back – much like they did against Holland in the semi-finals. However, when England conceded the early goal they looked a completely different team, that’s when they then started to push and threaten more.

“If Spain don’t score early then I can see England sitting back much like they have been doing for most of the tournament. However, this is not going to work because if England sit back against Spain, then they will really struggle against what I believe is the toughest attacking outfit they’ve faced yet. The likes of Lamine Yamal will really cause the England backline trouble if they’re too deep.

“If both teams don’t sit back and play too cautiously and instead really attack with their fluid front-lines, then this has the potential to be a really great game. If you look at the talent on both sides, England probably have even more talented players then Spain. However, given the performances across the whole tournament you would have to say Spain are the better team.”