England reaching Euros final feels 'normal' - Southgate

Gareth Southgate says England felt "perhaps little satisfaction" astatine reaching nan Euro 2024 last compared to their Euro 2020 experience.

The Three Lions' 2-1 triumph against nan Netherlands connected Wednesday group them up for a 2nd consecutive European Championship final.

England vanished runners-up astatine nan delayed Euros successful 2021, losing 3-2 to Italy successful a punishment shootout astatine Wembley pursuing a 1-1 draw.

That was nan men's first last quality since nan 1966 World Cup, and now different awaits them connected Sunday erstwhile Spain will supply nan opposition.

Southgate has guided England to nan semi-finals aliases further successful 3 of his 4 awesome tournaments successful complaint - World Cups and Euros - without yet winning a trophy.

Including fixtures decided connected punishment shootouts, Southgate's England person won 9 knockout games and mislaid three, besides losing a third-place game.

"There's a different consciousness [than 2021]. We're now successful a different infinitesimal arsenic a team, 2 tournaments connected and a batch much large lucifer experience," Southgate told BBC Sport.

"I conjecture location was little of a celebration, possibly little restitution astatine reaching a final.

"I wouldn't opportunity it becomes tally of nan mill but it's a small spot much normal for us. That connection successful itself is astir apt a spot ridiculous fixed our history."

After being named nan Football Association's caput of elite improvement successful 2012, Southgate was appointed England's Under-21 head a twelvemonth later.

He replaced Sam Allardyce arsenic head of nan elder squad successful 2016.

"What that journey's taught maine is what it intends to English shot really to person credibility connected nan European and world stage," said Southgate.

"I cognize what it intends to group moving astatine each level from younker improvement each nan measurement done to elder football."