Kieran Gibbs knew he had to score his penalty in the under-21s semi-final with Sweden last night and luckily for him he did, helping England through to the final.
Gibbs admits he was nervous before stepping-up, he said: “It was nerve-wracking, you just want to do well for the team and make sure you put the ball away. I’m glad we did that and all the boys stuck together and we did our job.”
Gibbs hopes he and his Arsenal team-mate, Theo Walcott, can win some silverware, something which has eluded them in the past couple of seasons, and is excited to be playing in the final.
“We’ve had a great tournament, we’ve done really well and the lads have shown great team spirit. We’re just thrilled to be in the final,” he said.
The 19 year-old’s impressive performances during the tournament and also for his club towards the end of the season, have raised questions as to whether Fabio Capello could pick him in the forthcoming England squad.
For now though, Gibbs stresses he is only concentrating on Monday’s match with Germany in Malmo and who can blame him?
Photo Credit: Jonny Payne
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