Spain were not only the best team on the night but the best in the tournament. We had a decent chance to win but was too negative and Southgate insisted on picking players out of form. To set up to hit on the counter and only have Saka who can do that with pace is laughable.
We need to learn from some of the big teams, Spain had Olmo on the bench up until Pedri was injured, we tried to shoehorn both Foden and Bellingham in to the side. And neither flourished as a result. Not convinced that it’s wise to change formation mid tournament either, and the lack of a left back is shocking. Spain went with someone way down the pecking order at left back, but he offered them something all through the tournament and will be in the team of the tournament no doubt.
You can go on for hours about this England team, Southgate isn’t good enough but then there is no one who you can say looks a natural successor. Maybe Eddie Howe is worth a punt?
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