Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
A poor Croatia team who reached a World Cup final three years ago and who topped their Euro 2020 qualifying group. England weren't brilliant but they won comfortably. From their perspective, it's a highly satisfactory start
The World Cup was three years ago, qualifiers were in 2019. Their best players are in their mid thirties and they’re without Rakitic and played two inexperienced defenders. I think England have the players to beat that team more comfortably, and I think we should be asking why England aren’t more ruthless. It is the first game so maybe they’ll grow into it but I just feel Southgate doesn’t give them the best chance.