Sportsmail's Jack Gaughan reveals what England would have learned from Croatia's defeat. Every man comfortable in possession, a methodical passage through the thirds and Luka Modric the heartbeat to the right of their midfield three. Those two certainly take on the main attacking responsibility and each showed glimpses against Belgium. It did appear, at times, that Belgium earned plenty of joy with straight balls into Lukaku or those clipped over the top by Youri Tielemans. There is much excitement surrounding RB Leipzig’s teenage defender Josko Gvardiol, who was given an international debut at half-time.

Source: The Nation June 07, 2021 01:07 UTC