YoungParisian_inExile Olmo and Zubimenda weren't even first choice.
Foden had a couple of decent half games, but faded rapidly when he was looking good. Is he fit?
Kane looked like he was out for an afternoon stroll most of the time. He made the boy Lineacre look like an industrious had working chap. Is he injured? I'm sure he used to move more than he did in this tournament.
The new messiah turned out not to be the messiah after all. Not in this set up anyway.
When he did finally bring subs on there still seemed to be no shape or form to the side. Fuck knows what the instructions were - run around a lot, hopefully they'll be fucked and you'll get a chance from somewhere. So it proves in most cases.
If they could used the yoof from the beginning in some kind of structure, maybe, just maybe they would have looked more like Spain.
As it was they competed with Spain, but looked like it was all last hurrah - its your last chance to make a name for yourselves off you trot. But what formation are we playing? Doesn't matter, just run around a lot and hassle and confuse the opposition and hope you get a chance or two.
While he may be a great administrator (a bit like Wilco in that respect) he never infused enthusiasm or confidence or looked tactically inventive with the guile to rip teams apart. Spain did.
England have a long long way to go to match that nous.