Southgate makes eight changes for this - “it shows the faith he has in his players”. Of course, if he had made no changes, it would have shown his professionalism. Winners get an easier looking last sixteen game, but a potentially harder quarter-final.
Glenn Hoddle explains the way to maintain momentum - by winning games. Vernaelen is back to partner Boyata, but Kompany still on the bench.
Within ten minutes England were looking shaky at the back, the consequence of coming up against a non-minnow. Talking of which, Panama went 1-up on Tunisia.
Fifty-one minutes in and Januzaj scored a cracker. Soon after Tunisia equalised. Rashford missed a sitter and Tunisia went in front. Kompany came on but Belgium couldn’t add to their score despite more shambolic English defending.
And that was that. As Clive Tyldesley said, “the real work starts next week.” Yes, against another real side Clive, Colombia. Be afraid.
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