Unlike everyone else, I actually thought previous to the game against France that England had a chance of winning the tournament. Why is this? Well in all honesty the key to their success will be their organisation, their resolve, and potentially most importantly their ability to not care that the nation hates their 'boring' brand of football.
It was inevitable, was it not, that England would play boring football? That they wouldn't go out and chase the game but would, in fact, play counter-attacking football from our admittedly sturdy defence? We seem to neglect, as a nation, that England have arguably the best league in the world in the Premiership, their midfield (minus Henderson) is one that any club side would water-at-the-mouth over, and we have never done well at a tournament since 1966 so finally the pressure was off.
The minimal expectation can be a blessing, which renders this entire post redundant because of the intent held within it. I would like us to believe we could win it.
The problem is, that would be our downfall.
