Kevin Kilbane: Twisted Southgate tactics leave England on familiar terrain

Typical England, ever since 1966. Take the lead, lose all semblance of control and almost bottle it against Serbia and Denmark.Morten Hjulmand deserves credit for a fantastic finish but Kane’s cross-field welly would have an under-14 player unceremoniously whipped off.Kylian Mbappé moving in ‘right direction’ for France return against NetherlandsWe can add ridiculous excuses to his list of faults.

Spain and Germany used the build-up to experiment before executing a system, largely copied from Deschamps; pick a goalscoring number nine in Morata/Havertz/Fullkrug before unleashing some of the most exciting young wingers in the game. The England narrative mirrors the failings of their previous “golden generation” as Southgate cannot climb out of his own twisted tactical brain.

It should be noted that England are top of Group C on four points from two games. But our eyes are not deceiving us. Under Southgate, they are locked into a downward spiral. For the rest of us, Williams and Musiala are lighting up the tournament; two uncontainable, versatile wingers who profit from the distribution of Rodri and Kroos.

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