Maybe this is what happens when you play all the fun guys. Lee Carsley loaded his starting England XI with Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Cole Palmer in central areas, Bukayo Saka and Anthony Gordon on the wings; the dial turned furiously to attack.
It was a team to excite, the kind that so many England fans have craved. And for very long spells, it was a mess. England lacked control and authority in midfield while they were porous at the back, Greece – ranked 48 in the world – tearing through them with increasing regularity. The gung-ho approach might work on the PlayStation. There are fewer guarantees at international level.
