If Gareth Southgate leaves the England job now, he will go down in history as the king of missed opportunities.
In isolation, it is understandable that a young side came up short in a World Cup semi-final against Croatia four years ago. As a one-off, it is hard to be too critical of a team who reach the Euro 2020 final on home soil and suffer heartbreak in a shoot-out.
And nobody can deny England played well against France last weekend. But to miss out on all three occasions begs the question: Why do England always find a way to lose when the big prizes are there for the taking?
