Let's be honest, all 3 of Slovakia, Wales and Russia have played the most negative, defensive football against us. As has happened to other teams in the euros, the difference being that we don't have someone like Payet to bend one in the top corner. Again, all that was missing tonight was finishing and the fact that Hodgson did some silly substitutions. Why take off Wilshere and Lallana (our 2 most creative players) to bring on Rooney, an off-form Alli and leave on the shite as ever Henderson?
Finishing second isn't the worst thing in the world though. We will play 1 of Iceland, Portugal, Hungary and Austria. All of those teams are beatable. However we would likely play France in the quarters, which would be a tough game. However it may actually suit us to actually have an opponent that won't play attrition football, where we can use pace on the counter. The only question would be on whether our defence is good enough.
Finishing second isn't the worst thing in the world though. We will play 1 of Iceland, Portugal, Hungary and Austria. All of those teams are beatable. However we would likely play France in the quarters, which would be a tough game. However it may actually suit us to actually have an opponent that won't play attrition football, where we can use pace on the counter. The only question would be on whether our defence is good enough.