Sam Todd explains why a simple change could make a big difference in the Euros
There's lots of reasons why England lost to Italy in the final of the Coronavirus-delayed Euro 2020 – chief among them, perhaps, being manager Gareth Southgate’s chronic caution coupled with the team’s persistent penalty problems (victories over Spain in the Euro ‘96 quarter-finals and Colombia in the 2018 World Cup last 16 not withstanding).
However, without wishing to sound like an Anglo-Saxon sour grape merchant, there was one other reason (or excuse, depending on your point of view) as to why the Three Lions ...
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