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D Despite the hype around the quarter-finals of the World Cup, I can not sit here to suggest we are watching a shiny football now.
This is not a side that creates opportunities like Manchester City. But he feels more proactive, and the reason is better control of the ball, especially at the back. On average, England completes more than 100 pbades per game compared to 2006, and 169 over Euro 2012.
Aside from a short stint in the first overtime period against Colombia – which coincided with a slight change of shape in the side – England has never been under pressure defensively.
The foundation was put in place when Southgate changed to three at the back after the qualifiers. The system is good, even if something still lacks quality in the last third.
Southgate chose Jordan Pickford over Jack Butland because his distribution is superior. It's the same with Harry Maguire being preferred to the more experienced Gary Cahill. As someone who advocated the idea of a more technical game across the youth levels when he joined the FA, Southgate stuck to his values in senior work.
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