Leadership Issues Undermine Positive England in 1-1 Euro 2016 Opener with Russia

The last time England faced Russia prior to Euro 2016 was in their unsuccessful qualifying campaign for the 2008 European Championship. That costly 2-1 defeat in Moscow—future Tottenham Hotspur striker Roman Pavlyuchenko’s brace cancelling out Wayne Rooney‘s opener—embodied the national team’s malaise back then as much as any performance. As they begin this latest tournament... 

Euro 2016 Opener vs. Russia Is a Vital Step to Redemption for Hodgson’s England

Fear not football fans. If the build-up to Euro 2016 has felt interminable, it is not long now until the action actually begins. England manager Roy Hodgson is understandably anxious to begin a period that will rank among the most important of his long career. After a disappointing 2014 World Cup, he will be well aware that winning the opener with Russia on Saturday can be a vital step to redemption... 

Why England Boss Roy Hodgson Must Show Faith in Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane

One of the disappointments of the 2015-16 Premier League season’s evolving title race was that its key runners did not get to face off in the final stretch. Champions Leicester City will not mind they did not have to face their nearest challenger, Tottenham Hotspur, in the spring. They beat them in January, and the eventual 11-point gap more than proved their superiority. Still, for... 

England’s 2014 World Cup Campaign and How It May Influence Their Euro 2016

For a couple of moments, England’s 2014 World Cup campaign felt not just full of promise but alive. Pre-tournament build-up and anticipation—the kind we are in the midst of ahead of Euro 2016—is exciting, but it has nothing on seeing your country actually deliver on such a big stage. Daniel Sturridge and Wayne Rooney‘s respective equalisers against Italy and Uruguay ignited... 

Hatching a Plan for England to Make Bold Statement in Euro 2016 Opener v Russia

With England’s public preparations for Euro 2016 complete, attention is turning firmly to their group B opener with Russia on 11 June. Three wins from three is a satisfactory return from the mini-tour around the country scheduled by manager Roy Hodgson. However, the last of these, Thursday’s 1-0 win over Portugal at Wembley Stadium, posed the kind of questions few were expecting to be asking... 

England Defence Hoping Good Days Are Ahead After Rare Clean Sheet vs. Portugal

Prior to England’s final Euro 2016 warm-up match against Portugal on Thursday—a 1-0 win coming by way of Chris Smalling’s late header—Roy Hodgson revealed part of his reasoning for scheduling them. “We were thinking about Gareth Bale,” the manager said, per BBC Sport. Unfortunately, his plan to test his side against the Welshman’s Real Madrid team-mate, the... 

England Should Not Get Carried Away Regardless of Portugal Friendly Result

Two of the Premier League’s stars of the season, Tottenham Hotspur‘s Harry Kane and Leicester City‘s Jamie Vardy, scored England’s goals against Turkey. In the national team’s second pre-UEFA Euro 2016 friendly, it was one of the country’s bright young hopes and its veteran, record scorer—Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Wayne Rooney—who combined... 

Marcus Rashford’s Impressive Debut Leads Promising England Win over Australia

Whether it’s as dramatic as a gamble or as low-key as a tweak, football managers understandably take satisfaction when a call comes off. England manager Roy Hodgson may hope the full return on his decision to bring untested 18-year-old Marcus Rashford into the senior fold is still to come this summer. In the meantime, he was more than pleased with the Manchester United striker’s impressive... 

Wayne Rooney Must Make Himself Indispensable to England in Friendly vs Australia

Wayne Rooney is set for a trip down memory lane when England face Australia on Friday in the second of their Euro 2016 warm-up matches. The 30-year-old made his international debut against the Socceroos back in 2003. In an otherwise drab 3-1 friendly defeat at Upton Park, the teenage striker lit up England’s showing, notably helping create Francis Jeffers’ goal. The precocious star... 

England’s Win over Turkey Reinforces Broad Perceptions of Roy Hodgson’s Squad

In any season or tournament cycle, certain matches can serve as a notable reference point for a team. Whether positively or negatively, they reframe the thinking of its direction, usually in a more pronounced manner than produced by more natural progression. England achieved a 100 per cent winning record in their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, bouncing back encouragingly after their disappointing early... 

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