England Must Be More Conservative or Face Being Picked off by Wales

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Published: June 15, 2016

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Rivalries are the product of their circumstance. So while England and Wales haven’t always contested the fiercest of conflicts, the potential consequence of Thursday’s crunch clash has provided the fixture with a different dimension. Whether it lasts beyond Euro 2016 or not, this is undoubtedly a rivalry right now.

The trash talk started almost as soon as both teams had completed their opening games in France. In fact, it started before the tournament as a whole had kicked off, with Gareth Bale claiming England “big themselves up before they’ve done anything,” also adding that Wales have “a lot more passion and pride about us than them”—as per BBC Sport.



Jack Wilshere subsequently took on the role as England’s defender earlier this week. “We know that Wales don't like us,” he admitted at the national team’s Chantilly base—as per Sky Sports. He responded “not really” when asked whether he and his England team-mates were particularly fond of Wales.

And so Lens will become a battleground for this recently sparked animosity—although hopefully not literally after the violence witnessed in Marseille over the past week. England are considered heavyweights as the two sides prepare to square up, but the dynamic of this contest has shifted in recent years. Wales might still be underdogs, but their bite may now be as bad as their bark. 

Their victory over Slovakia in their opening group game has put them in a real position of strength ahead of Thursday’s match. Taking into account the European Championships' new 24-team format, Chris Coleman’s side can take aim at England in the knowledge that their passage into the knockout rounds might already be assured. The value of a win in the group stages of a major tournament has never been greater.



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