A 4-3-3 line-up that includes three players from surprise semi-finalists Morocco
Centre-back: John Stones
An admission: this is partly because it felt wrong to have more Moroccans than Argentinians. Apologies to Nayef Aguerd and Romain Saïss. Still, Stones had a very strong tournament. He was calm and classy at the back for England, who kept three clean sheets in five games, and performed well against France.The best centre back in the competition is destined for greatness – and a big move sooner rather than later. It is easy to see why Chelsea want to sign Gvardiol from RB Leipzig.
This was going to be Jude Bellingham, who was sensational in most of England’s games. It also could have been Luka Modric, who helped Croatia win third place. But did you see how beautifully Mac Allister weighed his final ball for Ángel Di María’s goal in the final? Nervelessness and quality on the biggest stage.It was a shame that Griezmann fell below expectations in the final. It was unlike him.
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