It is difficult to know what will worry Gareth Southgate most when he sits down to see how Belgium extended their unbeaten run to 16 matches with this thrashing of Saudi Arabia. All that can be said with any certainty is that England will need a smart tactical operation in order to combat Kevin De Bruyne’s vision, Eden Hazard’s jinking runs and Romelu Lukaku’s ruthlessness on 28 June.
It was a slick demonstration of Belgium’s attacking brilliance and one that served as ominous proof of the threat that England’s Group G opponents will pose at the World Cup, although one source of encouragement for Southgate might be that Roberto MartÃnez’s side had a couple of loose moments in defence.
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