“England, the lions of Autumn are but lambs come the Spring”. That quote is often attributed to Michel Platini, but I remember hearing it still earlier from the wily manager of Yugoslavia, Miljan Miljanic. Either way, it’s always been true.
I don’t think I have ever seen a worse performance from an England team than in that 1-3 capitulation to Senegal
I have witnessed some astonishingly dire performances from England during countless Springs.
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