There were plenty of heroes against Colombia, but in open play England have been over-reliant on Harry Kane and the other attacking players need to up their game against Sweden
Well, that was fun. After two hours of vivid, gruelling knockout football at the Spartak Stadium, England’s penalty shootout defeat of Colombia felt at times like an overload of the senses. A quarter-final with Sweden in Samara awaits on Saturday.
England have finally won on penalties, led by the man who previously lost on penalties. And while football may not be coming home just yet, it is certainly loosening up, making friendly overtures, liking your social media posts and generally seeming a lot more fun than the rather cold and distant tournament summers of the last decade.
Written by Barney Ronay in Moscow
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/04/england-sweden-reality-check-harry-kane-quarter-final under the title “After the euphoria a reality check: England must offer more on Saturday | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
