Previous form goes out of the window at major tournaments ... but to triumph England must also throw caution

but fortune favours the brave these days.

He knows it’s all about these major tournaments and winning England a trophy. They have enough quality players to be competitive.

This is possibly the most open tournament ever in terms of who could win it.

England are a half-decent team, which means they’ve got a chance, but if you look around the domestic leagues at the teams currently top of the tables, they’re all risk-taking.

They’re attack-minded and that is where football is at the moment.

There aren’t that many dull teams around anymore who are winning anything – teams want to be on the front foot.

I look at that French forward line and I think it’s certainly not bad in terms of excitement generated. There’s an amazing tournament coming from Kylian Mbappe at some point and I wouldn’t be shocked if this is the one.

Add in Karim Benzema, Christopher Nkunku, Olivier Giroud – who isn’t exactly playing badly – Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann … it’s frightening what the French have going forward.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Brazil won it, but it might be past Belgium’s time with Eden Hazard and Romelu Lukaku not quite the players they th once were. Argentina are being talked up and I get that, and I’d also argue a case for the Netherlands. But if I had to plump fo one, I would go for

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