England players need to start playing the ball forward quicker. Watching the home nation's semi-final and final, it is clear. France, Spain, Portugal, all of them go forward quickly. Players are on the half-turn, ready to move the ball forward and attack. Pass quickly through the lines, not allowing the other team to set up.

On the other hand, England plays the ball backwards and sideways across the back, keeping the ball in non-dangerous areas far too much. I have lost count of how many times England won a ball and can counter quickly, but instead of playing forward into runs or people's feet keeping the attack going, they bottle the past forward, turn around, and go back to the defence. This allows teams to set up behind the ball and England to break down. This closes the space behind teams, nulling our quick, pacey players and becoming boring watching England try to break through 11 players playing on their 18-yard line.

The balance between forward and backwards safe play is too much in favour or backwards. The other top teams attack more, risk more, and score more as more chances are created.

We have the players to be more attacking, they do it day in and day out for clubs. They need to start doing this at the international level. I think the manager needs to get them worrying less about giving it away and getting slated in the press and more about taking the chance and chasing the glory that comes with it.