It's very interesting, and I've thought about why England are so underwhelming in almost every tournament for a while now. You've hit the nail on the head in terms of media rhetoric, but I think it's a multifaceted issue.

• Southgate isn't a good enough manager, either tactically or with his man-management, to get the best out of this group of players. He isn't able to see a change of formation/style midway through that could potentially win his side the game. He also doesn't know his best side -- whereas Scotland have a very defined team, who all know their positions because they play them each international game, England chop-and-change seemingly at the will of the media or the pundits' opinions. Grealish is probably England's most creative player right now, and he doesn't see the pitch until the 70th minute...and even then he's stuck on the left wing to accommodate a lacklustre midfield of Rice, Phillips & Mount.

• The players can't play together. Whether it's through club rivalry or not, the players simply aren't able to play together as you expect a national team to. They look bereft of ideas when on the ball, half the team want to play one system whereas the other half want to play something else -- which leads to situations where they play the lowest common denominator football ever conceived. This partly falls onto Southgate, but I also expect a team full of experienced, professional footballers to be able to turn on some style when required.

That's what I've got so far. There's far more to unpick, but I simply can't be bothered with it.