Nick Collins
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371 appearances
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first heard Jun 2016
last heard 8 Jun
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But if they do get through, they'll really salute them.
Well,
If they use all three strikers in the opening game against England from the start and they need to find something in the second half, you do think, well, where on earth is plan B?
But how it's going to play out, I think England have really got to start on the front foot.
They've got to exploit the pace they have, the raw enthusiasm and energy that we're expecting from this young team.
And you're right, this is a Russian team that perhaps a bit past its sell-by date might be one way of describing it.
But they have got experienced defenders that have been to major tournaments before and they'll be canny and they'll make it hard for England.
But this is England's game to win.
And in a sense, the fact that it's the opening game, they can make a bit of a statement as well.
I mean, Russia, it all depends which Russia turns up.
Last couple of tournaments, they've won 4-1 in the opening game and lost 4-1.
Anything is possible.
What I do think is that England have got to actually make sure that they set the tone for this game.
They mustn't be afraid.
They've started well in all of those three warm-up games and then having scored, they've kind of almost sat back a bit and they've got to make sure they don't do that in the Russian game.
It would be fantastic for England to finally win their opening game at a European Championships.
It would be ninth time lucky if they do it.
But Russia are, albeit only just, but still rank the lowest of the four teams in Group B, and that is the one that England must target.
Get off to a winning start, three points, and you're pretty much qualified for the last 16.
On from there, the confidence that will bring, the relief, the fact that we've seen a lot of youngsters bloodied in tournament football, that would be great for England, if it's a happy outcome.
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