Their future under Hodgson is as a counter attacking side
There tends to be a lot of talk in the media of how England are unable to match up with the big sides as a force both in possession and when attacking – but the future of this Three Lions side seems to be as a counter attacking side in the mould of those which flourished at the World Cup. It was the pace of Raheem Sterling and Danny Welbeck that made the difference, with the home side simply blitzed on the counter when they pushed up the field.