The England Retrospective, Part 4

How many midfielders do you need?

This is the latest part of the England Retrospective, here covering Euro 2004. Read the introduction here.

Sven-Göran Eriksson had reached Euro 2004 fine-tuning a system that gave England a better balance in midfield. The diamond might not have sparkled in qualification against weaker teams, but it would surely beef up the midfield against the best oppon…