There were echoes of the 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia and England’s two European Championship final defeats under Gareth Southgate. They found themselves in a promising position, retreated into their shell and invited the opposition onto them.
Thomas Tuchel was supposed to make the difference, but this could almost have been a replay of a Southgate-era defeat, such was the sense of deja vu.
Yesterday, Spain continued attacking after taking the lead against France. Today, England simply stopped playing after going ahead. It was the same old story: another familiar tale of bitter disappointment.
