You've identified something important there. My point was more that Hodgson played something like a 4-2-4. I know others would like to call it 4-2-3-1 or whatever, but effectively he selected four players who are considered as forwards or, at the very least (and probably only in the case of...
You're right to say that defence was England's main weakness but, if that's the case, the defence needs maximum protection from the midfield and this didn't happen, which is all the more surprising given Hodgson's negative reputation. Ultimately England were naive in this competition: their...