England 0-1 Belgium: Three things we learned

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KALININGRAD, RUSSIA – JUNE 28: Jamie Vardy of England tackles Moussa Dembele of Belgium during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group G match between England and Belgium at Kaliningrad Stadium on June 28, 2018 in Kaliningrad, Russia. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) /

Jamie Vardy is most useful when you play to his strengths

No one can argue that Jamie Vardy had a very quiet game by his standards, but it had more to do with the way England played than the Leicester City striker himself. Even so, he did arguably well, pressing the Belgium defence, getting in behind and creating the best chance of the game for Marcus Rashford.

However, there’s a feeling that Gareth Southgate still isn’t using him well by not playing to his strengths. Why he is so successful at Leicester is because the other ten players are dedicated to him. There’s a system in place just for him, and we’ve seen the impact he can have as a result.

While Southgate can’t change his system to accomodate the 31-year old, he can use the Leicester City model as a plan B with Vardy up front. Don’t forget that Harry Kane is human, and he can have a bad day as well.