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Kane has scored three penalties which means that if he doesnt hit the back of the net today and Lukaku manages to score two normal goals, Lukaku will win the hallowed metal boot as a prize. Penalties count for less, you see.

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Belgium create far more from open play than England. Hazard and De Bruyne are phenomenal from central positions, creating chances out of nothing, but Martinezs tactics havent really capitalised on this. Instead hes relied a lot on crosses from wide areas, particularly by Thomas Meunier on the right. Martinez has been widely praised for his tactics during this World Cup but Im not buying it. The team lacked fluidity, they were vulnerable in key areas, ran out of ideas and the best player – De Bruyne – was only allowed to play in his best attacking position in one game. What a surprise that he ended up taking Brazil apart on his own when that happened.

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Yet in that game, it took a Brazil goal and 20 minutes of sustained pressure before Martinez adapted his team to deal with the clear problems his side was facing.

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After that semi-final defeat, I went through the entire game and noted all the tactical aspects that helped determine the result. Then I wrote them down and made some graphics and put them in this article:

Who wants it more?Does it matter?Ehhhhhhh Im not sure. But itll be fun and both teams definitely want to win it. Plus – the Golden Boot winner could be decided today.

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Yeh exactly. But hey, a third placed play-off is nothing to be dismissive about! For Belgium this is probably a missed opportunity, an unwanted reminder that they werent good enough as a team to reach the final their talented players were perfectly capable of being in.

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Just what is the point of the World Cup third place play-off? Examining sports least-loved fixture

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For England… I mean third place is pretty good. Or fourth for that matter. Considering that before the tournament people werent even really that bothered about England being in the World Cup, let alone thinking they might actually win it, to play in this match is pretty special. A great achievement for an average bunch of lads.

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Will Gareth Southgate give the squad players who didnt get any minutes a chance to perform today? Does he go with sentiment and let Danny Welbeck have a start, Nick Pope or Jack Butland in goal… or does he set the standard and make it clear that you have to earn your place in the England starting XI?

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Well find that out later on. What is pretty cool is that this match is about as close to a Premier League all-star XI game as well probably ever get. There will probably only be about three or four players on the pitch who dont play in England – astonishing when you think about it.

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Just what is the point of the World Cup third place play-off? Examining sports least-loved fixture