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By Ewan Murray Despite having topped Group C and booked a favourable last 16 tie with Slovakia, not many England supporters will be hopeful ahead of Sunday’s encounter. Pre-tournament hopes have dissipated with each passing match as the Three Lions looked decidedly average during their first three outings across Germany. While they have not come under too much pressure defensively, a disjointed attacking unit and a negative tactical approach has hurt morale in England. A clash with Slovakia, who finished third in Group E, would normally be an attractive proposition, but the pessimism surroundi…

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