With talks of 'It is coming home' finally laid to rest, no thanks to Croatia's bold display to hand England a heartbreaking semi-final loss, Nigeria ex-international Garba Lawal has weighed in on the English setup he believes is the best.
Mario Mandzukic's extra-time goal at the Luzhniki Stadium saw the Croats book their first ever final spot at the World Cup, thus, ending England's chances of securing a first diadem since their maiden triumph in 1966.
Lawal, who watched from the sidelines as the Super Eagles battled to a famous goalless draw against the famed Three Lions golden generation in their opener at the 2002 edition of the tournament in Japan, believes the squad opportune to call upon the likes of David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard to name a few is better than 'lucky' Gareth Southgate setup.