It’s hard to feel confident after England’s underwhelming win over Serbia

Football hooliganism made an ugly return to the Euros just hours before England‘s opening Group C match against Serbia. There were violent clashes in the west German city of Gelsenkirchen between rival fans in shameful scenes. Riot police moved in quickly to restore order: a number of arrests were made and investigations are ongoing.

The violence made for a tense atmosphere ahead of the game. On the pitch, England made a bright and confident start, moving the ball quickly and dominating possession. The breakthrough came in the 13th minute: a wonderful Bellingham header from a Saka cross. It was a false dawn and things went downhill pretty quickly after the half-hour mark. England took their foot off the gas and allowed Serbia back into the match.

They say football is a game of two halves – that was certainly true here.