It is customary to call the final of the ... bitter or the final of consolation and although both in Belgium and England there is a certain disappointment from the missed opportunity both of having participated in the grand final of Sunday, is considered successful.
Especially in the case of England - and this is something I mentioned in previous text - not even her most fanatical followers dared to talk about finals and conquests. Absolutely normal, the requirements that existed were virtually nil since the team was (and is) in transition. On the one hand, we had the known scandals that brought the coach change and the take-over of the technical leadership from Southgate that additionally took the risk of implementing a system that was previously unthinkable; on the other hand, there was a generous disillusionment and radical renewal in the team roster, the very low average age. Clearly, then, we have a team that is now being built, now working and basically preparing for the next big tournaments, whether it's Euro 2020 or next Worldtick 2022. The fact that it has reached the semifinals until the end and the ticket for the big final is in itself an important achievement and, if you want, a legacy for the future as long as the team continues to work properly. Obviously there have been a number of problems in the semifinal with Croatia, but I think it would be unfair to take responsibility for players who are essentially inexperienced to such a level and who are actually being grabbed.
The same applies to Belgium, with the batch being very promising. In her own case, of course, Martinez had much more experienced players in the team roster than England, as well as had (and had) a leader (something that bam missed from England) in the face of Eden Azar. Many say she will probably not find such an opportunity again like this year, and it may be so, but no one can but lend her a very successful course in the Russian stadiums.
In the game itself, I have the feeling that tactics and feats will go aside. Obviously there is also the motivation for the third place, while we must not forget Lukaku-Kein against the first scorer of the event, where the Tottenham Hotspur has a two-goal difference (six against four of the Manchester United United). It is also assumed that both coaches will make several changes to take time and players who did not have it so far, with reports especially in the case of England reporting eight changes compared to the usual people we have seen so far .
Taking into account England's biggest overcrowding and most of the fatigue she's carrying, I think Belgium is right for me as a favorite of the show, and my feeling is that it will be confirmed on the pitch. Making the further assumption that Luke will play normally and wanting to add a little more adrenaline to my bet, I ended up in the combined win Belgium + to score at any time Luaku, an option that at bet365 is played at 3,10.