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'England can be wonderful or lose to anyone' – World Cup chances questioned by Clemente

The former Spain coach thinks the Three Lions have great potential, but suspects their unpredictability will be a problem once again in Russia

England need to eradicate their inconsistency if they are to reach their potential at the World Cup, according to former Spain coach Javier Clemente.

Gareth Southgate's side cruised through qualification for Russia 2018, winning eight and drawing two of their 10 matches to finish eight points ahead of second-placed Slovakia.

But such a scenario is nothing new for England, who have often made light work of the preliminary phase before ultimately falling well short at major tournaments, with Euro 2016 – when they were eliminated by unfancied Iceland in the last 16 – the most recent example.