re: England 26 man provisional squad for Euro 2016

They have Rakitic, Kovacic, and Modric in midfield. That's not to mention someone like Badelj or Brozovic or someone else to pair with those players to give them balance. A midfield three of Kovacic, Modric, and Rakitic is a little unbalanced, as Kovacic doesn't do the defensive work required. But Rakitic and Modric by themselves are better than any English midfielder at the moment, in my opinion.