I'm tempering my expectations for England at the start of this tournament. They idea that we're favourites is a bit mad if you look at it objectively.
Of course we have great attacking talent, but we're going into the tournament with a lot of questions defensively.
Of the consistent back 4 which is one of the most impressive statistically in the world, 1 is not in the squad through injury and 2 are both doubts (1 having missed half of the season). Then there's the absence of a regular presence alongside Rice. It's almost certain that our defensive minded players have never played together and that will inevitably cause problems.
We're still very strong of course, but I don't see how anyone can look at France and even Portugal and conclude we're a stronger team.