World Cup 2018: Gary Neville reveals incredible predictions that have come true… and thinks England will go on to win it
Former England right-back had a stab at predicting the way the tournament would go - and incredibly got all four semi-finalists right
GARY NEVILLE has revealed the extent to which his World Cup predictions have come true.
And the good news for England fans is that he reckons the Three Lions WILL lift the trophy.
Neville, 43, tweeted a picture of the knockout bracket he formulated on June 29, after all the group stage games had concluded.
He said: "Never been good at predictions but this wasn't bad!"
Neville has taken a sabbatical from his regular-season commitments as a commentator on Sky Sports to join up with ITV for the summer.
And he has been a valuable analyser alongside the likes of Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, Lee Dixon and Slaven Bilic.
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But he had a stark warning for England's midfielders as they get set to play in the country's biggest tournament game for 28 years when they take on Croatia in Moscow on Wednesday.
He said after Croatia's semi-final win: "I think both teams look confident, Croatia have played two very difficult games against Denmark and Russia.
"You're trying to nullify the midfield all the time against Croatia, where they've got Rakitic and Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic when he comes on.
"England with Jesse Lingard and Dele Alli do leave more space, because they're attacking players so they vacate the area of midfield.
"The Danes and the Russians never vacated midfield, England do.
"It's a strength of England but it could potentially give Croatia more space with could potentially make for a really good game."
