World Cup, Russia 2018 - Jermaine Jenas warns Luka Modric may wreck England

For English fans firmly believing that football is coming home and that the Three Lions will win the World Cup in Russia, they must be wary of the threat that Luka Modric poses in Wednesday's semi-final Three Lions international Jermaine Jenas has warned.

Jenas is unequivocal that it will be difficult for England to stop Modric as he believes the midfielder is the world’s best at his position.
Croatia captain Modric has been an instrumental figure in his nation’s run to the World Cup semi-finals having scored two goals in the group stages and assisting on Domagoj Vida’s goal in the quarter-final victory over Russia.

His performances have had some calling for him to be in the mix for the tournament's Golden Ball.
Now he will turn his attention to England, as the two sides meet Wednesday at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow for a spot in the World Cup final.

While it is easy to say England has to stop the Real Madrid star, his former Tottenham team-mate Jenas warns in a column for BBC.com that will be no easy task for the Three Lions.

“I've not met many players as driven as Luka, and I've seen even fewer who are as talented as him,” Jenas wrote for BBC.com.

Jenas talked about his experience in training when the two played with Spurs, thinking he could mark the midfielder but discovering Modric would find ways to get free time and time again.
“He would go into areas just in front of the full-backs where, if I was playing against him, I would think, 'I am going to go out there and mark you',” Jenas said.

“But he would get the ball and all of a sudden he would be at you - and past you. Every time I thought I had him pinned down, he just got away from me. I've seen him do the same thing time and time again at this World Cup.

“So it is going to be hard for England to shut him down on Wednesday because he is quicker than most people think, and a lot stronger too. For a player who is only 5ft 6in, he has got the biggest calves I have ever seen in my life.”