Watching the Europeans a month before Tokyo, Shane judged England a finished product after their eight week tour, while Holland’s results looked deceptive to him because of problems in how they were playing and the lift of a home crowd. Germany, he concluded, posed more danger at the Olympics than Holland. Belgium had agreed as a group to treat the tournament as a stepping stone and a rehearsal for Olympic match loading. Watch the full masterclass: Ask Me Anything with Shane McLeod.
