That's one of the best ways to describe England i've heard.
Ironically the reason i think we are like that is because we substitute technique and smarts for endeavor and heart on the sleeve mentality, its the same in Boxing, most Brit fighters fight with their heart on their sleeve but lack defense and technique so come up short against the best (elite)fighters.
I think the fact that English sportsmen do have this mentality makes them competitive but ultimately always destined to lose, that type of philosophy only works against lesser teams/fighters, when you step up the opponents can match you mentally and take advantage with their technical superiority.
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