England v France Match Thoughts

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We will win something though with this squad I'm sure of that. A dunt care what anybody sez, thy always needs luck of some kind to win at knockout football. Mental strength however is winning a league title after 38 or 46 games.

A big ask in my opinion Pass for England to win a major tournament on foreign soil .

I believe our best opportunity passed us by last summer in the Euro Final at Wembley .

Don't see too much coming up behind Stones and Maguire either who will be two years older in Germany at the next Euros .

The next world cup in Canada , USA and Mexico will be played in sweltering heat which doesn't bode well .

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A big ask in my opinion Pass for England to win a major tournament on foreign soil .

I believe our best opportunity passed us by last summer in the Euro Final at Wembley .

Don't see too much coming up behind Stones and Maguire either who will be two years older in Germany at the next Euros .

The next world cup in Canada , USA and Mexico will be played in sweltering heat which doesn't bode well .

Think tha doing these lads an injustice really. From the loss in the Euros final, this team has taken a better shape. OK, we've lost tonight but outplayed the defending world cup holders.

The likes of Bellingham and Saka are far better than 18 months ago and heading towards being world class. Kane gets better with age, Rice is arguably the best holding midfield player in the world at 23, Foden is getting better and more experienced at international level. Luke Shaw is approaching his peak and his best is yet to come imo. Alexander Arnold, Reece James at reight back assuming Walker and Trippier don't carry on performing. Raheem Sterling is approaching his peak also. Lots of reasons to be optimistic imo.

The center backs, keeper and a replacement for Kane in 3 or 4 years looks to be a possible worry granted. Let's see. I personally think these lads have a tournament win in them. England are now a top side, no doubt about it in my eyes. Not being biased here, just calling it as I firmly believe it.

Christ when I look back with all due respect to Andy Carroll leading the line at euro 2012 or Jack Wilshire being our best hope. Jamie Vardy, Stewart Downing, Scott Parker, Theo Walcott etc couldn't lace this current squads booits in terms of ability.

As an international team we've certainly come a long way since then.