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England's defender Kieran Trippier (L) celebrates his opening goal with England's forward Harry Kane (R) during the 2018 World Cup semi-final match between Croatia At the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 11, 2018. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS / DOWNLOADS (Photo credit should read MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP / Getty Images)
Harry Kane's late winner in England's opening match of Russia 2018 against Tunisia in the World Cup semi-final, England fans have been talking, half-ironically, about 'football coming home'
Many outsiders saw this as arrogance by England fans thinking that they would win the World Cup. at England boss Gareth Southgate and his young squad had helped to create 'after all those years of hurt'.
Roy Hodgson's side crashed out of the European Championships to Iceland.
Another misconception about the song Three Lions is that 'football's coming home' refers to winning the World Cup. It does not. It refers to England hosting the 1996 European Championships. And that's why in two years, Baddiel and Skinner's lyrics will be sung around England again.
in the British Isles and Scotland's Hampden Park and Ireland's Aviva Stadium are also being used for the tournament. And because Ireland and Scotland, they should qualify, they would qualify, they would play Scotland in the group stages and could meet Ireland in the round of 16. All those Scotland and Ireland fans who supported England's opponents during The World Cup could actually support their own country against their oldest rival.
But for what of that to happen, England needs to qualify for Euro 2020. And after what happened to the Netherlands after their third-place finish at Brazil 2014,
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JUNE 13: Robin van Persie of the Netherlands (L), Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (2nd L) and Louis van Gaal of the Netherlands (C) of the Netherlands After the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Netherlands at Fonte Nova on June 13, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Grimm – FIFA / FIFA via Getty Images)
After 2014, the Netherlands not only failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but also failed to qualify for the enlarged 24-team European Championships in 2016. [19659003Theydidnotevenmakethequalificationplay-offsfinishingfourthinagroupcontainingIcelandtheCzechRepublicTurkeyKazakhstanandLatviaTheNetherlandsonlypickedupasinglepointagainstthebackdropoftheirqualifyinggroupandonlymanagedthatlastminuteequalizer
Louis van Gaal might have had a poor recent spell at the world. Manchester United where he failed to turn around the English giants after David Moyes' disastrous tenure, but he had got his way to the bottom of the world, and was providing some of the most exciting games of the 2014 World Cup including a 5-1 demolition of then -World Cup holders Spain. As soon as all international sides, the Netherlands had structural issues, but van Gaal plugged these well, changing his tactics to cope with Kevin Strootman's ACL injury just before the World Cup.
When van Gaal left, so did the magic, with Guus Hiddink and Danny Blind massively underperforming. Hiddink's different style of management and poorly implemented reversion to the Netherlands 'standard 4-3-3 tactics were two particular reasons why he could not replicate van Gaal's success
The Netherlands' 2014 World Cup team like Memphis Depay and Bruno Martins Indians, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, and Wesley Schneider all aged 30 at the time and at the start of their decline. Unlike the past, there was a stream of young players coming in to replace them. The change in head coach made the phasing out of these older stars and the Netherlands have seen a high turnover in players since 2014.
But England look a lot better than the Netherlands did in 2014, as their young England had the third youngest squad at the World Cup, and their victories in the Under-17 World Cup and Under-20 World Cup last year show that there is another Phil Foden, Harry Winks, Jadon Sancho, and Lewis Cook. Even with those players, England can keep this squad together and keep building on it. Even if England's young players do not reach their potential as individuals, they should still be able to improve their experience.
Gareth Southgate is also almost certainly going to England. Like van Gaal, he built a system that mitigated England's weaknesses, namely a lack of a world class player like Luca Modric in the middle of the park. It took until the second half of the semi-final against Croatia for this weakness to be properly exposed. Southgate is still moving towards the beginning of his career, and he could still improve his skills. Just like his misstep against Germany in Euro 96, Southgate will use his shortcomings at Russia 2018 to improve and build for the future. There's lots of England fans going forward. They are only worried about their rivalry.
The other 2018 semi-finalists, Belgium, are more likely to be at risk of being victimized. future. While key attacking talents like Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard will still be around in time for Qatar 2022, Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen and Vincent Kompany are already in their thirties. Roberto Martinez will be remembered for his reputation at the Everton. If Martinez leaves, Belgium must choose from
Neither England nor Belgium are likely to struggle like the Netherlands. Who would have guessed that Chile, Italy, and the USA would all be failing to reach Russia 2018?
For all the optimism around Gareth Southgate's young England side, there is always the worry that 'England's gonna throw it away'. Football can be coming home in 2020, but England's young side will have a better understanding for Euro 2020 to be fondly remembered by England fans as Euro 96.
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England's defender Kieran Trippier (L) celebrates his opening with England's forward Harry Kane (R) during the 2018 World Cup semi-final football match between Croatia and England at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on July 11, 2018. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – NO MOBILE PUSH ALERTS / DOWNLOADS (Photo credit should read MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP / Getty Images)
From Harry Kane's late winner in England's opening match of Russia 2018 against Tunisia right up to the Three Lions' loss in extra time to Croatia in the World Cup semi-final, England fans have been talking, half-ironically, about 'football coming home'.
Many outsiders saw this as arrogance by England fans thinking that they would win the World Cup.that the impossible could actually happen despite all the failures of the past, and about the general feeling of positivity that England boss Gareth Southgate and his young squad had helped create after 'all those years of hurt'.
-final to Croatia, most England fans are proud of this team and feel positive about its future. It was a spectacular turn-around of two years when Roy Hodgson's side crashed out of the European Championships to Iceland.
Another misconception about the song Three Lions is that 'football's coming home' refers to winning the World Cup. It does not. It refers to England hosting the 1996 European Championships. And that's why in two years, Baddiel and Skinner's lyrics will be sung around England again.
in the British Isles and Scotland's Hampden Park and Ireland's Aviva Stadium are also being used for the tournament. And because Ireland and Scotland, they should qualify, they would qualify, they would play Scotland in the group stages and could meet Ireland in the round of 16. All those Scotland and Ireland fans who supported England's opponents during The World Cup could actually support their own country against their oldest rival.
But for what of that to happen, England needs to qualify for Euro 2020. And after what happened to the Netherlands after their third-place finish at Brazil 2014,
SALVADOR, BRAZIL – JUNE 13: Robin van Persie of the Netherlands (L), Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (2nd L) and Louis van Gaal of the Netherlands (C) of the Netherlands After the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Netherlands at Fonte Nova on June 13, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Grimm – FIFA / FIFA via Getty Images)
After 2014, the Netherlands not only failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, but also failed to qualify for the enlarged 24-team European Championships in 2016. [19659003Theydidnotevenmakethequalificationplay-offsfinishingfourthinagroupcontainingIcelandtheCzechRepublicTurkeyKazakhstanandLatviaTheNetherlandsonlypickedupasinglepointagainstthebackdropoftheirqualifyinggroupandonlymanagedthatlastminuteequalizer
Louis van Gaal might have had a poor recent spell at the world. Manchester United where he failed to turn around the English giants after David Moyes' disastrous tenure, but he had got his way to the bottom of the world, and was providing some of the most exciting games of the 2014 World Cup including a 5-1 demolition of then -World Cup holders Spain. As soon as all international sides, the Netherlands had structural issues, but van Gaal plugged these well, changing his tactics to cope with Kevin Strootman's ACL injury just before the World Cup.
When van Gaal left, so did the magic, with Guus Hiddink and Danny Blind massively underperforming. Hiddink's different style of management and poorly implemented reversion to the Netherlands 'standard 4-3-3 tactics were two particular reasons why he could not replicate van Gaal's success
The Netherlands' 2014 World Cup team like Memphis Depay and Bruno Martins Indians, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben, and Wesley Schneider all aged 30 at the time and at the start of their decline. Unlike the past, there was a stream of young players coming in to replace them. The change in head coach made the phasing out of these older stars and the Netherlands have seen a high turnover in players since 2014.
But England look a lot better than the Netherlands did in 2014, as their young England had the third youngest squad at the World Cup, and their victories in the Under-17 World Cup and Under-20 World Cup last year show that there is another Phil Foden, Harry Winks, Jadon Sancho, and Lewis Cook. Even with those players, England can keep this squad together and keep building on it. Even if England's young players do not reach their potential as individuals, they should still be able to improve their experience.
Gareth Southgate is also almost certainly going to England. Like van Gaal, he built a system that mitigated England's weaknesses, namely a lack of a world class player like Luca Modric in the middle of the park. It took until the second half of the semi-final against Croatia for this weakness to be properly exposed. Southgate is still moving towards the beginning of his career, and he could still improve his skills. Just like his misstep against Germany in Euro 96, Southgate will use his shortcomings at Russia 2018 to improve and build for the future. There's lots of England fans going forward. They are only worried about their rivalry.
The other 2018 semi-finalists, Belgium, are more likely to be at risk of being victimized. future. While key attacking talents like Kevin de Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Eden Hazard will still be around in time for Qatar 2022, Thomas Vermaelen, Jan Vertonghen and Vincent Kompany are already in their thirties. Roberto Martinez will be remembered for his reputation at the Everton. If Martinez leaves, Belgium must choose from
Neither England nor Belgium are likely to struggle like the Netherlands. Who would have guessed that Chile, Italy, and the USA would all be failing to reach Russia 2018?
For all the optimism around Gareth Southgate's young England side, there is always the worry that 'England's gonna throw it away'. Football may be coming home in 2020, but England's young side will be improving for Euro 2020 to be fondly remembered by England fans as Euro 96.
