England’s current crop of super-talented, young players is the result of better coaching and increased opportunities to test themselves in the top flight, according to analysis from the Premier League.
And not only that, the future for English football on the international stage looks set fair for years to come.
Hand-wringing over a lack of talent and a league dominated by foreign stars had become a national pastime, but the current squad of England players has forced the a re-evaluation.
Not only do the Three Lions match up with Europe’s best 11v11, but there is a line-up of often youthful, eye-popping talent jostling on the bench in the hope of a start.