8 Reasons Why England Will Win Euro 2020

If you had asked the fans to take a semi-final place before the tournament, they would have snapped your hand off. During the Russian World Cup the fans became the 12th man. Street party’s erupted throughout the English suburbs and no matter how burnt the sausages were from the BBQ’s, nothing dampened the spirit and the chants echoing through the streets; ‘it’s coming home’.

England fans have always had such high expectations of the national team, but for once the expectations feel like they can be met with the core of the current national team. It’s somewhat of a paradox considering fans demand such high standards, yet have not won anything since 1966, or even come close since 1990. Maybe the fans are greedy believing that as the nation that invented the game, they should have been more decorated. The simple fact is England have not been good enough for a long time.

With no success and very few positives to hang onto in previous years, and the disappointment of Allardyce-gate still ringing in the ears, Gareth Southgate appeared like a knight in shining armour; the plucky underdog that no one saw coming.

Armed with experience from within the national team itself and a slick waistcoat, Southgate got straight to work while it appears the FA were going in a new direction with a fresh thinking manager. The tactics and fluid style of play have won the pride back of the nation and has given the fans a genuine reason to cheer and believe.