England's response to their World Cup quarter-final defeat by France has been so positive that head coach Gareth Southgate says his players have hit a sweet spot and are hungrier than ever to finally deliver a trophy.There were suggestions that Southgate could walk away after England fell short in Qatar,
England's response to their World Cup quarter-final defeat by France has been so positive that head coach Gareth Southgate says his players have hit a sweet spot and are hungrier than ever to finally deliver a trophy.
Monday's 7-0 hammering of North Macedonia, following last week's 4-0 win in Malta has England walking away with Group C in their bid to qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany. "We have to keep pushing them now because they've set a standard in the last four games against different sorts of opponents, different environments where anything can be possible.
Some will scoff at the quality of the opposition in qualifying groups, but it is also worth remembering that Italy failed to reach the last two World Cups and were beaten by North Macedonia in a World Cup playoff last year.
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