England are heading in to the World Cup for the first time in memory with hope rather than expectation. The team is clearly not as strong as it has been in the past and this has led to far less pressure being put on the squad to succeed. This could be just what the team has required and Southgate has selected a youthful approach to the squad which could pay off in Russia. England will certainly be looking to improve on their very disappointing performance having lost in the round of 16 to Iceland back at Euro … [Read more...]