England 5-0 Czech Republic - Euro 2020 qualifier review

England look dangerous:

England manager Gareth Southgate is masterminding a formidable side

England, as the progenitors of association football, has won the World Cup in its history. But other than this it has flattered to deceive in the big tournaments. The country has always produced top-level players, and certainly Sterling and Kane are two of such at the moment.

But then others, especially with the recent World Cup semi-final, and Nations League triumphs over Spain and Croatia, would be taking note.

Moreover, many of the England side play for the big six English club sides, and four of them are in the Champions League quarter-finals. They also receive top guidance from Guardiola, Klopp, Pochettino, amongst others, and this, in turn, aids their careers.

Manager Gareth Southgate was not a popular choice for the position, but England could potentially have the best Euros under his guidance since his noted performance and penalty miss in 1996. Back then, England was the host nation and reached the semis in a memorable game and defeat vs. Germany. To date, this is the furthest England has ever progressed in the competition, and they could do better if they sustain this level of performance.

A "Sterling" performance

England, of the major European nay global footballing countries, has underachieved in major tournaments for decades. This is despite holding many world-class players, and managers to boot. The teams of Shilton, Lineker, Barnes, Shearer, Owen, Rooney, Campbell, Ferdinand, Lampard, Gerrard, etc. couldn’t reach the heights, compared to their French, Spanish, or German counterparts and contemporaries. Sir Alf Ramsey and Sir Bobby Robson stood amongst the best football managers of all time. Even managers such as Roy Hodgson, Terry Venables, and Glenn Hoddle, had various achievements at managerial level, despite not succeeding fully when managing England.

Many of the aforementioned players attained true heights at club level, and often amongst French, Spanish, and German internationals who won World Cups and European Championships alike.

Maybe this time can be different, and overall England is at a high at this current period.