The Nations League was supposed to be a good thing for England’s World Cup preparations.
A chance to experiment in competitive games, strong opposition and a get together with less than six months before Qatar 2022. But it has ended up changing the mood as even some of the most optimistic Three Lions fans have become being pessimistic about Gareth Southgate’s chances.
Supporters have gone from being upbeat to indifferent and the narrative is now one of negativity around England which is unfathomable when you consider less than a year ago they were in the final of the Euros. They fell in love with Southgate’s men at the 2018 World Cup, enjoyed the passion of last summer… and now the romance is in danger of falling apart.
