Let's enjoy the World Cup ride Gareth Southgate is about to take us on.
After a semi-final four years ago and the European Championship Final last year, he’s become a victim of his own success. The stakes have suddenly become higher because he has raised the bar. But it’s easy to forget the summer of 2021 when hopes were high. It’s because of Gareth that we can have an expectation of living with the best.
He will have his own plan for how to get over the line in those tough games against the top teams like Croatia four years ago and Italy last year. We have the players and they have the experience - both with their clubs and their countries.
