England will never get a better chance to win the World Cup - and for Gareth Southgate, this is his moment to rival Sir Alf Ramsey as their greatest-ever manager.
In almost every respect, by every quantifiable measurement, England have an even better opportunity than last time in Russia four years ago, when they missed the boat in the semi-finals against Croatia.
There is no outstanding team for them to fear, they are the joint-highest scorers at the tournament, Southgate has competition for places all over the park and his subs made a terrific impact against Iran and Wales.
