Harry Kane has urged the nation to judge England on what happens at the World Cup.
The Three Lions skipper understands the hysteria that has enveloped Gareth Southgate's team following a miserable summer that has seen them suffer a humiliating Nations League relegation.
Southgate now faces the biggest crisis of his six-year reign with the World Cup just two months away. But Kane has challenged England's under-performing squad to take the pressure off the manager. And his defiant message to the country's anxious fans is that Southgate's players will respond when it matters most in Qatar.