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Its only really the last paragraph that worries me... The state of English football and the confirmation that our National pool consists of 23 players.

I'm not suggesting any of the Welsh team are massively worse players but they do have that bit in their teeth. They're no Rooney's or Kane's. Theyve got nothing to lose and everything to gain by putting every bit of themselves into it. Besides Bale again, they're not 200k a week players going back to massive cheques and a mansion. They play as a team and put 100% into it. Iceland are no different.

What you've got with England are a bunch of talented league players that know their international performance will have no effect on their season ahead.

Its a hard situation to be in with two common factors.

1) There's not a single England player that's the best in the world at their position.
2)Literally no determination to prove anything at International level.

Number 1 is your Germany, Italy, Spain, Brazil and co over recent history and all history for that matter. They all have those players.

Number 2 are your Welsh, Irish and Icelandic teams. Whom all have that determination.

We're a mediocre team with fans that believe we are entitled to win.

I stopped believing that back in 2006. I should know and learn from my own club about entitlement. The giant Newcastle United. Big fanbase, big money, big stadium, fans that think the club is elite, plenty of Big money flops, home to absolute legends of the game both on the pitch and as manager. One European trophy donkeys ago, a pretty respectable European record. Near misses with the Premier League years ago. Inconsistency, Steve McClaren, Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson. Embarresment, slight highs and incredible lows.

Take it all in and it sounds almost identical to the England team.