The New Era

Since Roy Hodgosn lead England to the Euro's last summer I have seen a totally different England team from past season's. Gone are the days of the Golden Generation of Becks, Owen, Ferdinand and Co that could never take the national team to another level. Now is a fast, quick passing and attacking England side that could be living up to the potential of an international force they should be, down the years England have had a good core of English players plus having the best league in the world. But come the big tournaments they have nothing to show for it. I believe that England will show tonight against Ukraine which I believe they can get the result they need, that they can mix it up with the big boys of the international stage. Even though I still think they won't get anywhere past the quarters this summer but I do think that if England keep their good players like Gerrard and Rooney fit and hungry and such youngsters as Walker, Barkley and Wilshere they will be a force to be reckoned with. I've watched England this past year and I noticed something different. they attack more, they look for openings and they have more of a cutting edge with Welbeck, Wilshere and Walcott. In past years under the Sven and Cappello regime I noticed that England never looked for attack they always passed it back or hoofed it up to Rooney or Crouch but now passes are flowing, the full backs and the wingers linking up and over lapping each other. But there's one thing that this new England continues to do. They're still not performing against the big teams and holding on to their leads against them. Yes they beat Brazil in Wembley, but lost their composure against the same opposition back in June and let them come back. If England want to be one of the top nations they should be then they need to be performing and getting results against the big teams. Plus having a good Tournament and replicate the days of 1966, 1990 and 1996.