England at EURO 2024 - An Honest and Fair Assessment
The dust won't settle for a while and the disappointment will be raw for some time, but this is the right moment to reflect on the unusual journey that England took at the 2024 European Championships in Germany. By the historical standards of the Three Lions, these past four weeks have represented their third best ever performance in a major tournament, obviously only bettered by 1966 and the last Euros (when England really should have finished the job against Italy). And yet, there's a clear split between those fans that think Gareth Southgate should continue for the next World Cup, and those that believe this is the right time for a new direction. The truth is, whilst it may be very black/white to some, it's been far from that. I have often supported the mantra that, at the highest level of football, winning is everything and that you're judged upon results. On that basis, Southgate is the most successful England manager of all time. He's taken the nation to fou
