Why There is Cause for Optimism for England Ahead of Euro 2020

Thank you for watching. Have a nice day! Don't Forget To Subcribe My Channel: ****** ABOUT: There is plenty for England to take away from their adventure over in , chiefly the feeling of restoring pride in a country that had fallen out of love with the national team.Gareth Southgate will also look back on the last month as a potential stepping stone for his young team and is likely to stress that in the coming months.Expectation levels will almost certainly soar as as a result of reaching the last four as England start planning for Euro 2020 straight away.smail looks at what could change and what the FA might want to keep the same over the next two years. England suffered heartbreak in the semi-finals, losing 2-1 on Wednesday night    It seems unfathomable that anyone but Southgate will lead the team in a European Championship played across the continent and finishing at Wembley.The 47-year-old must view this tournament as a bonus, with the FA's eyes on the Euros and Qatar before what became an improbable journey in . In many ways they are ahead of schedule.Southgate might look back on defeat by Croatia with rueful eyes — his substitutions being one area — but he can also take real heart from galvanising an unfancied squad of players.That he has forged such a close bond with all of them this summer and some beforehand with the Under 21s is a significant positive.Marks & Spencer should probably get stocking thousands more of their navy waistcoats ahead of 2020 after Southgate became the most popular England manager in a generation.  You suspect Harry Kane will be leading England out for as long as he wants to and the hope is Wednesday night doesn't leave any lasting scars.He'll still only be 26 by the next European Championships, presumably with close to another 100 career goals under his belt. It'd be hugely beneficial to England if Tottenham won a trophy between now and then – should Kane remain at White Hart Lane.The hope is that England will be less reliant on their striker in 2020. Kane didn't appear fit in Moscow — no fault of his own — but had to soldier on regardless.  The key thing for Southgate is England have the makings of a strong spine moving forward. Jordan Pickford should retain the No 1 jersey and John Stones had a terrific tournament – albeit blighted by a momentary loss of concentration in extra-time on Wednesday.Dele Alli, still only 22, will have matured further, while Kane is an obvious mainstay. Those men should give England a strong base from which to build in the future.As an aside, Raheem Sterling's importance was outlined by the team's continued dip in performance after he was substituted.  Ashley Young and Jamie Vardy will be 35 and 33, respectively, by the time the European Championship has finished. Danny Rose really ought to be looking at cementing that wing back place as his own from hereon in, while Vardy's continued inclusion will depend on form.Gary Cahill will be 34 so unlikely to still be ...