sport news Euro 2020: England have glory within their sights and they can end the years of ...

sport news Euro 2020: England have glory within their sights and they can end the years of ...
sport news Euro 2020: England have glory within their sights and they can end the years of ...

It's been more Bakerloo Line than Baku and beyond for England at Euro 2020 - but nobody is complaining.

The greatest pleasure of following England around as a fan is taking the paths less trodden, going to places you'd have absolutely no reason to in everyday life.

Podgorica in Montenegro and Pristina in Kosovo are two good examples from the qualification campaign for this tournament.

The way England are playing right now, you'd happily watch them on any patch of grass on God's green Earth.

But Wembley is more convenient and a good deal cheaper than most places, so it'll do fine.

A moment of euphoria at Wembley as Harry Kane doubles England's lead against Germany

A moment of euphoria at Wembley as Harry Kane doubles England's lead against Germany

It then got even better as England thrashed Ukraine 4-0, with Harry Maguire one of the scorers

It then got even better as England thrashed Ukraine 4-0, with Harry Maguire one of the scorers

There are very few convincing arguments against Gareth Southgate's side winning the Euros

There are very few convincing arguments against Gareth Southgate's side winning the Euros 

Gareth Southgate's squad has a youthful complexion but you can't escape the feeling it's now or never for them.

We will never have a better chance to end all those years of hurt and win a major tournament.

With home advantage from here on in and a beatable Denmark side awaiting us in the semi-final, England must forget both the past and the future and seize their chance in the here and now.

As ever with England, there are nagging doubts: We always mess up the semi-final, Denmark are riding a wave of Eriksen emotion, what if we've already peaked etc etc.

Wembley might not have been full but England have profited from home advantage in four of their five matches at Euro 2020 again - and will do so again in the semi-finals

Wembley might not have been full but England have profited from home advantage in four of their five matches at Euro 2020 again - and will do so again in the semi-finals 

The national stadium will host England's semi-final with Denmark and also Sunday night's final

The national stadium will host England's semi-final with Denmark and also Sunday night's final

But there are strong and logical arguments to counter every negative thought at the moment. Even against Italy in a possible final on Sunday, I'd be backing England to win without hesitation.

Am I biased? Yes, obviously. But even an objective observer who watched England dismantle Germany and Ukraine in the past few days would have been thoroughly impressed.

The strengths of the England players as individuals are obvious and well-documented.

Raheem Sterling has been running the show and looks to be in the form of his life. Long-maligned by many England fans for never quite performing when it mattered for the national team, he now looks absolutely inspired.

The man who grew up in the shadow of the Wembley arch seems to become magical when playing underneath it.

Raheem Sterling, much-maligned by England fans in the past, has been inspired at the Euros

Raheem Sterling, much-maligned by England fans in the past, has been inspired at the Euros

Harry Kane's tournament started slowly but three goals in two games have seen him bite back

Harry Kane's tournament started slowly but three goals in two games have seen him bite back

His understanding with Luke Shaw and Harry Kane grows more telepathic by the game. It's a great relief that Kane has finally come to the party as it will finally silence those who called for him to be axed after the group stages.

Further back, to have gone five games now without conceding is jaw-dropping. England simply don't do this, especially at tournaments.

Harry Maguire and John Stones have shown the leadership expected of them in defence, while Tyrone Mings deserves an honorary mention for stepping up in the first two games. Jordan Pickford has also been excellent.

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