True. Around the time that they realised their best striker was Carsten Jancker? Something had to be done.
Around the same time (well 1998 definitely) we had the best England squad I've ever seen. Things have gone really well since then........
That was Euro 96, in extra time. The grey kit and he just held his run and missed by about an inch......wasn't it? Would have been a "golden goal" too. Sure it was that game.
On a tangent, which was the last game in a major tournament when you watched England and thought "we can bloody win this!".
The tournament I mean, not just winning the game in question.... I'm struggling.
When Owen scored v Brazil in 2002 maybe?
After The Sun has printed a "cut out and keep" picture of him (staggering around pissed with a fag in one hand and the other arm round some slapper) that you're supposed to pin to your TV and stroke for good luck during each game. Endorsed by Uri Geller, Bear Grylls and Boris Johnson.
"And they errrrr, qualify for, the eeerrrr Champions League! But we are errrr, ash you shay, underdogs....."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnoP4sUV90