England face two big tests in their preparations for the World Cup when they play Brazil and Australia in the next few days and I’m really excited to watch how they cope with stronger opposition having booked their World Cup spot in France. After watching the qualification campaign, it was hard to say that England looked ready to win a World Cup but these two games could be an indication of progress under Phil Neville.
I think his results have been really positive – England qualified despite a few difficulties against Wales and from what I hear from players he’s been very diligent and on top of standards. I read an article recently about him being quite hands-on with the players, who he speaks to every day and even knows the names of their dogs! I don’t know whether that helps with winning football matches, although marginal gains can be very important when you’re one of the best teams in the world.
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