is they were all absolutely— girard and lampard is they were all absolutely faded every day on fortunessolutely facing _ never played as a team —— absolutely facing all _ never played as a team —— absolutely facing all of — never played as a team —— absolutely facing. all of them failed to produce _ facing. all of them failed to produce a team, and remember this — the old _ produce a team, and remember this — the old cliche — produce a team, and remember this — the old cliche management is right, there _ the old cliche management is right, there is— the old cliche management is right, there is no— the old cliche management is right, there is no letter i in team. what southgate — there is no letter i in team. what southgate has done is he's got these player— southgate has done is he's got these player to _ southgate has done is he's got these player to play for each other and he -ot player to play for each other and he got this— player to play for each other and he got this team not to be fazed by his stream. _ got this team not to be fazed by his stream. not — got this team not to be fa

asked him what was his first memory of watching them and he said, was at the tournament were frank lampard's11 years ago, this is a young squad and when we throw things about your manager missing a penalty at the 1996 we almost have to go on google it. the great thing is that this crop of players is not weighed down by history, the shirt hangs freely on them and they go out and express themselves. the? freely on them and they go out and express themselves.— freely on them and they go out and express themselves. they have shared history along — express themselves. they have shared history along the _ express themselves. they have shared history along the way. _ express themselves. they have shared history along the way. that _ express themselves. they have shared history along the way. that first - history along the way. that first knock out win against germany, they did not concede a goal until the semifinal. they are breaking new territory. hand on heart, is this a 50-50 territory. hand on heart, is this a 50—50 game? we have to give a lot of respect to italy and this amazing run they are o

think through 98 the next ten years or so we had a lot of big—name players like rooney, gerrard, lampard have a better relationship amongst themselves now. there seems to be less ego amongst them, whereas in the day, it appears that the england squad was very much a split in and the stories you hear from the players back then was that there was a manchester table, chelsea table, liverpool table. whereas now they appear to be much more cohesive. i think you see that on the pitch, think you see that on the pitch, think you see they are much younger now as well. they are much younger, from a different generation and there seems to be more harmony amongst the team. it seems to be showing on the pitch. that amongst the team. it seems to be showing on the pitch.— amongst the team. it seems to be showing on the pitch. that is really interesting- — showing on the pitch. that is really interesting. anna, _ showing on the pitch. that is really interesting. anna, you _ showing on the pitch. that is really interesting. anna, you are - showing on the pitch. that is really interesting. anna, you are n

went before, i know them personally, i know the likes of david beckham and steven gerard and frank lampard or the team. as a consequence you get a better team.— get a better team. interesting anal sis. get a better team. interesting analysis. john, _ get a better team. interesting analysis. john, martin - get a better team. interesting analysis. john, martin talking | get a better team. interesting - analysis. john, martin talking there about the inclusivity of the team and the multicultural nature of this team, the sandy times sort of reflecting that in terms of the unification of the country behind this team with a feature about blackburn, this town is not divided, we are one people and we all love england. we are one people and we all love encland. , , , ., ., ., , england. yes, this is a town that is often described _ england. yes, this is a town that is often described as _ england. yes, this is a town that is often described as being _ england. yes, this is a town that is often described as being quite - often described as being quite segregated between the communities but one _ segr

frank lampard over the line against germany.s watched plenty of these games. he should know what he is talking about. away from the football, though. mark cavendish has won his third stage of this year's tour de france, bringing his tally to 33, just one shy of the great eddy merckx. it's a fairy tale comeback for cavendish who has struggled with health issues in recent years. i'm joined now by former pro—cyclist michael hutchinson from cambridge. good morning to you. it is incredible what mark cavendish has achieved. it is incredible what mark cavendish has achieved. , ., achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. _ achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he _ achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he has- achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he has not- achieved. it is verging on the miraculous. he has not won l achieved. it is verging on the - miraculous. he has not won anything since 2018, when he was diagnosed with epstein—barr virus. we had all written him off. i think this season was supposed to be a good buy