England failed to realize their dream of finishing runners-up at the European Championship last year, but the accumulated experience is still valuable, and this World Cup is naturally aiming for the title, but the World Cup was a mess in the UEFA Nations League before the opening of the World Cup, and I don't know if it will shake the faith.
England, which used to be soft in the competition, was extremely competitive in the previous 4 years, first won the palace army in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, and then reached the third place in the final of the UEFA Nations League one year later, and then lost to Italy in last year's European Cup final.
Harry Kane, Sterling, Phil Foden, Declan Rice, Zud Bellingham... The Three Lions' current personnel, especially up front, are strong enough to put in two strong squads and are indeed equipped to conquer any opponent, and this year's group stage has also been drawn, which will help gradually build confidence and pave the way for reaching the knockout rounds. However, this UEFA Nations League relegation ended, suddenly in the "national fortune" to make a blow, 6 games without 1 win, home swallowed Hungary 4 eggs is even more surprising, perhaps glad that everything happened before the World Cup, may be able to raise vigilance.
When more and more fans predict that England may break their fate and end the title drought, but bring invisible pressure to the team, the recent game has felt that Southgate is more cautious in deployment, all details are not wrong, but the more likely it is to make mistakes; Advocating defense and rebellion, the biggest concern at present is that the defense is not stable enough, how to fight back with peace of mind?
England
World ranking: 5
Previous achievement: Dian Jun
Number of World Cups: 15
Best result: Champion
Coach: Gareth Southgate
As the Golden Boot goalscorer in the last World Cup, Harry Kane has not degraded in the slightest after 4 years, and even in recent years, he has evolved from a box killer to a substitute who can also play the role of an auxiliary forward, paving the way for teammates and playing well-rounded.
England's famous strikers in the last 20 to 30 years have been many scoring machines such as Gary Lineker or Alan Shearer, or fast horses such as Michael Owen, Vardy or Andy Cole; To be comprehensive, the first may think of the prodigy Wayne Rooney, but his performance in international competitions has not been consistent for many years, and from the perspective of various factors and conditions, Harry Kane is indeed a rare all-round goalscorer in the country.
Harry Kane's progress comes from these four years, thanks to the change of coaches at the club, the tactical requirements of different managers, the understanding from it, and self-adjustment, so that the public can witness the evolved version presented in last year's European Cup; I have to mention that in the 2020/21 Premier League season, he was both a Golden Boot winner and an assist king, scoring 23 goals and contributing 14 assists, dragging the "No. 9 and a half" to become more unfathomable and invincible.
Harry Kane has not won any major trophies in his career due to his role at Tottenham, and his determination to dominate is absolutely unquestionable, and no individual award can compare to being able to serve England as a captain.