I'd let Hoddle have another go but it won't happen. And the problem seems beyond any manager. Although nothing really explains what the problem actually is. The players are under no more pressure than those of lots of other countries, and while the Prem is sometimes blamed for its high intensity, it doesn't seem to affect its foreign players, when they play for their country. The whole, we're just not that good, thing, makes most sense but even with that, we're definitely better than our record in big tournaments suggests.
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