Harry Kane, the Premier League Golden Boot winner, feels England are now better suited for tournament football having gained more experience for club and country since their exit in Moscow.
“I’d say so,” the Tottenham striker told the Official England Podcast when asked if the squad is stronger than in 2018. “We’re probably in a better place.
“Going into that World Cup, we maybe weren’t sure where we were as a team, but we performed really well and stepped up to the occasion.
“I feel like now we’ve had a bit more experience, players in the biggest games for their club and obviously players who have played in that World Cup have had that experience as well.
“I feel like we are in a good place. We know there is still a lot of hard work that goes into it. We don’t just turn up and win the tournament.
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“We haven’t won a tournament as a country for a long, long time, so there needs to be a lot of good mentality along the whole way as it is a long, tough journey to get to the latter stages of a major tournament.
“Obviously there’s a bit more pressure on us this year than there was going into that World Cup, so we just have to take it in our stride and look forward to the challenge.”
“I’m only 27 years old, but I am one of the older ones in the team,” he added. “We have a great balance and we know we have a long way to go with a lot of hard work between now and, hopefully, the end of the tournament, so we’ll do all we can in this preparation stage.
“Everyone gets on really well and the group is great. We’ve got a great balance between young and experienced players. We’ve got players who have been playing in the best games, the biggest games, cup finals and we have a great team.
“To be one of the best teams in the tournament, you have to have great depth in positions and that’s what we have got. We have a lot of competition for places and, as a striker, there are so many creative players who set me up and it’s a joy to play in.”
