England might not have exactly swaggered into the World Cup semi-finals but they most definitely can win it.
If anything, the fact that they still have a couple of gears to move through after beating DR Congo, Mexico and Norway should be ominous for the three other teams left standing.
After a suffocating quarter-final win – both on account of the conditions and the tension that accompanied much of their second-half display – England now meet the best team they have played in two years.
But there is nothing to fear from Argentina and clear signs that this is a team that can end that long wait for silverware.
Jude Bellingham
