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England head to France with perfect record…but fans are far from optimistic of Euro glory

Published 23:15 12 Oct 2015 BST

Nooruddean Choudry
England head to France with perfect record…but fans are far from optimistic of Euro glory

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In swatting aside Lithuania 3-0 in their final Euro 2016 qualifier on Monday night, England made it 10 wins in 10 games to secure maximum points.

Not only are they the only team to finish with a perfect record in qualifying for next year's tournament, but they became only the sixth team in history to manage the feat, scoring 31 goals and only conceding 3 in the process. https://twitter.com/funnyoldtweets/status/653689059651534857 However, the general mood amongst the fans was one of mild satisfaction rather than giddy elation. It seems that as a nation, the English have finally learnt to temper their expectations after continued tournament disappointment. We asked a very simple question midway through the game, once it was obvious that England were heading for yet another comfortable victory... https://twitter.com/JOE_co_uk/status/653659477766504449 The responses were less than optimistic... https://twitter.com/MarcWilliams22/status/653659685099339776 https://twitter.com/callumLtfc/status/653659619965960192 https://twitter.com/rgoodman81/status/653659610876915712 https://twitter.com/chrisnovaks/status/653660250298580992 https://twitter.com/quiffybollocks/status/653660131310338048 https://twitter.com/praneetbagga/status/653666549585219584 https://twitter.com/Djohn1977/status/653661457788370944 https://twitter.com/StephenAPOrr/status/653661223364489216 https://twitter.com/Dec10Smith/status/653660670282596352 https://twitter.com/The_Dermo/status/653660076088102912 But there's always one... https://twitter.com/DazChamberlain/status/653659766217146369

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England head to France with perfect record...but fans are far from optimistic of Euro glory