What an achievement and what an experience for those young players as they set out on their professional careers. If this was Germany or Spain, you would be confident that these lads — as well as the under-20 squad who won their World Cup in the summer — would get every opportunity to fulfil their potential. In England, it is going to take a real change of mentality if they are going to get that chance. England may have won the Under-17 World Cup, but very few lads of 17 or 18 are ready to play in the Premier League Deepak Malik for FA/REX/ShutterstockEnglish football is not like German football or Spanish football. The Premier League is not like the Bundesliga or La Liga.

Source: The Times October 30, 2017 00:01 UTC