England’s golden generation

England’s golden generation

The England sides of the 2000s were among the most underwhelming national teams in living memory.

How such a star-studded side only got as far as the quarter-final stage at major tournaments – and then just straight up did not qualify for one – remains a mystery.

Some of the leaders of those Three Lions teams have admitted there was a lack of cohesion in the national setup because of their intense rivalries at club level. This led to a few frosty and cold relationships in the England camp.

Judging by their managerial careers so far, most of them never really outgrew that anti-social and angsty period of their lives.

Who’s the best of a pretty rubbish bunch though? Here’s 90min’s rankings.

He is on the wrong side of the world / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/GettyImages

Not a great look for the Class of 92 / Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/GettyImages

Campbell started and ended in the lower leagues / James Chance/GettyImages

Birmingham have sacked Rooney / George Wood/GettyImages

FIZZERRRRRRRRR / Ira L. Black – Corbis/GettyImages

Oh that bloody bulletproof gilet / Gualter Fatia/GettyImages

Big things are still to come / Stu Forster/GettyImages

No jokes, just serious / Warren Little/GettyImages

The best of a sorry bunch / Francois Nel/GettyImages

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