The quality of our academy system is very high, as good as anything in the world. Around the country, lots of people in youth development are keen to get together and find a solution to that 17-to-21 age bracket and how we get those players playing.
When something goes wrong in your life, it doesn't finish you, and you should become braver, knowing that you've got to go for things in life and don't regret because you didn't try to be as good as you might be.
If we are gong to be an outstanding team, we need players who are going to step up in the big moments and realise, every time they play for England, they have the chance to be involved in an iconic moment, a historic performance, and that they have that choice every time they go on the field.
More expectation is a healthy thing and something we have to embrace.
When the positions of so many managers is precarious, and there isn't long-term stability, I can understand why they are loath to risk.
You're always loath to take a player off of his ability.
If we are encouraging kids to go into academies, then presumably we are selling them the dream that they can play first-team football.
I was probably scarred by getting the sack at Middlesbrough.
I want my players to enjoy playing football and not be scarred by the experiences.
The players can associate playing for England with enjoyment, fun, and not being under siege and feeling everything is against them. There's an energy and a connection back. That's important in the short, mid, and long term as well.
You have to be savvy. You have to be tactically aware, because that's what makes the difference in the big matches.
