England Under-20s score 14-pass tiki-taka wondergoal against Holland
Man City striker Patrick Roberts applied finishing touch on a phenomenal move from the Young Lions
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ENGLAND are dragging fans through the mire again with the embarrassing resignation of Sam Allardyce.
But that doesn't mean the future of the national team is an eternal nightmare that we will never wake up from.
Just take a look at what the Under-20s have been up to.
After just 6 minutes against Holland, Patrick Roberts capped off an incredible 14-pass move to give England the lead.
Yes, you are really watching an England team here.
And bizarrely it's all thanks to renowned long ball merchant Aidy Boothroyd, who was in charge for two years before moving to the Under-21s last week to replace Gareth Southgate on an interim basis.
Fans of Watford, Coventry and Colchester will hardly believe their former boss has taught the Young Lions to play such silky stuff.
England ran out 2-0 winners over the Dutch and now face matches against Germany and USA as they continue their preparation for next year's World Cup.
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Before anybody says the goal was a one-off fluke, just remember, in May, Southgate's U21s won the world famous Toulon Tournament for the first time in 22 years.
If that's not enough then England's Under-17s romped to an incredible 8-1 win over Germany on Monday.
Maybe there is light at the end of the tunnel after all.