England expects? Facing Germany again sets nerves jangling

Gareth Southgate’s workforce have appeared robust however any recreation with Tuesday’s Euro 2020 opponents brings up previous heartaches

It's a fixture wealthy in historical past, controversy, tears and trauma and at 5pm on Tuesday will trigger a nation to cease and brace themselves to undergo it yet again. England v Germany is upon us and, make no mistake, it issues.

Therefore the nerves which were shredded since final Wednesday, when Germany’s 2-2 draw with Hungary in Munich confirmed them as England’s opponents within the last-16 of the European Championship. Joachim Löw’s aspect are removed from the drive that gained the World Cup seven years in the past however they're nonetheless Germany and for a era of England followers that mechanically results in a way of dread.