FROM a bearpit to a teddy bear’s picnic. From drift-off to lift-off.
As a golden silence descended across the intimidating home of Red Star Belgrade, Thomas Tuchel’s England reign headed out of Snoozeville and over to Trumpland.
You can safely book up your transatlantic flights because England have virtually secured their place at next summer’s World Cup, with three games still to play.
After the Three Lions had sent us into a slumber during Saturday’s teeth-pulling exercise in Andorra, here was by far and away the most impressive performance of the German’s tenure.
Indeed, it was one of England’s finest away displays in years as goals from Harry Kane , Noni Madueke , Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi saw England cruise through what was supposed to be the stiffest examination o