England's John Stones celebrates scoring their fourth goal with team mates. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - For years England have tried - and failed - to copy the styles of successful European national teams, but now Gareth Southgate appears to have found a way to replicate the intensity of England's best Premier League teams.
The 6-1 win over Panama on Sunday may have come against one of the tournament's weakest sides, making definitive conclusions unwise, but the manner of the victory certainly highlighted the work Southgate has done with the team.
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