The break up of the USSR has seen a multitude of "lesser" teams join UEFA, so now there are more groups which keeps the big boys apart - which I don't think helps England when it comes to tournaments. The Nations League has tried to address this by introducing more competetive matches for the bigger nations, and whilst England did well in the first tournament, making it to the finals, their last outing didn't really end in glory. Next years Euros will be interesting to see how the team cope with the expectations of the country, especially as a lot of the matches will be at Wembley...