Four stadiums that deserve an England game

The dust has settled on yet another Nations League clash and once again, England failed to live up to expectations – and that’s an understatement. They were dismantled 4-0 by Hungary in a game that reminded the masses that anything can happen in international football which, unfortunately, also led some to believe that the only route forward is to sack Gareth Southgate. Stop it, people.

In addition to the result, though, it’s also worth noting that the match took place at Molineux, the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers. Outside of a trip to the Riverside to take on Middlesbrough, we haven’t seen the Three Lions travel a whole lot outside of Wembley in recent times.

Today, we want to provide the FA with a few reasons why they should think about changing the status quo to take England on the road.

Villa Park – 42,000

It’s the former home of an annual FA Cup semi-final, it’s one of the best ‘traditional’ grounds in the country, and it’s located in the second city. There’s not a whole lot going against Aston Villa’s glorious Villa Park here and we’re somewhat surprised it hasn’t been utilised more, especially when you consider just how loud it can get when the atmosphere really starts to rise on game day.

London Stadium – 60,000

The London Stadium was built for big occasions – quite literally – with the Summer Olympics being followed up by European nights under the lights courtesy of West Ham United. It really does feel like a cauldron and even though some don’t like the distance between the fans and the pitch due to the running track, we actually think that adds to the intimidation factor for the opposition.

Old Trafford – 74,000

Old Trafford is the next best thing to Wembley in terms of size in England and that alone means it qualifies as a certified member of this list. Manchester United are also one of the biggest commercial football clubs in the world and even though that probably shouldn’t factor into the FA’s decision, it’s definitely something that should help push them over the edge in our view.

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – 62,000

It was expensive, it took a while to get them in, but Tottenham Hotspur have landed on their feet in a big way with this ground. This is the kind of new stadium that’s really hard to critique because it’s just so gorgeous to look at. There are constant events happening even outside the spectrum of football in this place and we wouldn’t be at all shocked to see the Three Lions play here in the future.