Almost six years ago at Ta’Qali stadium in Malta England’s fans showered their team with abuse, chanting ‘We’re f****** s***’ and walked out in the second half to go on the booze on the party strip at St Julian’s rather than be subjected to the team’s mediocrity.
Curiously, something similar happened on Friday night. But the indifference this time was due to the game being over by half-time. England are so strong these days that even without their Manchester City Treble winners they would be too much for almost every side in Europe, let alone Malta.