I think it has changed a bit. England now have a system intended to produce more technical players from an early age which has produced success at youth levels. And simultaneously, the senior side reaches a semi-final for the first time in a generation.
Marginal gains, at least.
when they reinvent themselves successfully, following a spell in the doldrums.
Spain, Holland, Italy and Germany will likely all mount a far more serious challenge during the next tournament.
Who can forget the fiasco of the French in 2010 and yet scroll forward eight years ? and all the while England huff and puff with the same predictable outcome.