I'm on the fence with Keane vs Wright. I get where both are coming from. A lot of England fans did get ahead of themselves, pundits too, talking about the route to the final and who they'd rather play, mapping all the possibilities. It was a little premature, mostly from those supposedly giving a neutral perspective.
From the perspective of a fan though, it was not entirely a bad thing, as I'm sure the players were acting much more professionally. Wright sinking to the low of impersonating Keane's voice is pretty awkward to watch, but I do understand that simply enjoying the over-achievement has been the most fun part of the World Cup. The whole "it's coming home" stuff, the blind optimism, launching the most unpopular England manager appointment possibly in my lifetime into some sort of god-like status, it's all been a right laugh.
A lot of people, myself included, have felt great apathy towards the England NT for a long time, but the last 12 months or so has pulled me and many others back in. It's been great fun, and there's no problem with enjoying it. When you're the underdog, and England definitely were this time around, it's all part of the fun of thinking that we're just going to beat everyone and win the whole thing. It wouldn't have been half as fun if we'd have been cynical the whole tournament, like we normally are and have been for just about every tournament I can remember. Before this, Euro 96 was the last time a tournament was fun for England. We might as well enjoy it because it won't happen at Euro 2020. There'll be an expectation to improve on this, and the pressure that was absent at this World Cup will return.