At this stage England have achieved the target Southgate was set by the FA on appointment: get out of the group and win a knockout game. This was set before the WC draw, you can only beat the opposition your drawn against and that has been done.
Having said that, as James pointed out, this is a golden opportunity to go as far as possible in the knowledge that in 2020 we will have to show a quantum level improvement with this squad as Germany, Spain and a few others will be back with a vengence. The Germans have been humilated and that’s when they are at their most dangerous. Italy and the Netherlands will definitely be looking to improve having not even qualified.
I’m looking forward to seeing how far we can get, but also I’m excited about how much potential this group has, as well as the lower age squads.
I’m also very happy about the lack of big time Charlies in the squad!