Roy Hodgson is pleased with the progress England has made since the debacle of Brazil 2014.
In terms of results, the manager has every right to be happy, with four wins from four Euro 2016 qualifying ties, which will no doubt become five out of five after the game against Lithuania at Wembley on Saturday.
Any pleasure must be measured against the fact that England was handed the kindest of qualification groups, which has made it nailed-on favorite to be in France next summer. It will be a qualification program of inevitable and tedious success.