The Independent Republic of Mike Graham on Talk Radio.

Time to say very, very good morning.

It's a very good morning to say.

Hodges, Dan. How you doing?

Good, mate. You?

Very well indeed. Quite excited for the game.

I mean, when I say, and I know that you probably wouldn't be one of those to accuse me of hyperbole,

but when I say that this is the most important football match in our history,

I honestly think it is.

Well, it's certainly the most important since the World Cup semifinal two years ago.

But absolutely.

But I mean, this is this one's at home.

And let's hope it is coming home.

I mean, I am a mix this morning of optimism and terror, to be perfectly honest.

I think we are a nation that is becoming ludicrously, if not over-highted,

ludicrously over-confident.

I think Denmark are a better team than we're giving them credit.

Oh, I agree with that, totally.

But I thought Ukraine, but I actually thought Ukraine were going to be a better team than they were the other night because they really weren't that good.

And I think actually, England are a lot better this year and in this kind of engagement than we think they are.

We were fantastic against Ukraine.

I mean, we absolutely played it off the part.

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