Just noticed the line ups from the Euro U21 final in 2009. Look where those players are now and the gulf in quality:
6 of those Germany players play for one of the top 4 teams in Europe and are key players in their current national team. Arguably only one of ours is good enough for our fist XI.
Germany U21: Neuer, Beck, Howedes, Boateng, Boenisch, Hummels (Aogo 83), Johnson (Schwaab 68), Castro, Khedira, Ozil (Schmelzer 89), Wagner.
England U21: Loach, Cranie (Gardner 80), Richards, Onuoha (Mancienne 46), Gibbs, Cattermole, Muamba (Rodwell 77), Noble, Milner, Walcott, Johnson.