England have scored against Malta so anything other than World Cup glory would be failure

The glorious Gareth Southgate era is off to a glorious start with a glorious goal from Daniel Glorious Sturridge, and all of our problems are gone.

England have all but guaranteed World Cup success after opening the scoring against Malta, the 176th best team in the world, with a goal straight out of the middle drawer. It was a goal made in Liverpool, with Sturridge heading home a Jordan Henderson cross from around the penalty spot. Should goalkeeper Andrew Hogg have been better placed to save it? Perhaps, but we don't like dwelling on goalkeepers' performances when it's not one of our own so let's just move on. https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/784793807179112448

Fans responded in balanced fashion, asking all the most important questions.

https://twitter.com/hide2k10/status/784794789199904773

Luckily, the answers were instantly forthcoming.

https://twitter.com/iainmoo/status/784794636191760384 https://twitter.com/MartinReed28/status/784798285429084162 https://twitter.com/kieranmarsden1/status/784797817818808320 https://twitter.com/TheSetOdds/status/784797987352502272

We think.

https://twitter.com/clonmacart/status/784795774660083714

Anyway, there are far more important things to be worried about, as people soon noted.

https://twitter.com/MundialMag/status/784795138006585345 https://twitter.com/JonnyGabriel/status/784796047751151616

Dele Alli added a second for England soon after, poking home at the second attempt after Malta decided defending was a bit overrated.

https://twitter.com/itvfootball/status/784797317807345664

And that really emphasised England's quality and dominance over a footballing heavyweight team whose record scorer almost managed one goal every five games for Coventry City.

https://twitter.com/JohnBrewinESPN/status/784794178731606016

Honestly, how can we *not* win the World Cup after this?

https://twitter.com/davidpreece12/status/784796690230411266

Especially with captain fantastic Wayne Rooney spreading passes right and left.

https://twitter.com/bifurcated_MBM/status/784797157769486336