Mike Calvin, Paul Hayward and Glenn Moore foresee England at least reaching the final of the European Championship. Gareth Southgate is a shrewd, statesmanlike manager. His squad is deep, prepared in the modern manner, and is the most likeable in a generation. Dare to dream.

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Mike Calvin, Jonathan Northcroft and Art de Roche predict a narrow England win at Wembley next Tuesday, if Gareth Southgate trusts in Bukayo Saka, and resists the temptation to be too conservative. Wales' team spirit will be tested to the limit against Denmark, and Romelu Lukaku will confirm his importance to Belgium in a potentially classic last 16 match up against Portugal.

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Mike Calvin, Jordan Jarrett Bryan and David Preece expect a comfortable England win at Wembley on Friday night. They praise the unlikely heroes of Italy's resurgence, hail Gareth Bale as the manifestation of Welsh spirit, and suggest Cristiano Ronaldo will win the Euros for Portugal, if he operates as an out and out striker.

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Mike Calvin, Ade Oladipo and Adrian Clarke assess England's chances on the eve of the European Championships. They make their predictions, point out the pitfalls and the potential surprises, and end with a powerful look at the debate triggered by England players taking the knee.

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Mike Calvin, Glenn Moore and Seb Stafford Bloor expect English clubs to spend big this summer, and seal a spell of European domination. They discuss promoted clubs, their team of last season, and, as Gareth Southgate finalises his England squad, name their winners of the European Championships. 

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Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Daniel Storey assess the Champions League final, and the potential of Chelsea's counter-attacking style against favourites Manchester City. They consider the implications of Manchester United's failure to win the Europa League, and raise questions about the management of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. 

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Mike Calvin, John Cross and David Preece look forward to Wednesday's Europa League final, and the respective merits of rival managers, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and Unair Emery. They name their England squad for the European Championships, which includes a surprise goalkeeping choice and an area of inevitable controversy. Finally, each panellist names his most memorable moment of a unique sqason.

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Mike Calvin, Jordan Jarrett Bryan and Richard Amofa look forward to the final day of the Premier League season. They see Liverpool and Chelsea making the top four, but argue that Leicester represent a long term threat to the so-called big clubs. Harry Kane deserves his transfer from Spurs, who have many problems to solve.

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Mike Calvin, Paul Hayward and Art de Roche reflect on a weekend for the ages, Leicester's FA Cup win reminded us of the importance of fans, and the shallowness of the so-called Super League. Allison Becker's response to his headed goal for Liverpool emphasised football's humanity, and Chelsea Women discovered the harshest lessons are delivered on the biggest stages.

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Mike Calvin, Jonathan Northcroft and Seb Stafford Bloor reflect on the development of Brendan Rodgers, and the significance of the FA Cup to Leicester City, and their fans. They also dwell on the possibility of a distinctive double for Chelsea being completed in the women's Champions League final against Barcelona on Sunday.

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