Air of confidence in England camp

England’s players are increasingly confident they can ‘do a Chelsea’ at the European Championship, according to Scott Parker.

Comparisons were drawn between Roy Hodgson’s men and the Champions League winners even before they set out for Poland and Ukraine, both having been written off after being forced to parachute in new managers.

But the fairytale turnaround masterminded by Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo is seemingly being mirrored by Hodgson at Euro 2012 after England defied the odds to top their group and set up tomorrow’s quarter-final against Italy.