EURO 2016: Youth can be England's advantage - Stags boss Adam Murray

Murray is also hoping to steal a few new tactical ideas from Europe’s national coaches as he avidly watches the games unfold.

“I am looking forward to the Euros this year,” he said. “There will be a couple of new things that come out of it.

“There will be a couple of new tactical things that will be approached in the Euros this year, so it will be good to dig into that and have a look at what the big coaches around Europe are doing and seeing if we can nick any ideas.

“We are always open to things outside the box so it will be an interesting summer.”

Hodgson’s young charges have an average age of 25 – the youngest squad in the tournament – but Murray, who will be going with a very young Stags squad himself next season, said that may count in England’s favour.

“I was having a conversation the other day with someone who has worked with England and I think everyone is excited at the minute,” he said.

“It’s that young fresh mindset, no fear, that energy and that drive to be successful and wanting to prove people wrong.

“Will we lack a little bit of experience at times? I think they will, yes. But I think they’ll make up for that when you’ve got that desire and that work ethic to match the ability and intelligence this young England team has got.

“If it’s not fazing the England manager it shouldn’t be fazing (us in) League Two either.”

So how far does Murray believe the young Lions can go this summer?

“I think if England can get to the quarters or semis, for this young group that would be a massive achievement – probably an over-achievement at the minute,” he said.

“It’s a group that has only been thrown together in the last few months with certain players going in on their club form.

“If they can reach that knock-out stage for the first tournament together as this group, this group could be together for a long time now, so that would be an achievement.”

However, Murray knows the squad will have to put up with the brutal national media who traditionally put the boot into the national squad and manager as hard and often as possible.

“What we’ll do as the English, and the English media like to do, is big them up to the highest they can and then they will try to slit all their throats,” Murray said. “So good luck to them.”

Even after England had finally managed to beat a talented Portugal side, who had shut up shop with 10 men for much of the friendly game, last week, the side were still criticised for not putting on more of a show by the ITV studio pundits.

“What makes me laugh the most is that some of these pundits who have played the game, and some of them have played for their own country, are the first to put the knife in when it’s not the game they want to see,” said Murray.

“It’s easy sitting behind a desk and camera talking tactics and picking teams. When you have to go out there and do the job and it’s on your shoulders, it’s not that easy.

“It’s very easy to have these opinions. Everyone is a manager nowadays. Everyone is a Jamie Carragher until you get put in that position. Then it’s a different kettle of fish.

“I hope the young England boys go out there and prove to everyone how good they are and what will be will be.”