George McEachran insists that in-form England won't let complacency set in after their blistering start to the UEFA U17 European Championship.
The Young Lions return to Velika Gorica on Saturday to face Republic of Ireland in the quarter finals after gliding through Group D with a 100 per cent record.
With nine goals scored and just one conceded from their three group games against Norway, Ukraine and the Netherlands, Steve Cooper's side are in impressive form out here in Croatia.
And McEachran has played the duration of the tournament so far, as well as getting himself on the scoresheet in the 4-0 win over Ukraine.
However, the Chelsea midfielder knows all about the importance of staying focused on short-term goals, after some words of advice from his brother Josh.
McEachran Senior, who also started his career at Stamford Bridge and is now plying his trade with Brentford, was part of the England team that lifted the U17 Euros in 2010 and is regularly on hand to share his experiences of that landmark success from seven years ago.
"My brother won this tournament back in 2010 when they beat Spain in the final," said the 16-year-old. "He's texted me a few times to wish me good luck. We're really close and he's certainly helped me develop as a player.
"His biggest bit of advice for me going into this tournament was to keep concentrating because as the days go on and on, the tournament is just going to get harder. You can never switch off and that is something I've taken on board.
"Seeing my brother win this tournament when I was young has inspired me to try and go and do the same.
"It's key for us to not get complacent and that's something that all the boys know because the coaching staff keep stressing that, so it's a message that is firmly in our heads."
McEachran, with nine England U17 caps to his name after gaining seven at U16 level, is continuing to blossom in the middle of this attacking team with Cooper having started with the same XI for every fixture in the finals so far.
However, the emerging talent who also won The FA Youth Cup with the Blues this term, is fully aware that tougher challenges await.
"We were confident going into the start of the tournament as we've got good depth in this squad," he added.
"We've found that each game has got tougher throughout this tournament and we're ready for the next challenge.
"I know Ireland are a decent footballing side and we have to respect them for getting into the quarter finals in the same way they hopefully respect us. It will be a good game and we'll wait and see what happens.
"Personally, I've been happy with my performances so far and just have to keep on going. I just want to go out there and do myself, my family and my club proud."
