Netherlands 0-1 England: 5 Talking Points

#3 England defend compactly and look sturdy

John Stones was solid at the back

When they announced their starting lineup, a lot of fans would have been taken aback by the fact that three wing backs were named in a 3-5-2 system. Turned out that Kyle Walker started off as RCB alongside John Stones and Joe Gomez.

Gomez had to go off inside the first 10 minutes after picking up a niggle and he was replaced by Leicester City stalwart Harry Maguire.

England's defensive organisation on the night deserves a shout out. They were rock solid at the back and save for a couple of scrappy chances they afforded Koeman's men, England looked difficult to break down as they kept their shape and defended efficiently throughout the night.

John Stones had a very decent outing and the man who looks likely to get frozen out at Manchester City was confident playing the ball out from the back and was, on more than one occasion, able to read the game to perfection and chip in with some vital interceptions and blocks.

Harry Maguire put in a typically confident performance and Kyle Walker, Tripper and Danny Rose all had a rather memorable night and they ended the night with a well deserved clean sheet.

Oh, and let's not forget to mention youngster Jordan Pickford who looked like he had everything under control from the get-go save for the one corner kick where his indecisiveness left him flat footed and fortunately for him, Dost headed it high above the crossbar.