What’s Hot and What’s Not as Germany edge England 1-0 in Dortmund

HOT – Overall England display

Overall though, England produced an encouraging display against the world champions on Wednesday night, even if the hosts were weakened by injuries and the game had a testimonial-like feel to it.

The bold system Southgate employed worked particularly well, with both wing-backs bright in offensive and defensive areas, while Eric Dier and West Brom’s Jake Livermore did well in the midfield.

Michael Keane’s international debut was excellent, he looked calm and composed throughout, while the displays of Lallana and Alli will give England fans much hope about where the squad are heading under new manager Southgate.

Ultimately, England lost the game, but there were several positives from Wednesday’s performance to take forward into the next few years under the former Middlesbrough boss.