There were encouraging signs in the 2-1 defeat to Spain, but a change of tactics should be in order for boss Gareth Southgate.
Meanwhile, the Manchester United saga rumbles on despite it being an international break.
Paul Pogba has admitted there is a rift between him and Jose Mourinho – and the Special One is going to special measures to save his job.
Here's five things we learned from the past week.
JOSE MOURINHO is making a big thing of turning up to matches again during his sticky spell at Manchester United.
He turned up at Burnley to watch them in their Europa League tie before United’s trip to Turf Moor and he was at Wembley on Saturday to keep an eye on David de Gea and Luke Shaw.
The Special One’s public appearances show that he is taking the threat to his position at Old Trafford seriously – especially with Zinedine Zidane insisting he will "coach again soon".
GARETH SOUTHGATE overlooked some distinguished England players when he claimed Gazza is the only world class footballer produced by this country in his lifetime.
Bryan Robson’s contribution to English football, winning 90 caps and scoring 26 goals, deserves far more recognition.
Robson was a box to box midfielder, one of the very best for club and country during a stellar career with Manchester United and England.
IT did not take long for the euphoria around the England team to disappear after the 2-1 defeat against Spain.
Wembley was flat on Saturday as the realisation set in that England remain a long way behind technically superior countries.
The “ole’s” from the Spain supporters midway through the first half, with the opponents stringing together long, draining passing sequences in our own backyard, added to the sense of frustration.
SOUTHGATE needs to wriggle free of his three-man defensive system by matching his opponents and experimenting with a return to 4-3-3 in the short-term.
England’s players need a more familiar system when they are on international duty and they were crying out for a more orthodox formation against Spain.
IT will no doubt irk Southgate that some of his predecessors were paid more than double his basic salary without getting anywhere near a World Cup semi-final.
Sven and Capello were both paid in excess of £5m by the FA but made a complete hash of the job when they got to
tournaments.
Southgate’s position, after three successive defeats, has suddenly got weaker around the negotiating table.
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