Netherlands 0-1 England: 5 Talking Points

#1 Quite a few happy problems for Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate may yet have a few problems to address

As discussed before, Gareth Southgate has quite a few decisions to make. He has a plethora of scintillating talent at his disposal in all parts of the pitch but he needs to get the right players on the pitch at the right time to eke out the right results.

Now, Jamie Vardy and Marcus Rashford offer similar things. Pace, running off the shoulder of the last defender and the like. It's all soda pop inside the vending machine but perhaps Rashford's trickery gives him the edge.

Danny Welbeck is definitely going to find it hard to hold down a spot in this England lineup. But once Harry Kane comes back, England are going to have to switch it up a bit. The wings will need to be utilized more and the long through ball game will need to be curtailed a bit as Kane doesn't have Rashford's or Vardy's legs.

Marcus Rashford could yet feature while Kane is on the pitch in his favoured left wing role but there is no left-wing role in Southgate's 3-4-3, is there? Danny Rose is definitely a better fit for all the defending the player at left wing back will be needed to do. Ashley Young did not put a foot wrong either after coming on for the last 20 minutes.

Then, of course, there is the Jesse Lingard-Dele Alli situation.

Raheem Sterling though is one player that should walk into this team. He has blossomed under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola and his ability to send defenders for sandwiches and make them sweat bullets everytime England break are traits not a lot of other England players can replicate on the pitch.

Similar problems persist in midfield and it will be interesting to see how Jack Wilshere fits in all of this once he regains fitness.