World Cup 2018: 3 things that went right for England vs Tunisia 

England kicked off their World Cup campaign with a late, late winner vs Tunisia. The three lions went ahead thanks to a striker from Harry Kane but a 'stupid' mistake by Kyle Walker handed the African side a penalty and the teams were level at halftime.

The English players were playing out of their skin for most of the game but there was nothing they could do get past the Tunisia defence. Their defending was set to earn them a draw vs England but Harry Kane was unmarked for a corner in stoppage time and he headed home to win the game.

Gareth Southgate and his men surprised everyone yesterday and here are three things they did right vs Tunisia:

#3 Playing free-flowing football

England are not known for their style of football. They have one of the most boring styles and there are a lot of fans who have fallen asleep in the stadium during their games.

Yesterday, that was not the case. They were playing so well that even the ones who were not interested in the game would have been watching till the very end.

Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling, Jesse Lingard, Dele Alli, and Jordan Henderson were combining so well that Tunisia were left clueless for a majority of the first half. There were some superb moves in the final third that you wouldn't have expected from England at all.

Spain and Brazil have been commended for years for their style of football and if England continue playing like this, they are bound to be put in that bracket. Southgate's 3-5-2 formation is really bringing out the best of this England squad.

Kieran Trippier and Ashley Young were brilliant on the wings and that made it even more difficult for Tunisia. Henderson will sending pinpoint long passes to either side of the pitch and finding the wing-backs.

If it wasn't for some sloppy finishing, England could have won the game. It can even be said that they could have sealed the game with a 3 or 4-0 lead in the first half itself.

#2 Substitutions were spot on

Tunisia v England: Group G - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

England came out all guns blazing last night vs Tunisia but were not able to hold to their lead for long. They were unable to slot the ball into the net despite doing all the hard work in the final third and the midfield.

Raheem Sterling was the culprit on many occasions and Southgate took him off for Rashford. The manager gave him enough time to get himself together and score but the Manchester City manager was just not able to do it.

The Manchester United star gave England the edge over their opponents after coming on and his strength gave them the muscle power as well to bully the defenders off the ball. Dele Alli was the next one to be subbed off with Ruben Loftus-Cheek coming on.

The Chelsea loanee was the impact sub and his creativity was giving the Tunisian defenders a tough time. Even though the two subs did not score or assist the winner, their presence on the pitch made a huge impact.

#1 Giving Henderson the freedom

Tunisia v England: Group G - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

Jordan Henderson's selection in the starting XI was not appreciated by a lot of England fans. But the Liverpool star's performance last night changed everything.

He was given so much creative freedom by Southgate and he made the most of it. Henderson was spotting the runs made by the wing-backs and finding them with pinpoint crosses.

He was dominating the midfield last night and there was nothing Tunisia could do about it. They were not able to close him down quick enough and when they eventually managed to get close to him, he slotted a short pass to a player near him and got away once again.