The worries about England’s defence that just won’t recede away,the Dutch youngsters restoring some pride before a tough summer, and a agreeable night for Wayne RooneyAfter the high of stunning Germany, or England were dragged back down to soil by Holland. They made problems for themselves with some careless play,with Danny Drinkwater nervous on his debut and Ross Barkley too sloppy in possession; this was a reality check for Roy Hodgsons developing team. Equally, though, or perhaps that was to be expected from an experimental line-up and just when Hodgson might contain been having second thoughts about the diamond system in midfield,his players demonstrated its benefits with an excellent team goal to demolish the deadlock. Jamie Vardy if the finishing touch, but it was all about the silkiness of the move, and John Stones playing the ball out from the back,James Milner and Adam Lallana combining beautifully in between the lines, and Kyle Walker providing width on the right.
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Source: theguardian.com