I am not saying it is all roses and butterflies for England, but it is irresponsible for the dominant critical narrative to have no context.

There are areas to improve, absolutely. But there is also a lot of context behind current England performances.

I shouted out loud 😂

Amazing for this team, they really deserve something positive.

Competition 2: what is Arjan telling Sarina?

I do feel like that first half showed progress - now we just have to figure out how to adapt more quickly to opponents changes in shape.

Which has to come from the players on the pitch.

It was a poor second half, there is no denying that.

Maybe I'm just too much of an optimist, but I can't help but feel happy that there is progress generally.

Germany - attack good, defending poor

USA - attack blunt, defending good

Portugal - mostly solid, needed to be more clinical first half

...but Portugal woke up, no game is totally one sided.

A draw is not the end of the world. Netherlands - Germany drawing, Spain struggled for long periods against Belgium. In other words:

Ok, this counts for first half only 😂

Also, should have had a pen for that foul on Clinton.