In an ideal world for England, by the time July 31 ticks around, the intricacies of this impressive 5-1 win against the Netherlands on Friday will be long forgotten. This brilliant result will be regarded as a fundamentally important lesson and confidence boost as part of their journey to a European Championships final on home turf.
Or alternatively, if England fall short in the Euros, then we’ll look back on this match as a cautionary tale in…