On the plus side, Lee Carsley now has a ready-made reply the next time he's asked if all of England's best young attackers can fit into the same team. The downside for the interim manager is that in finding out the answer he might have dented his prospects of getting the job full-time.

The obvious reaction to England's shock 2-1 defeat by Greece on Thursday would be to blame the radical selection of stand-in coach Lee Carsley, but the key moments came not in the crowded midfield but when England had numbers galore at the back.

In a match filled with emotion and drama, Greece secured a historic 2-1 victory over England at Wembley Stadium, dedicating the win to their late teammate George Baldock.