After a turgid bore draw, Gareth Southgate was preoccupied not by Harry Kane's fitness or Jude Bellingham's form, but a deep sense of foreboding about the escalating mood towards himself and his England team.
In a sticky press conference room here in Cologne, Southgate suggested England were at risk of returning to the dark ages, warning that supporter hostility towards him was creating "an unusual environment" for the squad, who could lose the "fun" of representing their country.
