Crises are not formed by results in friendlies, but England’s shambolic defensive display, a conservative starting XI and the concession of three goals inside 30 minutes, in a 4-3 loss to Germany at Wembley, will certainly feel pretty bruising.
The last time these two teams met on this stage, the spoils were far greater and the result very different, England securing an extra-time win over Germany courtesy of Chloe Kelly’s famous goal to give England a first major trophy at the Euros in 2022.
