At the end of a week that had left James McAtee distraught and bereft, his tribute to George Baldock could not have been more perfect. Playing exactly how his old Sheffield United team-mate knew he was capable of.
McAtee was sublime, a shining light down in Bournemouth on an evening when England’s Under 21s toiled for long spells but ultimately refused to succumb in a way the seniors had done 24 hours earlier.
The emotion for their match-winner was clear, etched over his face after fizzing in a stunning late free-kick to spare them another Euro qualification defeat.