The emergence of defenders Ben White and now Marc Guehi have probably been the biggest pluses of the season for Gareth Southgate — though I still wish the England coach would ditch the back three.
White has enjoyed a great season at Arsenal, Guehi at Crystal Palace. Both did well for England against Switzerland and if they continue to develop that means greater competition at the back end of the pitch heading towards the World Cup. And that should do Harry Maguire and John Stones the world of good.
Any player will tell you that as soon as someone is after your shirt you have to raise your game and I don’t think Maguire or Stones have been under anything like that kind of pressure.