This was , the pundits said, the most potent attack England could select. Portugal beware. Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy and Wayne Rooney — the two leading goalscorers in the Premier League — plus England's record scorer starting a match together for the first time.
Unfortunately, this and much more left Roy Hodgson with far more questions than answers as he ponders his team and tactics to play Russia next Saturday.
True, England won 1-0 and the shutout was a rare bonus, but if this was a cunning ploy to keep expectations for Euro 2016 to a minimum, it worked a treat.