By Mohamed Hamza in Wembley
England kickstarted the Thomas Tuchel era with a comfortable 2-0 victory against Albania at Wembley.
A packed-out Wembley watched the German's first game in charge of the Three Lions and his side duly delivered, with debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly and Harry Kane each finding the back of the net to get England's World Cup Qualifying campaign off to the perfect start.
Here are five things we learned:
Four at the back
Despite often fielding a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 with Bayern Munich in his most recent managerial stint, speculation abounded as to how Tuchel would set up his England side.
The German had previously deployed a back three to great effect with Chelsea, winning the UEFA Champions League, Super Cup and Club World Cup during his time in West London.
Against Albania however, Tuchel elected to field a back four comprised of Dan Burn, Ezri Konsa, Kyle Walker and Myles Lewis-Skelly, with the quartet keeping a clean sheet.
It is unlikely that it will be the same personnel come the opening match of next summer's World Cup, with the likes of John Stones and Trent Alexander-Arnold amongst a host of defensive absentees, but Tuchel will be pleased with the depth on offer in a department that has often been seen as England's weakest in recent years.
Debut delight for Dan
Newcastle United defender Dan Burn capped off a dream week with a first England start at the age of 32, becoming the oldest player to debut for the Three Lions since Bolton Wanderers striker Kevin Davies against Montenegro all the way back in October 2010.
Burn is at the other end of his career as fellow defensive debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly, but he acquitted himself well at Wembley to show he could be a useful part of the set-up heading towards next summer.
Despite a few nervy moments against the pace of Albanian forward Armando Broja, Burn was dominant in the air and almost got himself on the scoresheet when he headed a Declan Rice corner into the bar.
Having also proved his ability to fill in at left back in the Premier League, Burn's height and versatility could make him an ideal option.
Lewis-Skelly stakes claim
Myles Lewis-Skelly has enjoyed a meteoric rise at club level over the past few months, establishing himself as an Arsenal regular at club level despite only making his senior debut for the Gunners in September.
His strong domestic form meant an England call-up was no surprise, and the 18-year-old made the step up with ease on his international debut at Wembley.
As he so often does for Mikel Arteta's men, Lewis-Skelly perfectly personified the modern full back, with the teenager confident in the challenge and comfortable inverting into central midfield throughout against Albania.
The 18-year-old even got himself on the scoresheet when he latched onto Jude Bellingham's brilliantly weighted ball to open his England account in style, becoming the youngest player to score on their Three Lions debut.
Left back has become a problem area in recent times for England, with Luke Shaw and Ben Chilwell both struggling for fitness, but Lewis-Skelly has more than staked his claim for the starting berth and could be set to battle it out with Newcastle's Lewis Hall to be Tuchel's long-term answer.
Harry Kane More of the Same
Despite his impeccable record in front of goal for England - 70 goals in 104 appearances - Harry Kane had been the subject of much speculation concerning his position as the Three Lions' spearhead.
England's record goalscorer has dropped deeper in search of the ball in recent years, causing some to call for a more traditional penalty-box forward in the mould of Ollie Watkins or Dominic Solanke to take his place.
Despite the criticism, Kane duly found the back of the net as he so often does for England, doubling the Three Lions' lead when he expertly controlled Declan Rice's lofted ball before firing past Thomas Strakosha.
Make no mistake about it, Harry Kane remains England's finest forward.
Rashford and Foden fail to take flight
With Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer unavailable through injury, Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden were entrusted with flanking Harry Kane in the forward line.
Seemingly rejuvenated with Aston Villa, Rashford looked to threaten the Albanian backline with his dribbling and runs in-behind, yet he found it difficult despite a few bright moments early on.
Similarly, Foden also struggled to influence the game, raising further questions as to his future in an England shirt.
Deployed on the right, the Manchester City star often looked to drift in-field when in England were in possession but was unable to combine with his teammates, leaving Thomas Tuchel plenty to ponder ahead of Monday's clash with Latvia.
It struck of a chance missed from both players given England's wealth of attacking options, with the likes of the Morgan Rogers, Anthony Gordon, Jarrod Bowen and Eberechi Eze all at Tuchel's disposal ahead of the Latvia game on Monday.
