Neville and his players are under more pressure than ever before

Phil Neville said he would “go to [his] grave with these players and their attitudes” after defeat by Germany on Saturday and it may well be the death of his England tenure if they cannot beat the Czech Republic tomorrow evening.

Many of the recurring problems throughout Neville’s reign again reared their heads in a 2-1 defeat — their fifth in seven games — in front of a record crowd for an England women’s game of 77,768 at Wembley. Germany had watched recent games and targeted England’s attempt at playing out from the back, particularly in the opening exchanges.

Again the question was asked as to whether England’s defence were good enough to play this way, and Neville’s answer, referencing “the England DNA”, felt more