Thomas Tuchel has admitted he was disappointed by England's pressing in the second half, despite the Three Lions maintaing their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 victory over Serbia at Wembley.
Goals from Arsenal duo Bukayo Saka and Eberechi Eze in either half secured victory for the hosts on a rainy night in the capital.
Saka's goal was superbly taken, with the forward expertly volleying home to break the deadlock in the 28th minute.
Eze then added a second late on, with England now turning their attentions towards Sunday's match away in Albania.
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It was a positive night for Tuchel and his side, who continue to shine as the World Cup next summer creeps ever closer.
But while the German was pleased with his team's victory, he admitted he felt they didn't get their pressing right in the second-half - which meant they had to work extra hard in order to keep the visitors at bay.
“It was a difficult match,” said Tuchel. “It was complicated because they knew everything about us and we knew nothing about them.
“Go through the list of players, they are at top clubs, they play in top leagues. They have individual quality, they came with new energy and they made it a final for them.
Thomas Tuchel has admitted he was disappointed by England's pressing in the second half, despite the Three Lions maintaing their 100 per cent record in World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 victory over Serbia at Wembley
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“I liked the first half a lot. I think we deserved to go up, I think we deserved to have maybe a second goal with Harry's header.
“Second-half, we didn't get the pressing right all the time, they escaped sometimes from the deep build-up into fast attacks so the back four had to work hard to keep the clean sheet.
“We had to overcome some difficult moments but I like it, not everything is easy.
“Not every win is 2-0, 3-0, 5-0. It is good. We kept a clean sheet and it was decisive in the end.”
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England star Bukayo Saka put the Three Lions in front with a stunning volley
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England opted to leave several big names on the bench for the match.
Eze, Phil Foden and Jude Bellinham were all named among the substitutes before coming on to make a difference.
And Tuchel hailed those who were introduced, saying: “We had a good impact from the bench.
“The game became a bit more stretched after we did the subs. We brought on quality players and they wanted to show that.”
England goalscorers Saka and Eze have also reacted following the win.
Saka stated: "It's a performance we can be proud of.
England star Eberechi Eze came off the bench to score against Serbia
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“We got the win and we played well. [The campaign] has been very successful, we have won every game. We want to keep building on that."
And Eze added: "[It was another] good performance. It was important to get the win.
“I'm happy to score and help the team which is important.
“There's a lot of talent in the team. You can see the players here and the types that aren't here as well.
"It's the type of competition you want to be up against and it is going to help the team for sure.”
England's fixture against Albania takes place on Sunday (5pm).