Nick Collins picks his 23-man England squad for the European Championships and makes a surprise inclusion in midfield...
Played two, won one, lost one - more importantly Roy Hodgson learned a good deal about his squad after the victory away to Germany and the defeat at home to the Netherlands, a team which didn't qualify for Euro 2016.
Wayne Rooney and Joe Hart come in to the starting line-up from Berlin for Jack Butland and Adam Lallana... and that just might be the eleven which takes on Russia in Marseille on June 11.
So now to the game everyone is playing at the moment: name your 23-man England squad for the Euros, and here is mine:
Goalkeepers: Hart, Forster, Heaton
No great debate about the keepers. Joe Hart is the undisputed number one, Fraser Forster steps up to two after Jack Butland's injury. The Southampton man performed pretty well against Germany and Holland and is in good form with his club.
Tom Heaton is my third choice ahead of Ben Foster - he's yet to make his debut, but has been in several squads and is well-liked. Take him for the experience.
Defenders: Clyne, Walker, Cahill, Smalling, Stones, Bertrand, Rose
Now the defence, where the headline is no Phil Jagielka. I have huge respect for the Everton captain, but age goes against him. Yes, he has experience, and he was unlucky with the second Dutch goal where he was clearly fouled-but Eric Dier could provide central defensive cover-so seven defenders to make room for five strikers.
Luke Shaw is also omitted. Before his injury he was England's best left back, but I am just not convinced he will recover in time. I hope he proves me wrong! I would take Danny Rose as first choice and Ryan Bertrand as back-up.
At right back Nathaniel Clyne is in pole position after his fine assist for the Jamie Vardy goal against Germany, but Kyle Walker had a useful game against the Netherlands and provided the cross for Vardy to score.
In central defence its vice-captain Gary Cahill and Chris Smalling, with John Stones in reserve. Cahill and Smalling is a developing partnership - I just feel they are playing a bit more consistently than Stones.
Midfielders: Alli, Henderson, Dier, Barkley, Sterling, Lallana, Milner, Wilshere
Midfield was the hardest area to narrow down to eight. No room for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Danny Drinkwater, Michael Carrick, and Fabian Delph... a reflection of just how strong England are here.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has always featured when fit, but has perhaps been injured at just the wrong time. It's not been his best season either. Drinkwater was the sponsor's man of the match against the Netherlands, but misses out because I would gamble with Jack Wilshere.
Delph would provide natural balance on the left, he just may not get enough opportunities before the squad is announced on May 12 to force his way back in. Carrick is reliable and experienced, though maybe England have now moved on.
So to those who are on the plane. Dele Alli has become one of the first names on the team sheet, even though he has started only two games. Form-wise he is on the crest of a wave and must start! Eric Dier is in the same catagory - I have been hugely impressed with his calmness and maturity - again another in the first eleven.
Jordan Henderson made his first England appearance of the season in Berlin and is running into form at just the right time. A fantastic engine, with an ability to read the game well. His corner set up Dier's stoppage-time winner.
Ross Barkley made a great start to the season and has the talent to dominate a game, he will need to prove he can do that in France.
Raheem Sterling can play in several attacking positions: the tip of a diamond, on either flank or even right up at the top. If not a starter, then certainly a key substitute.
Adam Lallana played 70 minutes of both games and did his cause no harm at all. A fantastic turn and pass to pick out Walker for the cross that led to England's goal against the Netherlands.
James Milner is England's Mr Reliable and Mr Versatile. With so many young midfielders, his experience will be vital, but he only just makes the cut.
Finally the gamble and the wild card. Jack Wilshere provided the best individual England performance of the entire qualifying campaign in Slovenia. At his best he can give England the x-factor, even against the better teams. But will he be fit? The indications are that Hodgson will give him every opportunity. He might not start at the Euros, but another important substitute.
Strikers: Rooney, Kane, Welbeck, Vardy, Sturridge
Finally the strikers. Theo Walcott the unlucky man to miss out. I just feel his form is not good enough to displace the others with just one Premier League goal since before Christmas.
For me, Harry Kane leads the line. Pure and simple. That has to be the basis, with the others fitting in around him. Wayne Rooney definitely starts too. You just can't discard 109 caps and 51 goals. If he is fit he starts!
So too, for me, does Danny Welbeck. Six goals in the first five qualifiers before his injury, and his form has been good since returning.
Now to Jamie Vardy: my super-sub! Lightning pace, with the ability to stretch defences, his wonderful goal changed the game in Berlin and he can do that at a major tournament. If Daniel Sturridge stays fit, he edges out Walcott as the fifth striker. A proven player at international level, he could be a major asset.
And there you have it. Plenty of talking points. Not everyone will agree with this selection, but that is the whole point... it just goes to show Roy Hodgson's task when he names his squad will be far from easy. And that's the way it should be!