England coach Stuart Pearce has described Spain as "arrogant" for not making the most of their dominance in this keenly fought contest and that England "would've won 4-0 or 5-0" if they had enjoyed the same amount of possession as their Spanish counterparts.
Spain, at this level, are more like Barcelona-light (aka Arsenal) than the real deal and are clearly lacking someone to put the ball in the back of the net. Indeed, there one goal in last night's Group B clash in Herning came courtesy of a hand ball from Ander Herrera, the And of God as one tabloid coined it.
And they were made to pay when two minutes from time Danny Welbeck coolly slotted home past soon to be club team-mate David De Gea.
Undoubtedly Spain were the better side throughout, but there were some classy performances in the white shirts of England, noticeably Chris Smalling and Kyle Walker
Spain will retain their status as favourites after this display but there are plenty of teams out there who can do them harm en route. It promises to be a fascinating fortnight ahead.
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