While clearly England's bore draw with Slovakia in Saint-Etienne was barely 1998 levels of disappointment, the Three Lions left themselves with a much harder task in the next round after failing to win the group.

Despite the fact Roy Hodgson took five strikers to France with him, all of them failed to break a dogged Slovak backline down on a frustrating night in the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Having made 6 changes to a team that secured a dramatic win over Wales on Thursday, the 'tactical masterclass' that served the former Liverpool coach so well in Lens appeared to backfire on him tonight.

While the Three Lions were not played off the park, far from it in fact, they rarely ever looked as if they would break the opposition down.

All the possession in the world couldn't get past Martin Skrtel, who was demonstrating the sort of form that made him such a rock during the early part of his Liverpool career.

So, what else did we learn from tonight's draw in the final group stage?

Bertrand should be held back at left-back

After two solid seasons on the South Coast, Ryan Bertrand had established himself as perhaps the most reliable left-back available to England, in the absence of Luke Shaw.

However, as good as the former Chelsea man is, the attacking enterprise so prevalent in the play of Danny Rose in recent months was severely lacking this evening.

Clearly, having such a quality backup is no doubt a good thing to Hodgson, though the Spurs defender is simply a must starter for the remainder of the French campaign.

Sturridge a luxury

Daniel Sturridge was clearly at his best when he turned the clash with Wales in Lens when he strolled and changed the game with his obvious quality.

However, tonight went some way into proving the Liverpool man is at his best (at this tournament at least) when coming off the bench.

Such is the nature of his vast technical ability, the 26-year old can make the most of it when playing against a tired defence, when gaps become more readily available.

When starting, his relaxed approach to the game can often look like a lack of effort, invoking the ire of the fans.

Jordan Horrendouson

It is truly amazing when you think the Liverpool captain can no longer get into the starting lineup at national level.

Sadly, that is not indicative of the strength of the Three Lions side, more so the inefficiency of the Reds skipper.

Upon his return to England duty, the former Sunderland looked completely of his depth and while he pressed on with his usual energy, his end product was reminiscent of his early spell at Anfield.