World Cup 2018: 5 Things We Learned From England's First Game

Unfortunately, despite the good signs and exciting play at certain periods throughout the match, many fans will also have felt a familiar sense of England being England. This definitely wasn't the first time we've seen the Three Lions start strong, get a good goal, fail to capitalise on their dominance and then lose momentum over time.

The real drop in pace and play came after the equaliser. As soon as Tunisia had scored their penalty, it felt like England dropped down a few gears and lost a lot of their early confidence and swagger. Midfielders weren't making as many moves, defenders lost the ball a little too cheaply, and there was a real absence of creativity as the Three Lions tried to forge forwards and make things happen.

Fortunately, Kane saved the day at the end, providing a refreshingly positive start to the tournament that England fans haven't seen for some time, but throughout the game fans always had a feeling that the team always had a big mistake or two in them.

The dependency on Kane is a typically English trait as well. At past tournaments, England fans pinned major expectations on individuals like Wayne Rooney, but a reliance on one player rarely works out in the end, and the whole team needs to step up in the next games if England want to go far.