Gareth Southgate admits he was encouraged by his players’ determination to iron out the problems in their performance against Switzerland.
The England boss revealed there was already a discussion going on between his squad when he arrived in the dressing room at half time, with the game goalless at the break.
And Southgate says it’s the sort of spirit and responsibility he wants to see his players taking, with the result being an improved second-half display and a winning goal from Marcus Rashford.
"Before I got in, the players were trying to sort things out," revealed Southgate.
"We expect and encourage it, because they're intelligent footballers and it's important they have a view of what's going on.
“We want to have an environment that's demanding because that's the only way we can keep raising the standards.
"We were trying to correct one or two things but also challenge them a bit, it was an important night for us to finish well and we knew it would be difficult because of the changes and amount of game time, but I'm really pleased because the players have given everything this week.
“So many of the lads were playing their first 45 minutes of the season so it was a tall order to ask them to go in and play against a really good side in Switzerland, who are an excellent team.”
Southgate also reserved praise for Rashford, who built on his goal against Spain at the weekend with a tidy finish to win Tuesday’s game after what has been a frustrating start to the season for the Manchester United youngster.
“I'm really pleased for him more than anything," he added.
"We know how exciting he is and we know he is going to be a top player, he's got a super mentality and he's great to work with.
"He's got two goals this week, some of his performances with us have been really good but to finish with two really good finishes is very important for him."
England will be back in action in October with a UEFA Nations League double trip against Spain and Croatia.
It’s then back to Wembley in November for games with USA and Croatia, for which tickets are on sale now.
