Overloaded in midfield, outpaced in defence and second best in one-v-ones, England were given a taste of the level they need to reach if they are to retain their crown.'Bullied all over the pitch'The bulk of England's issues seemed to stem from midfield as Georgia Stanway and Walsh were overrun and their opponents were devastating on the break.

De Almeida shoots meekly wide of the near post after slipping Hemp very nicely on the edge of the area. England go straight down the other end but Russo miscontrols Hemp’s low cross in the penalty area. Although it was a slightly awkward ball, Russo would usually have done better.

France can play even better despite putting on a strong performance to comfortably beat England 2-1 in their Women's Euros Group D opener on Saturday, Les Bleus manager Laurent Bonadei said.