Harry Kane back to his lethal best, productivity from set-pieces, yet another clean sheet – the fifth out of five – and, for the coup de grace, a first England goal for Jordan Henderson on the occasion of his 62nd cap. This was the night when pretty much everything was picture perfect for Gareth Southgate and his players as they set up a Wembley semi-final against Denmark on Wednesday night.

As England came home from Rome, it was easy to wonder whether football was headed in the same direction and, certainly, the fans of the team inside the Stadio Olimpico thought that way.