England 1-0 Slovenia: Five talking points from the 2018 World Cup qualifier | Dominic Fifield

A late goal against Slovenia was enough for England to qualify for Russia 2018 but the 1-0 win masked a humdrum performance lacking in subtletySo England have booked their place at the World Cup in Russia and, before the final group game in Lithuania on Sunday, have now qualified for the past four major tournaments without losing a match. Yet the level of choking anticlimax in evidence here should not be masked by Harry Kane’s stoppage‑time winner, and will ensure no one departs for