England’s shaky defence can be proud of tightening up after a dismal World Cup campaign, defender Gary Cahill said on Tuesday.
England finished bottom of their group after taking just one point and conceding four goals in three games at the tournament in Brazil in June, finishing with a disappointing 0-0 draw against Costa Rica.
Roy Hodgson’s men have since enjoyed four successive victories and have not conceded a goal. Three of those wins have come in Euro 2016 qualifiers, propelling them to the top of their group.
“Five clean sheets now, it’s something that we’re really proud of,” Cahill told Sky Sports. “From the third game in the World Cup onwards, (it is) something we’re pleased with.
“As a group we felt that we needed to tighten up after the summer. Leading up to the World Cup we did well but the crunch games were obviously in the summer (at the tournament).