In some respects, the team was in disarray. "We had good players but there was something missing." Herdman sought opinion from the players as to why they were not performing and received various explanations that laid bare the lack of trust and togetherness. "When you score three goals in a Premier League game - home or away or in any game across the world - you need to be able to get three points. "Being there was surreal. I remember watching Diego Maradona against England with my dad in the front room. It was the moment I fell in love with football. It can be a daunting place but I was proud of how the team went for Mexico from the first minute. "The strength of Fallon's game lies in the scoring, so if you can do that, you can survive these long match-play matches."