On Saturday, a young, inexperienced England team went to Germany and prevailed 3-2 over the defending World Cup champions. While it was a friendly, it was an impressive showing from a team with a potent Spurs backbone. Now all of a sudden, England has a fearless, young, intrepid team capable of going far in the upcoming European Championship in June. Or will it?

There were several reasons for English optimism. England did not only win in Germany but managed a comeback from 2-0 down. The Germans may have thought they were going to enjoy a routine win when Mario Gomez scored their second goal in the 57th minute, but Harry Kane quickly reduced the deficit four minutes later. Jamie Vardy, the revelation from league leaders Leicester, got England's second before Eric Dier scored the winner in injury time. While Germany surely must have gotten complacent and decided to take things easy after their second goal, England deserved their win with a lot of good play.

Four players came from Spurs, and all did well. Kane, 22, and Dier, 19, both scored a goal, and defender Danny Rose made his debut, but it was Delle Alli who seemed to have raised the most eyebrows with an imperious display in midfield. This bodes well for England if these Spurs players can continue playing together for club and country. The mutual understanding and teamwork was obvious, especially between Kane and Alli. Their form reflects the rise of Spurs in the past two seasons, which has seen them second in the league.

However, there is an issue in that while the British media might be quick to pile on the plaudits now, they may also be equally as fast to condemn if the team falters, whether in ensuing friendlies or at the Euros. As England's coach Roy Hodgson said, the team is young, and several of the players still only have caps in the single digits, such as Vardy and Alli. It may be necessary to dial back the praise and spotlight and allow for the youthful England team to be able to play without too much pressure and expectation.

What is for certain is that England is on the right track in utilizing these youngsters. It certainly cannot be worse than what they have accomplished in the past few international tournaments with fading stars. Now the last of these, Wayne Rooney, may not have much more time, and it would not be unwise to let the likes of Kane and Vardy spearhead England's attack.

The author is a Hong Kong-based freelance writer. hcpyip@gmail.com