Anita Asante column: 'England need to bottle disappointment and use it as added fuel against Netherlands''

Of course, England can still qualify for the quarter-finals. Absolutely. But they can't afford to not have learned from the France game.

They face the Netherlands next and that will be an equally challenging game, but can we take advantage of our qualities more often? We need to frustrate Vivianne Miedema so she's further away from the goal. We need to stop Jill Roord taking long-range shots.

The Netherlands are very similar to England in their style of play, and we know so many of them individually because a lot play for English clubs or have done recently.

England, when they are at their best, can play through the lines, find Russo to link up with the other forwards and get Keira Walsh involved in the game. There is a fluidity to the way they play.

But I have always questioned how good we are at defending fast transitions and whether defensive midfielder Walsh can do that role solely. She does not really have a defensive presence when the game is scruffy. We emphasise her in-possession game, but we don't really look at her off the ball. Maybe that's where England look vulnerable and exposed, when she is on her own in a single pivot.

I often wonder why we don't play with two defensive midfielders? Everyone knows we want to play through Walsh so they mark her out of the game. Why don't we recognise those moments when Georgia Stanway might need to drop back?

It's little tweaks. I'm not saying make wholesale changes. Within the system, the players have to recognise how to change when the game is transitional.

We looked vulnerable for the same reasons against Haiti and against Nigeria at the World Cup two years ago. We are not counter-pressing well enough to stop those attacks, so we need a structure that allows us to not be so vulnerable.

I'm a big fan of James but she only had an impact in spells of the game against France in the number 10 role, and a player of her quality needs to be in a position where she can isolate defenders more often. I could see Wiegman's planning but it didn't work. You have to have good awareness in that role defensively. I would play her out wide against the Netherlands. Ella Toone can play in there. We have seen her have an impact off the bench, albeit less often over 90 minutes, but she can fulfil that role.

Michelle Agyemang came on and made an impact but I don't think people should be screaming for her to start after five minutes. Aggie Beever-Jones could come in for this type of game because she will bring energy and runs in behind, which complements Russo's hold-up play.

Wiegman had not experienced losing a game at a Euros until now but her side have experienced losing to France before.

It's rare we see them lose back-to-back games against strong opposition so of course they can bounce back.

Anita Asante was speaking to BBC Sport's women's football news reporter Emma Sanders.

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