Some fans were not happy with Gareth Southgate's post-match interview after England lost 1-0 to Brazil at Wembley.
The Three Lions fell to a narrow defeat thanks to Endrick's 80th-minute goal.
Southgate had to field a somewhat depleted squad against Brazil, with the likes of Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and Luke Shaw all unavailable through injury.
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And he was dealt a further blow early in the first half when Kyle Walker limped off through injury, in a moment that will worry Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
After the game, Southgate did several post-match interviews, telling Channel 4 that his players put in 'lots of very good performances'.
And he also remained positive in his interview with Sky Sports, explaining: "I was pleased.
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"Clearly, I don't like losing football matches, but I thought there were lots of very good individual performances from players who have hardly played for England. I thought some of our more regular players were very good.
"With 15 minutes to go, we're thinking that we've managed to see a lot of new players, we've had more than our share of the game, we've had as many attempts on goal as they have.
"So the difference in the end was one moment, really, and that is the ruthlessness of football at this level."
While some fans believed Southgate was correct to adopt a positive approach to his assessment, given the number of injuries in England's ranks, some took issue at his claim that many players put in 'very good performances' at Wembley.
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There was, however, a positive debut for Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo, while Newcastle's Anthony Gordon also put in an encouraging display in his England debut.
The Three Lions will look to get back to winning ways on Tuesday, when they take on Domenico Tedesco's Belgium at Wembley.
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