Roy Hodgson believes the England U21 side showed that there is plenty of talent rising through the English ranks.
The England senior boss oversaw the Young Lions' 6-0 friendly win over Scotland at Bramall Lane on Tuesday night and quickly suggested that some of these players will soon be pushing for Three Lions selection.
"Certainly it has put the statements that English football has no talented players, and that we have nothing coming through, to bed," said Hodgson, who will now turn his focus to the senior friendly with Scotland at Wembley on Wednesday.
"Hopefully a lot of people who have made the bold statements will have seen the performances, and they will struggle to tell me that some of those boys out there have got no future, no technique and no ability.
"Without a shadow of a doubt, some of them are pushing for a place in the senior squad.
"They really did take their chance with both hands and a lot of those players would not have looked out of place in the senior team.
"I've worked with them for the last two days and I have been particularly impressed with the quality of technique, desire and ambition they have shown.
"They've made a rod for the senior players' backs and maybe that's not a bad thing.
"(FA chiefs) Dan Ashworth and Sir Trevor Brooking are very keen that the type of football we played tonight is the type of football we want to see England teams playing."