It was not always a performance to leave the rest of Europe quaking in their boots.
But as warm-up friendlies go, it eventually did the job for England even if took an hour and a VAR decision to get them going. Cole Palmer marked his first start for England with the all-important goal and his trademark celebration, rubbing his arms to warm himself because he was ice cold from the penalty spot.
After his outstanding and prolific season for Chelsea, Palmer might have given Gareth Southgate real food for thought. Palmer looks nailed-on to make the final 26-man squad but is in good enough form to apply some pressure to the starting line-up.
Trent Alexander-Arnold got a spectacular second and, after a hit and miss first half, might just have passed his midfield audition. Then Harry Kane rounded it off with a late third to make the scoreline look like something of a hammering when it felt more like a training exercise at times.
As the game opened up, Alexander-Arnold sprayed the ball around and looks an option in deep midfield alongside Declan Rice by the time the tournament starts. But, in truth, we did not learn too much else other than this was the more experimental of the two warm-up friendlies while Iceland at Wembley on Friday night should provide a bigger send-off.
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England boss Southgate might have hoped for a bit more from his players in what was a dull first half, although realistically this was a long way from the team which will start against Serbia in their opening Group match on June 10. Realistically, only Jordan Pickford, Kieran Trippier and Marc Guehi - with the latter likely to play if Harry Maguire is not fit - look definite starters.
Southgate brought on the big guns as the clock ticked down but Eberechi Eze took his chance as he showed some nice touches on the left wing and probably has enough strength and technical ability to also play inside to given England another midfield option. While the first half was dull and produced little, England got better and more dominant and they look a totally different proposition when their big guns are on the pitch.
England barely had a look-in before the break as Ollie Watkins was denied by Nikola Vasilj and the Bosnia & Herzegovina keeper also made a smart stop with his legs from Ezri Konsa. But maybe a half time team talk and gee-up worked as England were much better after the restart as they looked sharper, more dangerous and pinned their opponents back.
The breakthrough came on the hour. And don’t you just love VAR? Who on earth wants to scrap it when it helps England like this... Norwegian referee Rohit Saggi missed it but the video assistant spotted Benjamin Tahirovic’s push on Ezri Konsa and it was given after a check.
Kane was just about to come on when the penalty was given and you could see him laughing, desperate to take it. But Palmer stepped up and slotted home with great composure.
Now England were in control. They brought on Kane, Jack Grealish and James Maddison among a raft of substitutes and suddenly had much more creativity and invention even if poor old Palmer was hooked straight after scoring.
The second came after 84 minutes - and it was a beauty. Grealish, battling for his place in the 26, showed his quality with a lovely assist, a beautiful ball over the top to find Alexander-Arnold.
The Liverpool full back turned midfield creator then volleyed home into the far corner with the most beautiful technique. He has to be a major option for the starting XI.
Kane then made it 63 goals to extend his record as England’s top scorer with a late toe-poke. He just cannot stop scoring and that, together with a comfortable win, is all England needed.
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