Stuart Pearce took charge of the team for last night's friendly with Holland with many questions still unanswered.
With the possibility of a new man taking over before the tournament, not much can be taken from Pearce's team selection or his choice of captain.
It was a spirited performance from a relatively young and inexperienced side, against one of the most experienced and well organised sides in the World.
A last minute strike from Arjen Robben may have deprived England of a hard fought draw against the 2012 World Cup finalists, but the performance itself looked somewhat similar to what we have seen from England before.
Arjen Robben provided a moment of pure brilliance for Holland, something that doesn't seem likely to happen from any member of England's squad.
The England side once again lacked the creativity and flair that has long been missing.
The team seemed unbalanced with too much emphasis on the defensive midfield pairing of Gareth Barry and new skipper Scott Parker.
The formation seemed questionable, some players didn't seem to be aware of their positions and without a talismanic forward like Wayne Rooney, there was no focal point in the attack.
Stuart Pearce had a chance to at least stake a claim for the job, but with no real substance or style to the way England played it is hard to attribute anything in particular as to how he will perform at the Euros.
His choice for captain was one that caused a few stirs as well.
Selecting Scott Parker over Steven Gerrard was a bold choice and did at least show that Pearce was willing to make changes and not being afraid of upsetting the old guard.
Parker himself gave the performance we all expected he would.
A typical no-nonsense display that involved him throwing himself in front of anything for his team, a worthy choice as skipper.
Stuart Pearce has already distanced himself from the running for the job full-time.
Although he did declare that he would be more than happy to step in for the tournament if a successor is not found.
Harry Redknapp could be the favourite for the job, but so far nothing has been agreed with the Spurs manager.
A decision on the manager is one that should be made as soon as possible as should the destination of the captain's armband.
Source: DSG
