In some respects, the team was in disarray. "We had good players but there was something missing." Herdman sought opinion from the players as to why they were not performing and received various explanations that laid bare the lack of trust and togetherness. "Manu has got zillions of caps and I don't think he cares where he gets them to be honest," said Sanderson. "Obviously, it wasn't the result we wanted. We wanted to win the game and set up to win the game. "When I took the job, Alphonso Davies was 17 and Jonathan David was not really on the scene yet. Nobody really believed 2022 was possible but in our mind it had to happen and they believe now. It is not bravado any more. It is built on results and performances.