Following a 4-0 loss to Hungary, Harry Maguire praised under-fire England manager Gareth Southgate, insisting he is still among the best in world football.
The Three Lions' defeat on Tuesday at Molineux was "unacceptable," but Maguire, who in as a late substitute, insisted that England can still have a significant impact at the World Cup.
After drawing with Germany and Italy and losing to Scotland at home by a score of 5-1 in 1928, England only managed two points from four games in Group A3 and now faces the possibility of being demoted from the Nations League.
The fact that England has lost all four of its games this month puts them on their worst run since June 2014, when they went five games without a victory and finished last in their group at the 2014 World Cup under Roy Hodgson.
Southgate received criticism from the crowd after Hungary became the first team to score four goals in an away game against England since their historic 6-3 victory at Wembley in 1953.
During the humiliation, home supporters yelled at Southgate, "You don't know what you're doing," but Maguire insists that Southgate is still the best choice to lead the club in Qatar later this year.
The defender told the Sun that Gareth is the most successful England manager since Sir Alf Ramsey in 1966. "We are all eager to collaborate with him and the World Cup backroom staff once more.
"He has the best management track record in current international football.
"There is no reason why we can't perform really well; our aim is to build on our success from prior competitions and inspire national pride.
"The first three [Nations League] games should have been better for us, but Tuesday's performance against Hungary was unacceptable.
"That is common knowledge. Now is the time for everyone to relax and refresh. Despite the outcomes, there has been a fantastic atmosphere throughout the camp."
Before facing Iran on November 21, England only has two more Nations League games left to play: matches against Germany and Italy in September.
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