Against sides like Portland they were able to recover from early 2-0 deficits and win, against sides like Sporting KC, they just lost 2-0.
But apparently, Roy Hodgson's team would be better against sides that needed to attack against them.
Eight of their remaining 11 games are against sides in the top half.
We trust ourselves to do that now, to be competitive even against sides like Australia and the All Blacks.
At another tournament, he added, Harrison put in man-of-the-match performances against sides from Tottenham, Brentford and Stevenage.
Should they improve their form against sides further down the ladder, they look well placed to secure a home final.
Matches against sides from Serie A can be unattractive at times because the Italians are so shrewd.
The only missing ingredient, perhaps, has been a ruthless killer instinct against sides lower down the table.
Every week, the Belfast Telegraph would advertise tickets for upcoming Northern Ireland games against sides such as Moldova and Latvia.
"The last three defeats have all been against sides who set themselves up to defend," he said.
Knowing what we do not know is a strength, a weapon against sides too convinced of their own lineage and right to being right.
