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England recorded an impressive win over Sweden in their latest group stage fixture and are now looking to beat Ukraine and progress to the quarterfinals.

Despite being down 2-1, England rallied hard and a great cameo display from Theo Walcott saw them snatch victory.

The French have a superior goal difference; however, it will come down to the final group stage fixture to see who comes out on top.

Here is a look at five things we learnt from this important game.

England Have Hart

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After a gutsy display to rally from a 2-1 deficit, there is no denying this young English sides ability to bounce back.

We saw real passion from the players, notably Joe Hart who was involved in a verbal tussle with Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The young lions showed some real courage on the field and were not afraid to take the game to the Swedes.

I personally do not believe that any England team in the past five years has shown the kind of guts on display against Sweden on a regular basis.

Lets hope to see some consistency now because rare occasions like this count for very little unless it can be done frequently.

Johnson Needs to Go

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Despite providing a great cross for the opening goal there is no questioning what was a very poor display from Glen Johnson.

While he might have an assist to his name, he was also at fault for both of Sweden's goals and spent the majority of the game in a poor position.

Micah Richards must be wondering what he has to do to get into the England side after watching such a poor display.

England's only other option is the untested Liverpool fullback Kelly, and it is too late for Hodgson to try new things at right-back.

Sweden are by no means a poor side, but if England want to progress in this tournament, and in future international football, they need a solid right-back.

Fans need to question whether one assist is worth two goals.

Note—it is not being suggested that Johnson alone was in the wrong for both goals, but he certainly could have done better at this level.

Walcott Could Start

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Despite being a traditionally hot-and-cold player, Theo Walcott has surely done enough to push ahead of the unexciting James Milner on the right wing.

I personally believe that Walcott should stay on the bench, because any fatigued fullback that has been given the run around by Milner will cringe at the sight of one of the world's fastest players coming on.

However, many will now call for Walcott to start, and after his match winning display, this is justified.

The main advantage on Milner is his ability to defend and consistent work ethic, and it will come to Roy Hodgson to decide whether or not he wants a more direct attack from the right.

With Glen Johnson showing himself to be off form, putting Walcott in front of him could be a very big risk.

For me, Milner should stay, but there is a great argument for both parties.

Rooney Has Some Competition

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Both forwards, Andy Carroll and Danny Welbeck found the net against Sweden, and it is a puzzle as to how Rooney will fit-in on his return.

I think the best bit about the form of both young strikers is that now England have an alternative if Rooney is misfiring (see World Cup 2010).

In Germany, there was little other option to replace the star striker, and as a result, Rooney became frustrated and less effective.

This time if Rooney isn't performing, England could do any of the following:

Welbeck supporting Carroll.

Young supporting Welbeck.

Young supporting Carroll.

Gerrard could also fill the position; however, it would be madness to move him away from the middle on current form.

Both Ashley Young and Danny Welbeck have shown each other as more than capable at this position, and Hodgson will have options no matter what the state of the game.

The Kids Are All Right

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England boast one of the youngest squads in the tournament, and so far, they have shown maturity beyond their years.

To think of Emile Heskey scoring a back-heel similar to the one scored by Welbeck puts me in the mind of a poorly animated internet meme.

The balance is finally right, and the age is appropriate to the positions: the younger, faster players are in more attacking roles, and the older, more seasoned players provide the guts of the team.

Seeing Scott Parker and Steven Gerrard pump into every tackle and give their all in every 50/50 makes me proud to be English.

At the other end, Welbeck, Carroll, Walcott and Young are playing exiting, fearless football and most importantly, looking like they are enjoying themselves.

This is the start of a great generation of English players, and so far they have my backing.