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This marks a curious feature of England's November clean sweep that no new players made their international debut during the series of matches, something not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against the Argentine side while earning his second cap felt like the breakthrough of a major talent.

Star Performance in Hard-Fought Victory

He proved to be the star turn in what was England's most challenging performance of the November series. He finished off the opening touchdown before setting up the remaining two. His assist for Immanuel Feyi-Waboso via a exquisite cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the opening period. Likewise, his quick offload to Henry Slade for England's final score was just as impressive, concluding a fine first outing at Twickenham for the 25-year-old.

Ojomoh possesses the kind of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. His abilities include running, kicking, and passing, and he has featured at fly-half and at multiple midfield roles for Bath this season.

Quick Ascent and Upcoming Prospects

Only a little over a week since the head coach might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the long term. However, the highest praise that can be given to Ojomoh is that the coach may have to reconsider. Ojomoh was first called up to an national team previously, but had to wait until the last game of the summer tour to earn his first cap. Fitness issues to teammates created the opportunity for him to begin here, and he undoubtedly will be in contention for a further appearance when the squad reconvene to begin their championship campaign in the coming months.

• Versatile Skillset: Can play number ten and centre.
• Key Contributions: Notched a touchdown and set up two more.
• Timely Impact: Delivered when teammates were injured.

Squad Background and Broader Significance

Where might England have been against their opponents without Ojomoh? Certainly they had some fortune and perhaps it is no coincidence that he was their best player. England showed an natural decline in intensity following a major win over New Zealand. Maybe the coach should have freshened things up.

Some perspective is needed, however. It is tempting to criticize the side for their inability to bring much urgency into this contest, or for almost throwing away a fixture they were dominating. However, this result marks a perfect record of November matches for the initial occasion since 2016. The year concludes with 11 straight wins after starting with a loss. We are halfway through the World Cup cycle and things look considerably rosier for Borthwick than they did at this stage.

Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy

The manager appears that, with time remaining from the global tournament, he understands the vast majority of the team he will take to the host nation. Of course, there will be the surprise inclusion. But there are very few existing players of the squad who are not on track for the upcoming event.

This is an advantage because it was a problem for his preceding coach, who struggled when it was clear that certain players were not going to feature in his plans. Borthwick seems to have grasped the nettle sooner, preventing the difficult beginning that affected the squad in the past.

Depth charts sound like they belong to sailors of the past, but coaches rely on them and the coach can be satisfied with his. On another day, England might be dealing with a loss after a gut-wrenching late defeat. That they were not is largely due to the young star, luck, and the quality of England's substitutes. While Borthwick plots a course to the championship, he has positive momentum after an unbeaten run, and as a result we can forgive the lack of quality of this performance.