🔗 Share this article Max Ojomoh Provides Sparkling Highlight for England to Mark Arrival on Grand Platform. It is a interesting feature of England's November clean sweep that no new players earned their first cap throughout the recent campaign, a scenario not seen in 25 years. Yet, Max Ojomoh's showing against Argentina while earning his second appearance seemed to be the arrival of a future star. Star Performance in Tight Victory Ojomoh was the key player in what was the team's most challenging outing of the autumn. He scored the opening touchdown before setting up the other two. His assist for his teammate via a exquisite cross-field kick was the champagne moment of the opening period. Likewise, his quick offload to the center for England's final score was just as eye-catching, capping off a excellent debut performance at the home stadium for the 25-year-old. He has the sort of versatile skillset that all coaches would want from their midfield player. He can run, kick and pass, and he has appeared at number ten and at both centre positions for his club this campaign. Quick Rise and Upcoming Prospects Only eight days since the head coach might have felt he had discovered his midfield duo for the long term. However, the best compliment that can be paid to the young star is that Borthwick might need to reconsider. He was first called up to an national team four years ago, but had to wait until the final match of the overseas trip to make his debut. Fitness issues to other players created the opportunity for Ojomoh to begin here, and he surely will be in consideration for a further appearance when England regroup to begin their championship campaign in the coming months. Versatile Skillset: Excels at number ten and midfield. Crucial Input: Scored one try and set up two more. Timely Impact: Stepped up when teammates were injured. Squad Background and Wider Implications How would England have been against Argentina without him? Certainly they rode their luck and perhaps it is not surprising that he was their standout performer. England experienced an inevitable drop-off in energy following a major win over the All Blacks. Maybe Borthwick should have freshened things up. Some perspective is needed, though. One might be inclined to lambast England for their inability to bring much intensity into this match, or for nearly losing a fixture they were controlling. But, this outcome completes a clean sweep of November matches for the first time since 2016. The year concludes with eleven consecutive victories after starting with a defeat. We are midway in the World Cup cycle and things look much more positive for the coach than they did previously. Squad Depth and Long-Term Strategy Borthwick gives the impression that, two years out from the World Cup, he knows the vast majority of the squad he will bring to Australia. Naturally, there will be the odd bolter. But there are not many current members of the roster who are not on track for the upcoming event. That represents an advantage because it posed an issue for his predecessor, who found it difficult when it was clear that certain players were not going to play in his strategy. He seems to have grasped the nettle earlier, preventing the torrid beginning that plagued the team in the previous cycle. Player rankings sound like they belong to seafarers of the past, but managers rely on them and Borthwick can be happy with his. On another day, the team might be dealing with a loss after a heartbreaking late defeat. The fact they avoided that owes plenty to the young star, fortune, and the quality of England's bench. As Borthwick plots a course to the Six Nations, he has wind in England's sails after 11 wins in a row, and as a result we can overlook the paucity of the recent display.