"Overall I was very pleased in terms of performance," Swain told TheFA.com. "We won the last two games and there are a lot of positives that we can take out of the Tournament."

England opened their campaign with a disappointing 2-0 defeat at the hands of Japan, but they way the squad responded to that loss impressed Swain.

"We started slowly and it was really disappointing to lose that game to a few silly errors. We let is slip when we shouldn't have but the boys bounced back really well."

The young England players recorded a draw in their second match against Portugal before beating Cameroon in their final group match.

"The second game against Portugal was great match but again we made some silly mistakes. However the response to going 3-2 down was great and to come out of that game with a draw was an excellent effort.

"We put in a very solid team performance against Cameroon and the lads showed great resilience in coming away with a win after they got put under a lot of pressure in the final twenty minutes."

That result might have seen England go through to the 3rd/4th Place Play-Off but instead they had to be satisfied with a 5th/6th Play-Off against the Ivory Coast.

"In the last game the players dominated the match from start to finish and I was delighted with the way they approached the whole game," said Swain.

"We had a very early kick-off but the lads were excellent and were a real credit to themselves."

Having won the Victory Shied, the Montaigu Tournament gave Swain the chance to blood a few more youngsters as he prepares them for the important Under-17 age group next season.

"Some players had a few Under-16 caps before this tournament and others had their first taste of playing for England and they have slotted in well and enjoyed the experience," said Swain.

"It has definitely whet their appetite for the international stage. Next up for the players is the Nordic Tournament in July and then the Pepsi Tournament in September, when they will be in the Under-17 age group."