England's defenders are delighted to have kept a fifth consecutive clean sheet, according to centre-back Gary Cahill.
The 1-0 victory against Estonia means the Three Lions have now not conceded since 19 June - their best run since 2006 - and the Chelsea man says it is something to take great pleasure from.
"At any stage you could have a free-kick, set piece or individual mistake," he told TheFA.com.
Estonia 0-1 England
European Qualifier
Group E
A. Le Coq Arena
Sunday 12 October 2014
"That's the thing with only being 1-0 up.
"That can always happen so it is important the back four and the goalkeeper concentrate.
"I thought we did that, we are pleased we've had five clean sheets on the spin, so that is going very well.
"We had a job this week to win two games and we have done so, so overall we are very pleased."
Although Roy Hodgson's men were in charge of proceedings for most of their Group E qualifier in Estonia, Cahill marshalled the defence well, preventing any serious breakaway opportunities for the home side.
And the Three Lions eventually snatched the victory, courtesy of Wayne Rooney's 74th-minute free-kick, to maintain their 100 per cent start to the Euro 2016 campaign.
"I thought it was job done today. We dominated the game, maybe got a little bit frustrated in the second half as we were eager to get the first goal," he added.
"On another day, we could have got a lot more goals, maybe been a little bit more ruthless in front of goal. But, nevertheless, we created a lot of chances and are pleased with the win."
Rooney's winning strike, following a foul on Raheem Sterling, took the skipper's England tally to 43 as he moves closer to Sir Bobby Charlton's record.
Meanwhile, England's quick interplay in the attacking third was at times promising and caused Estonia problems.
“It is always difficult when a team gets behind the ball and gets compact”
Gary Cahill
And though it often lacked a final, decisive touch, Cahill was happy that their patience finally paid off.
"I think in tight games like that when things aren't always going that great in front of goal, sometimes you need that added bit of quality," he said.
"Wayne brought that with a free-kick, a fantastic free-kick, which got the three points for us, and another step closer for Wayne to the record.
"We looked very lively. Even in the last qualifying game against Switzerland we looked very sharp in the new formation, allowing more attacking, flair players to create a lot more for us.
"But what's pleasing is that we haven't sacrificed the defence. Everyone is working hard and that has proved in the last five games."
Cahill added: "Credit to Estonia they worked hard, especially in the first half, to close us down.
"It is always difficult when a team gets behind the ball and gets compact. It is hard to break them down.
"You have games like that and it is important not get too frustrated and we finally managed to get the goal, which has obviously determined the result."
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Consecutive clean sheets please Cahill
