The big disappointment though, was the South Korean goal. It's always a danger, when there are changes at half-time, that things are not going to be quite so tight but it's always disappointing to concede a goal from a set play.
I understand there has been some criticism of the number of changes we made but, from the coach's point of view, it's a bit of a no-win situation.
He will have been aware that the travelling can have an effect and we have trained reasonably hard since we've been here.
He obviously wants us to play well as a team but will also want to protect players. Michael Owen is an example. He could have stayed on but any benefit would be far outweighed by the risk of injury. It is a difficult balancing act.
There were plenty of positives from the game though. I thought Owen Hargreaves and Darius Vassell showed up well.
I know Darius from my days at Aston Villa and I am convinced he can cause lots of problems in this World Cup. He has no fear. He doesn't know a great deal about international football so this could well be the best time for him to make his mark.
I have mentioned in a previous column how much I have been impressed with Owen. It's good to know that he can fill the holding role if we need it although there is much more to his game than that.
It was also particularly useful to have our first look at the kind of surface we can expect in the World Cup. The grass is a little longer than back home and the pitch itself is much drier.
I know that Guus Hiddink, the South Korean manager, was not happy with the pitch. He also thought it was too dry and counted against his players as well.
The ball was different as well. Some people mock when they hear that contrasting types of footballs behave differently but I can assure you it's true.
I wouldn't make too much of it but it's vital we get used to these things before the Sweden match. These pitches will need different skills. I've noticed, in training for example, that it's easier to get your foot under the ball and flick it over your opponent's head.
One of the big advantages of being together for a long period is that we can quickly get down to analysing the previous match.
I'm sure that once the tape is put together, we'll sit down as a group, watch it and talks things through. That can be an invaluable exercise.
Last night, when we returned back to the hotel, we had something to eat and relaxed for a couple of hours. Some of the lads are still not sleeping that well and it's never easy after a match anyway.
Finally I must make mention of the enthusiastic way the South Korean people embraced our match. The stadium was full of colour and every time there was a shot or a pass from their side, the stadium erupted into noise.
It was a carnival atmosphere and today, looking at the local TV, it seems the whole country was wrapped up in it.
