Mary Earps proved what Manchester United fans already know in England victory

In just one word, Mary Earps managed to encapsulate the distinguishing feature that makes her such a formidable force for both club and country.

"Mentality".

In just nine letters - which Earps used on Instagram to accompany a series of photos of England's Finalissima triumph - the Manchester United goalkeeper managed to summarise the story of her all-action display against Brazil.

The Lionesses had stared well in front of an enraptured Wembley crowd, and were rewarded for their bolshy attacking approach when United midfielder Ella Toone fired them ahead after just 23 minutes. Chelsea's Lauren James - who spent three seasons with the Reds before her big money switch to Kingsmeadow - thought she had doubled the hosts' advantage minutes later but her smart finish was chalked off for offside, leaving England nursing a precarious lead heading into the second half.

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Brazil - who had looked like a stunned animal in the headlights for much of the opening 45 minutes - were a different beast after the break, and Earps got the first real opportunity to exhibit her world class credentials when the electric Geyse unleashed a ferocious long-range strike just before the hour mark.

Earps was perfectly positioned to palm the Barcelona star's effort on to the top of the crossbar, preserving the Lionesses' lead and further compounding her own air of infallibility. That unconquerable aura did, however, take a hit when - in the dying embers of stoppage time - Brazil forward Adriana drilled a low cross into England's six-yard box.

Earps looked poised to make a routine stop to help her side over the line but surprisingly -