Danny Welbeck says he thinks England's dire World Cup campaign will drive them on to success over the next two years.
For many years England have prided themselves on their fanatical support, but interest in the national side is at its lowest point for a long time following their winless showing in Brazil.
Roy Hodgson's team were condemned to their fastest ever World Cup exit after they lost their first two matches, and they then went on to draw their meaningless final match against Costa Rica.
For Welbeck, the bitter taste that followed England's killer defeat to Uruguay in Sao Paolo will never leave his mouth. But the striker knows more than most that crushing defeats can lead to future success.
"After the Uruguay game in the dressing-room, the players felt the disappointment of the nation,'' the Arsenal striker said. "It's one of those moments you will remember forever and you keep it with you.
"But I have had plenty of those moments in my career; it has only driven me on to do better things.
"I remember when we lost the Premier League on the last day of the season [in 2012] with Manchester United and the manager told us to never forget that moment. The next season we won the league [by 11 points] and it's something that is always in you that you know what that feeling is like and you don't want to feel it again.''
Just to make sure he does not forget the feeling of disappointment that followed that night at the Arena Corinthians, Welbeck has kept the number 11 shirt he wore against Uruguay. He even brought it to St George's Park with him in the build-up to Monday's Euro 2016 qualifier in Switzerland.
"It's upstairs, do you want it?'' he quipped to one reporter at England's training base on Friday.
Despite collecting just one point from three matches in Brazil, Welbeck does not think England are too far away from the best teams in the world.
"I don't think we got bullied or obliterated at the World Cup,'' he said. "The two results didn't go our way. We have got a lot of talent in the squad, all over the pitch.''
The 23-year-old cut an excited, confident figure as he spoke to the media ahead of the game in Basel. His enthusiasm may have come as a result of the 16 million-pound move to Arsenal he secured last Monday.
The fact that he will be wearing the number nine in Switzerland, rather than 11, probably had something to do with it too.
Daniel Sturridge's withdrawal through injury means Welbeck is expected to start up front alongside captain Wayne Rooney at St Jakob-Park.
Hodgson, sitting alongside Welbeck, said: "From the first period I came into contact with him, I thought that centre forward is his best position.''
And Welbeck, who moved to Arsenal partly because he became frustrated at playing out wide, agrees with the England manager.
"It's up to the manager, but I prefer to play as a centre forward,'' said Welbeck, who has scored eight goals in 27 matches for England. "When I have been away with England and have been a bit further up the pitch it has been a bit better for me.
"I've never had the opportunity to get a constant run of games as a number nine but I have got faith in my ability.''