Goals from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice

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Goals from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice and a return to a conventional line-up.

This game felt far more like a standard autumn international for England than Thursday’s disasterclass at Wembley.

It was not thrilling and nor were England perfect, but they got the job done and with Harry Kane (largely anonymous) returning and Angel Gomes (eye-catching) coming into midfield for his second start under Carsley, the visitors were back in a coherent structure.

There were still unconventional tweaks from Carsley, including the impressive Alexander-Arnold playing at left-back for the first time in his career and a second cap for goalkeeper Dean Henderson, with Jordan Pickford missing a competitive international for the first time in two years after a jittery performance midweek.

England were still more open Declan Rice defensively than They might have under Carsley’s predecessor Gareth Southgate, with Fredrik Jensen firing over the bar from great positions in each half.

England, though, also produce some impressive attacking flourishes. Including the opening goal by Grealish following Gomes’ sublime ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app round-the-corner pass. There is increasingly doubts over whether Carsley actually wants the job permanently and is even in the frame but, if he in contention, this was a decent enough way to boost his chances.

Grealish stars again

For all the talk of Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Cole Palmer and how Carsley could fit all three into the team here was Declan Rice another reminder that England have another talented option in the forward line in Grealish.