Gareth Southgate’s attack of Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and Jadon Sancho complemented each other to great effect in England’s exciting victory over the Czech Republic
Three perfect touches at the end of 25. The opening goal of a room temperature qualifier at a fidgety Wembley might not be the kind of moment that international mini-eras are built around.
But England’s opener here, at the end of a move involving 10 outfield players, was special for various reasons. Not least as confirmation that Gareth Southgate is able to draw new elements and new rhythms from his team. So many England managers have stuck to a script, grown fat on the job. Sven-Göran Eriksson sat scratching his chin watching his England team play the same flat 4-4-2 formation through three successive tournaments.
Written by Barney Ronay at Wembley
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/mar/22/england-discover-perfect-potent-skill-attacking-trio under the title “England discover a perfect, potent blend of skill in attacking trio | Barney Ronay”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
