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the ball slipped in the beginning from bukayo And fiercely into the top corner. England There were three goals away to Wales and the Arsenal player’s smile reflected his ever-changing mood when it comes to representation thomas tuchelThe Three Lions: Happiness.
Tuchel appears to no longer be a burden, or to feel removed from club duty, as he counts down the days to the 2026 World Cup, so he has inspired urgency and delight at the opportunity to represent the national team. Beating their old enemy 3–0 also emphasized the developing qualification system, as club status is no longer enough to earn a shirt. For the first time since 1992, there were no starters from Chelsea, Liverpool or Man United.
Tuchel has praised the New England Patriots for hosting the friendly, and reiterated the prestigious NFL franchise’s unwillingness to “collect the most talented players” and instead underlined his desire to “build a team”. Craig Bellamy may scoff at the second half and its difficulty when you can still field a team packed with talent, with Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Jack Grealish, Reece James and despite the controversial absence of captain Jude Bellingham. harry kaneAmong others, also absent.
This game raises a deeper question beyond the result, can England bring the intensity and cutting edge to the final without their record goalscorer? The roar and passion coming from the Reds’ touring corner suggested that England will have work to do on their way to victory against a motivated overseas team tonight. But Bellamy’s team, with only two defeats in 12 under his leadership, were effectively cornered and trailed within three minutes of the first round mark guhyLunge was enough to redirect John Stones’ knockdown morgan rogersAnd the Aston Villa star’s precise finish settled into the bottom corner to ensure a perfect start thomas tuchelside of.
Captain Rice, who was sitting it out for the night as a precaution, lined up at the back post in place of Kane, only for Rogers to snatch possession from his unmarked position. Wales then allowed Guéhi to flick the ball onto the back post inside the six-yard box, where ollie watkins He had time to enter the house with his second touch.
Kane, who has already scored 16 goals for Bayern Munich this season, was smiling on the bench, inspecting his nails and probably wondering how many more goals he had scored in front of his deputy tonight.
England were rampant, and Saka opened the scoring, only for Joe Rodon’s desperate challenge to have a third goal stopped within 13 minutes.
But if there was ever a moment to sum up England’s dominance, it was Rodgers, coming down deep into the area and displaying close control, strength and balance to deny the overstretched Liam Cullen, who nipped in a few times before conceding a foul. Rodgers’ rising prominence now puts Bellingham and Palmer’s presence in the starting line-up in doubt for the foreseeable future, which represents a rare luxury for Tuchel.
The home excitement soon turned to gasps at the excellent quality of the performance, this time through the stick of Saka and the left boot. The tie ended 3-0 after beating a frustrated Carl Darlow, Tuchel was spinning with joy and pumping his arms wildly at his team’s relentless pace.
Watkins almost had another chance at the back post before the break, this time unimaginably hitting a post from barely a yard after Elliott Anderson fired the ball across the six-yard box. The Villa forward took to the woodwork, depressed as much by his knee pain as by his pride in missing out.
The first shot for Wales came in the 43rd minute, ironically to the sound of whistles: Harry Wilson was unable to achieve the same lethal accuracy as Saka due to the jubilation of the home support.
Wales also emerged a little sluggish after the restart, with Rashford, fresh since his move to Barcelona, sent on for the injured Watkins. But the sensational Rodgers continued to wreak havoc and fired past Wales at the second corner.
Bellamy’s side almost got a consolation on the hour mark, Neco Williams’ arcing cross allowed David Brooks to connect with a sweetly-struck volley, only for the industrious Jordan Pickford, mostly an observer, to smother the effort with an outstretched knee. The Everton shot-stopper’s poise should also not be forgotten amid his absolute dominance, as his presence is likely to become crucial in next summer’s knockout fixtures. A strong hand later kept out Chris Mepham’s arrowed header to keep the clean sheet intact.
Tuchel is a reluctant front-runner, resisting any favorite tag that might be headed towards the Three Lions. The German commented, “I don’t understand why we should burden ourselves with the fact that we are big favourites.” Such dominance over Wales should not propel England into comparison with the world’s elite, but their strength in depth and increased challenge on the ball brings a new flavor to a tournament closer. The story of the United States, Canada and Mexico now revolves around competition for places, which could be England’s greatest weapon.