The excuses they make for Kane oh it was two minutes between penalty awarded and taken, it didn’t help Kane that the kosoven was booked why can’t they come out and say poor penalty should have scored
Rice needs to work on his long passing. (more than 10 yards) think thats the quality he is missing to move him into a top top player.
I don't think he's as confident as he is with us, yet. He doesn't carry the ball or make ambitious passes with England.
Well done to Kosovo though. To put in that kind of shift after letting five goals in during the first half. Made into the first England game worth watching in a while.
If he has ambitions of playing for a Champions League club he will need to get use to doing that frequently. He spends a lot of time pointing which to me says he doesn't lack any confidence around that England squad and puts himself about a bit. He just need to expand his game going forwards. His job might be to play the simple stuff and keep things ticking over but you saw vs the Netherlands with De Jong that expansive part of the game is what you need to make it to the very top. He has the ability to get there.
Imo Rice is only in the starting 11 as the alternatives are just bang average. I do think Rice is a good young player who will improve as he matures and has more games under his belt,But IMHO he is fortunate that the other options are not great, but good for him & us, I am sure he will get to the next level in the years to come.
Don't think much of our chances when we play against the big boys if last nights performance was anything to go by. To concede three goals against such a low rated team in the UEFA ratings is pathetic.
It shows what a prospect Rice is that he is starting for England at 20. In truth he is not going to reach his potential for at least another couple of years, at which point he could end up one of the first on the team sheet.
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He’s the kind of player that you realise how good he is when he suddenly isn’t in the team.
And I’m looking forward to seeing him when England next play a top side - I think that’s where others will realise quite how good he is.
Things like this don't help. Kosovo didn't lose the ball; Rice stole if from them and allowed the counter attack to launch.
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One, albeit expensive, mistake all night, which is all most people will mention I expect.
Maybe he's been told to keep it simple and maintain possession as a priority.
Well done to Kosovo though. To put in that kind of shift after letting five goals in during the first half. Made into the first England game worth watching in a while.
performance was anything to go by. To concede three goals against such a low
rated team in the UEFA ratings is pathetic.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/49666459
Goalkeepers: Tom Heaton, Jordan Pickford, Nick Pope.
Defenders: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ben Chilwell, Joe Gomez, Michael Keane, Harry Maguire, Tyrone Mings, Danny Rose, Fikayo Tomori, Kieran Trippier.
Midfielders: Ross Barkley, Fabian Delph, Jordan Henderson, James Maddison, Mason Mount, Declan Rice, Harry Winks.
Forwards: Tammy Abraham, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Raheem Sterling, Callum Wilson.
Not sure about Gomez and Tomori. :puzzled:
Think Tomori has been pretty good since being introduced to the first team
Gomez I guess is a bit lucky, but hes being kept out the team by Matip who is criminally underrated and is a top CB