At the start of the World Cup qualification, England’s footballer brought in a work victory against Albania and thus gave her new coach Thomas Tuchel an acceptable debut.
In the first game under the German, they celebrated “Thee Lions” 90,000 fans in the London Wembley-Stadion a safe 2-0 success. Myles Lewis-Skelly (20th) and Harry Kane (77th) scored the hits for the Vice European Champion. “It was exciting”said Tuchel. “Hopefully this will give us confidence to get better and trust our style quickly.”
The 51-year-old Tuchel had Dan Burn (Newcastle United) and Lewis Skelly (FC arsenal) Nominated for the first time for the national team and then ordered the two defensive players into the chain of four right from the start.
England struggles
The English initially struggled against deep Albanians. The guests trained by the Braslilian Sylvinho retired deep into their own half and left the “Three Lions” the leather. Possip in 15 minutes: 91.5 percent. However, the hosts often could do little with the play equipment.
Until the 19th minute. Then the English managed to get behind the guests’ defense for the first time. Jude Bellingham played a nice steep pass into the penalty area on the debutant Lewis-Skelly, who kept calm in the duel with goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha and pushed the ball through his legs.
Albania almost by the own goal to equalize
It was a kind of wake -up call for the Albanians, they suddenly dared to go forward. And through a Slapstick-Situation would almost have been equalized. In a defense attempt, Burn produced an arch lamp that landed on the crossbar of his own goal.
England then patiently played forward, but the next chance was only in minute 35: After a nice combination with Marcus Rashford Jude Bellingham suddenly appeared in front of Strakosha, but the keeper could parry. A little later he was there with his defenses with a double chance against Bellingham and Kane. And shortly afterwards he steered a header from Burn to the crossbar after a corner.
The break was 1-0 for England, and the Albanians were well served.
First boredom in half two
At the beginning of the second half, Albania made it playfully better. They were more active without the chances of this. Better said: they remained harmless. For their part, the English could not use the open rooms. So the game rippled, which was also reflected in the stadium in the stadium. “I want us to play with enthusiasm, with hunger and with the unconditional will – and with the joy of victory”Tuchel had asked for the game. But there was little to see in Wembley.
Kane puts the lid on it
The first chance for England in half two there was after around an hour. After a Bellingham flank, Kane put the ball just past the gate right. As a result, the Tuchel team took the command again and increased the pressure – because the lead was scarce. But against well -defending Albanians, who still hoped to get a compensation with a counterattack, it was initially nothing with the 2-0.
Until the 77th minute. Since the flank declan rice into the penalty area, Arlind Ajeti jumped past the ball and opened Kane a chance, which of course did not miss – the decision.
England now against Latvia
Tuchel started with a win as an English national coach, but his team did not spray spell. It is clear that not everything works after a short time. So Tuchel still has a lot of work in front of him. The coach with his new team is again challenged on Monday. Then it continues with a home game against Latvia – again in the Wembley Stadium.