Player standings: England 3-0 Republic of Ireland

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That was pretty straightforward actually, wasn’t it? Even from England’s perspective, the The great result of the night did not come at Wembley., but here are some player ratings anyway.

NICK PAPA

He has had very little to do with his England appearances to date, and nothing much has changed for him tonight. He made a strong decisive blow from an early Irish free kick, but the offside flag was up anyway. A couple of unreliable authorizations highlight concerns about its distribution. However, his withdrawal at half time means that it is now four games for England without a goal conceded. I can’t ask for much more than that, really.

REECE JAMES

Two key interventions in quick succession as he deftly moved onto the field to cover his center-backs who had been dragged by Saka and stranded upfield. But nowhere as impressive or involved as he was against Denmark. Having been the only bright spot in that game, it was perhaps the closest to a disappointment tonight. And he concludes his international break thanks to that red card he received after the final whistle against the Danes. Annoying.

BUKAYO SAKA

Not quite a performance from Saka. I was involved a lot, which is good and didn’t do much particularly bad. But at key moments things often didn’t go well either. He missed a glorious opportunity due to refusing to use his right foot after a back heel of Tyrone Mings. However, he won the penalty for the third goal and was definitely better in the second half. Potentially a big, big winner if this 3-4-3 is here to stay, but a little more final product would have been nice today if we’re greedy.

MICHAEL KEANE

A very pleasant night for the England defense, for the most part, and Keane’s rebirth this season was never under threat here.

HARRY MAGUIRE

Become a captain for the night, which was an interesting flex on Southgate if you’re the type of person who thinks the identity of soccer captains matters. He flew into a wild and unnecessary early tackle after wandering 30 yards out of position in an ominous echo of his last England appearance. It was not covered in glory during a brief but alarming period in which Ireland threw around half a dozen crosses into the England area. Then he headed the initial goal. REDEMPTION. Absolutely fine after that for widespread relief.

TYRONE MINGS

Once again the opposition provides an inevitable caveat, but once again with an England jersey and that little wad to ward off Saka it was an absolute sauce. He’s on the plane the way things are. Or the coach to Wembley. It depends on where England plays. He’s on the squad, that’s what we’re saying here.

MOUNT MASON

Despite the quality of the opposition, England’s 3-4-3 looked much less suffocating with a genuinely progressive player in central midfield two. Nice and frequent linked to Grealish, which should dispel once and for all the notion that they’re somehow competing for the same spot and maybe everyone can reduce the saliva-spattered hatred Mount inexplicably generates.

HARRY WINKS

Clean and tidy from Mr Neat-and-Tidy. Good assist for the first goal. Nice. It was a good performance. Which is good. International football definitely suits him, and he seemed to be enjoying himself after a difficult season so far at Spurs, where he has slipped a bit down the pecking order with the arrival of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and the reintegration of Tanguy Ndombele.

DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN

“A very handsome character who is very interested in the latest fashions, ”commented Sam Matterface, ITV commentator for Partridged, in an oddly accusatory tone, who proceeded to make an additional allusion to the fact that Calvert-Lewin is a well-known wearer of clothing at every opportunity. It was weird. Especially since Calvert-Lewin was in the process of having another very good game in a very good season. Also very interested in making life difficult for defenders, which he did at all times. At the start of this season, the second striker in what will surely be a team of two forwards had an open position. At the moment it is not, despite the sudden appearance of multiple options. An important aspect for DCL is that he is Harry Kaney’s most open choice of the other England forwards, which means that he is an ideal substitute for a player that, let’s face it, no one is going to displace anytime soon. The penalty was very Kaney, and his withdrawal moments later smelled like a coach acknowledging a job well done.

JADON SANCHO

Peripheral until he was granted freedom from Ireland’s penalty area when Grealish played very well and was cordially invited to put the ball into the bottom corner, an invitation he gratefully accepted. Much more involved thereafter, with the intelligence of his careers offering far more opportunities for Grealish to flex his creative muscles. It had been a bit of a worrying period of time since his last decent game for England, so this was a welcome if low-key return.

JACK GREALISH

Withdrawn after an hour that further strengthened his case. We’re taking the fact that he didn’t get the full 90’s as a huge positive. If we’re going to be picky, and Grealish’s game is at a level now where you feel like you have to, he had a couple of shooting opportunities where he chose instead to try something more complex and intricate. But that’s really tough. He is a pleasure to watch, and England, a team with a tendency to monotonous recently, are much more fun when he is around.

DEAN HENDERSON (by Pope, 46)

He will remember his debut in England. No one else will. Which is not a criticism.

PHIL FODEN (for Grealish, 61)

A combination of England’s third goal and the subsequent flurry of substitutes ended life in the game, making it difficult for substitutes to make a big impression. Foden, he suspects, will be glad he backed off the mischievous stride and be in the field.

AINSLEY MAITLAND-NILES (for Mings, 61)

I got into a couple decent positions to cross right without fully capitalizing. However, busy and involved in a game that had slowed down to such an extent that you suspected that even those who actually played in it were already more interested in the game of Scotland.

TAMMY ABRAHAM (by Calvert-Lewin, 63)

The hierarchical order of the forwards is quite clear.

JUDE BELLINGHAM (for Mount, 74)

He became England’s third-youngest international by winning a first match with 15 minutes to go. You will get many more. It is not his fault that England is short of options.

Dave tickner

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