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Give Grealish until the end of the season …
JORDAN PICKFORD
He conceded two shots that were a total of 50 yards or so: the first deflected twice before he hit the post and it slid in; the second was a sublime free kick that his wall did not jump and that he might have approached with a better positioning, but he would never have saved with those arms. There are results that Jordan Pickford can be blamed for, which are indicative of broader goalie malaise. This was not one of them.
KYLE WALKER
His distribution in the first half was really very good. There was one ball in particular, drilled through the diagonal lines towards Grealish’s feet, which was a delight. Then within minutes of the restart, he decided to attempt a pass without looking at someone about five meters away that was intercepted by Mertens and resulted in a shot from De Bruyne. Everything that happened after that was terrible and should never be talked about again.
ERIC DIER
This website is often criticized for singling out Dier and making him the target of unnecessary conviction. As Albert Einstein once said in 1972 in one of those sepia-tinted images your aunt shares on Facebook amid questionable posts about masks and politics: If you have nothing good to say, say nothing.
TYRONE MINGS
He didn’t block Mertens’ free throw in the first half. He blocked Trippier’s free throw from almost the exact same position in the second. It seemed like a questionable decision at the time, but even more so in hindsight. Other than that it was fine. Any suggestion that he “pocketed” Lukaku is obvious nonsense: their battle was pretty even and they both had their moments of dominance. But that in itself speaks volumes for a player who does not look out of place in front of the £ 75 million forwards. Mings is the middle half, if any, that should hold its place.
TRIPPIER KIERAN
England have been blessed with a generation of potentially brilliant right-backs but still relying so heavily on a 30-year-old Trippier due to his set-piece prowess in an international tournament more than two years ago is cruel but brilliant. . There was an excellent delivery in Grealish for one of England’s first chances, but very little real fallout thereafter. This was the first time Southgate had substituted for him in a competitive game, which sums it up perfectly.
JORDAN HENDERSON
He attempted more frustrated points and completed more angry yelling than any player on either side, despite being retired at halftime. Reports suggest he attempted a few passes, but there is no corroborating evidence.
RICE DECLAN
De Bruyne kicked it rather foolishly to concede the free kick that led to Belgium’s second goal. I hate rating Rice because she’s so hard to pin down. In some cases it is very effective, especially when pressing outside the ball and in its distribution. No player made more interceptions than his four, and missing a single pass in 90 minutes is silly. But his decision making can be just as egregious, like when he led an unlikely break but squandered the opportunity by ignoring Kane on his right and hitting a ball too far to the left. Keep him as an aggressive defensive midfielder who gets fined when he crosses the midline and we’re golden.
BEN CHILWELL
He was admirably wasteful before his forced removal. Marcos Alonso is inevitable.
MOUNT MASON
Not bad. He created an opportunity for Kane in each half, the first with a straight pass and the second with the kind of wonderful little movie that another player would probably have torn a muscle trying. There are issues to be solved if he wants to stay a starter in this position, when he wasn’t too deep and tight, he was often too high and disjointed from the rest of the team, but he remains on credit for now.
HARRY KANE
It’s really hard to criticize a player who has seven shots and five dribbles when surrounded by at least two opponents at the same time. He would have had his goal had it not been for Lukaku’s intervention on the line. We are sexually close to stage four right in this moment.
JACK GREALISH
There is a danger of overstating one of the few positive and expressive performances amid a general sea of conservatism and lack of originality. But Grealish should probably be knighted, named player-manager, and revealed to him KFC’s secret blend of herbs and spices in the back of the fizzy 90 minutes free from the chains that inhibited nearly all of his teammates. He wanted the ball when others shirked that responsibility. He had ideas when the system was completely devoid of them. He was the most influential player on the field during a fairly straightforward 2-0 loss.
This international rift has not been completely futile and counterproductive: it has surely cemented Grealish as a player Southgate can no longer afford to ignore.
SUBSTITUTES
BUKAYO SAKA (by Chilwell, 38)
When his first action was masterfully replaying Chilwell’s role of gently floating the ball in Courtois’s welcoming arms, it didn’t bode well. But Saka was really very good from then on, blending in well with Grealish on the left, creating a good opportunity for Kane and impressing with his energy and intuition. Good work, young man.
HARRY WINKS (instead of Henderson, 46)
He committed the cardinal sin of being a midfielder replaced by a 2-0 down midfielder by a coach against whom opinion has changed. But Winks was really decent, progressing the ball much better than his predecessor. Shame about not pointing and / or yelling.
DOMINIC CALVERT-LEWIN (ignition for Mount, 69)
Through a small fault of his, he was barely noticeable sticking out to the right. I didn’t miss a single pass. Tried only two.
JADON SANCHO (in charge of Trippier, 69)
It is not a side.
Matt stead
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