WEMBLEY — Thomas Tuchel’s pledge to load his first engagement as England manager with Premier League vibes faltered on a dynamic redolent of Manchester City versus Plymouth. Whatever this was, it wasn’t a test, or very different in complexion to so many nights at Wembley when the opposition is comprehensively overpowered.
In any fledgling romance, that first date can often be awkward, something to get out of the way. The early exchanges were very much like that, the sense of a new beginning perhaps inevitably influencing proceedings.
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Tuchel, sensing the eagerness to please, gestured with two hands; calm down, calm down. This they did incrementally, slowly becoming absorbed in the contest. Fifteen minutes in Tuchel removed himself from the technical area, perhaps conscious that his presence was getting in the way.
And then, 19 minutes in, Bellingham turned his man, threaded a needle of a pass for Myles Lewis-Skelly to slot past the keeper. England had a new youngest scorer on debut, 18 years, 176 days old. Achtung baby. That will do.
The episode drew Albania briefly from their shell as if they sensed a hint of vulnerability. The drums roused the enthusiastic Albanian following, and for moment their hung in the air the promise of jeopardy. Tuchel, arms folded, turned sharply as if wincing inside his hooded jacket.
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Read MoreEngland continued their forward march after the break. Lewis-Skelly was exceptional, the pick of this collective. His positioning was always on point and his feet quick and nimble. Rashford was another to enjoy himself, hungry for the ball, pacey and direct.
With 18 minutes remaining Morgan Rogers, Jarrod Bowen and Anthony Gordon replaced Rashford, Jones and Phil Foden. The instruction was clear, Tuchel urging them to action on the touchline. And, hey presto, England struck a second time, skipper Kane taming a lofted Rice pass to curl the ball home.
Tuchel will have learned little here, the principal benefit getting through the first kiss without embarrassment. Hopefully Latvia will make a game of it on Monday.
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