Should Jack Grealish start for England?Įngland only had 37.3 percent possession over the course of the contest, but the entire complexion changed when Grealish came on. The Three Lions have plenty of gifted players, but badly need a player or two with those specific gifts. Kimmich and Gundogan were masterful when it came to controlling the flow of the game. Germany JKimmich and Gundogan highlight long-standing England weaknessįor long stretches of this game, England struggled in the manner they did during their Euro 2021 final defeat to Italy, 2019 Nations League semi-final loss to the Netherlands and 2018 World Cup semi-final reverse against Croatia.įor all the talent and progress that can be clearly seen under Southgate, when a technically proficient midfield shows the required nous and temperament to dictate a game, England struggle to compete. 😱 keeps turning on the style, but it's just not quite happened yet ⏳ #DieMannschaft #GERENG 0-0 /goYiCC7wK4 Musiala’s intelligent movement and dribbling prowess caught the eye, but he also played a key role in Germany’s press, which stifled England during the first half, and contested a team-high 15 duels overall. Darting in off the left of Germany’s front three, the 19-year-old was all over a match where he caused the visitors persistent headaches. Musiala played for England from U15 to U21 level before committing his international allegiance to the country of his birth.
Southgate has an enviable collection of exciting young talent, but after a sometimes tough night at the Allianz Arena, he might be ruing the one that got away. England result, highlights: Three Lions' 60-year unbeaten run ends Could Jamal Musiala have played for England Grealish was also involved in the attack when Schlotterbeck clumsily felled Kane and, after a VAR review, the Three Lions skipper gave Neuer no chance from 12 yards. Neuer saved magnificently when Grealish found Kane with a low cross at the back post. Pickford got a hand on his strike and might feel he could have done better, although the damage was done by Havertz pulling Declan Rice out of his place in England’s defensive shape, with the excellent Kimmich able to make them pay.Įngland lacked for similar inspiration in possession until Grealish replaced Saka, with the Manchester City attacker instantly providing a different threat from the left wing. The offside flag was raised to spare England ❌ #C4Football | #ThreeLions | #MutualRespect /2Hcf9vQl2pīukayo Saka twice went close during a prolonged period of first-half injury time but Hofmann gave Germany a deserved 50th-minute lead.
That was not on account of a well-functioning offside trap after Kai Havertz dragged Harry Maguire out of position and England’s organisation disintegrated.īiggest chance of the first half fell to Germany 😬 Hofmann darted onto Nico Schlotterbeck’s long ball and dispatched a cool finish beyond England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, only to be flagged offside. Teenager Jamal Musiala’s link-up with Raum was particularly eye-catching as Germany repeatedly found joy down the England right and a disorganised backline had a let-off in the 23rd minute. However, that meant England did not match up against Germany’s wingbacks and Hofmann and David Raum both excelled during the first half. Southgate moved away from the 3-4-3 shape that was criticised after the reverse in Budapest and reverted to something close to a full-strength lineup. Jack Grealish’s introduction from the bench lifted England and, after drawing a superb save from Manuel Neuer, Kane won and converted a penalty two minutes from time to become only the second Englishman in history to a half-century of goals in international colours after Wayne Rooney.ĥ️⃣0️⃣ #ThreeLions goals for brilliant achievement, skipper! 👏 /QZFZOpcUtm Jonas Hofmann, who had an earlier effort disallowed for offside, latched on to Joshua Kimmich’s fine pass to break the deadlock five minutes into the second half. Gareth Southgate’s side were looking to bounce back from a lacklustre 1-0 defeat to Hungary in their opening League A, Group 3 match against Hungary but were second best against a much-changed Germany at the Allianz Arena. Harry Kane’s 50th international goal earned England a 1-1 draw in their Nations League match against Germany in Munich.
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