Pickford earns another clean sheet as England beat Ukraine
Jordan Pickford and Vitalii Mykolenko were on opposite sides of this evening's Group C clash at Wembley in European Championships qualifying as England beat Ukraine 2-0.
Goals by the country's all-time leading scorer, Harry Kane, and Arsenal star Bakayo Saka in a three-minute spell late in the first half were enough to earn Gareth Southgate's men their second victory in the group following last Thursday's impressive win in Italy.
Everton's goalkeeper picked up another clean sheet against the Ukrainians, his 25th in his 52nd appearance for England. Mykolenko, meanwhile, was substituted with a little more than an hour played.
Meanwhile, last Friday, Amadou Onana played the full 90 minutes for Belgium as they comfortably beat Sweden thanks to a hat-trick by former Blue, Romelu Lukaku.
The Red Devils under Roberto Martinez's replacement, Domenico Tedesco, are next in action on Tuesday in a friendly away to Germany.
Seamus Coleman will undergo a late fitness test to see if he can be fit enough following a thigh strain picked up in the 2-2 draw at Chelsea to play for the Republic of Ireland against France as their Euro2024 qualifying campaign begins tomorrow.
For Northern Ireland, Everton youngster Isaac Price made his senior international debut off the bench in the 82nd minute of a 2-0 win in San Marino last Thursday and got another 11 minutes this evening in a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Finland.
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2 Posted 27/03/2023 at 08:21:22
I have mentioned before my views on Harry Kane. I didn't get the hype to start with, but then I was the same with Declan Rice.
Fair credit, he has become the complete striker. Tap ins, long range outside the box strikes, comes deep to meet the ball and hold it up for midfield runners. Sprays passes to wide players. Yesterday made himself availbable to receive the ball, sent a pass out wide and got on the end of the following cross. He made that goal for himself.
I did say, that was the big difference between him and Calvert-Lewin, when they were both in the England squad. Dominic is very one dimensional; an in the box striker. That isn't a criticism, just a comparison. I am doubtful we will see him in an Everton shirt again. Let's hope I am wrong.
Having only caught a glimpse of Simms, it will interesting to see what type of forward he is. He certainly doesn't seem to be afraid to run at defenders.
3 Posted 27/03/2023 at 08:29:08
4 Posted 27/03/2023 at 08:35:33
5 Posted 27/03/2023 at 13:08:11
6 Posted 27/03/2023 at 13:39:36
It won't be long before the European giants are hovering. You could say Arsenal are big enough to stave off and hold on, but Liverpool couldn't stop Mane.
Derek a lot of what Kane does is instinctive. Quick look up, shoot. Knowing where to be at the right time and anticipation. Awareness of where other players are and moving the ball quickly. And he works incredibly hard. Strong in the air too. As you say, some of that can't be coached. Rooney was similar.
The irony being his youth career took I'm Ridgeway Rovers, Watford and even a year at Arsenal before he landed at Tottenham.
Funny how football works sometimes and how coaches see different things.
7 Posted 27/03/2023 at 15:03:57
8 Posted 27/03/2023 at 15:11:54
Rooney - 53 goals of which 7 were penalties = 13% (0 missed)
Still got some catching up to do, 'Arry lad
9 Posted 27/03/2023 at 15:12:09
Scrap it NOW.
10 Posted 27/03/2023 at 15:15:51
Rooney, 46 goals for England
Kane, 37 goals for Ingerlund!
11 Posted 27/03/2023 at 17:56:38
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