England lost 1-0 to an up-and-coming Brazilian team at Wembley, and although they had made a bright start, their form faltered. England's main concern before this game…remains England's main concern.
jordan pickford
It was busier than his usual nights at Wembley, and he often found himself in trouble with all the chaos and mishaps happening right in front of his eyes. He made some smart saves, but was a little unlucky as Vinicius Jr.'s save was deflected straight to Endrick, who scored the goal.
Kyle Walker
The England captain that night was probably still reeling from the fact that Joey Barton (zero major honours) told him “I can't win anything'' (14 major honours). Because it's earrings. Walker's 82nd cap puts him further up the list of England's all-time players and we celebrate the fact that he is essentially the same footballer he was then. He's incredibly talented, incredibly fast, and sometimes too careless. A nice scene from Kyle Walker early on here, first taking a nap and getting passed by Vinicius Junior, then sprinting back to block the ball on the line, then Harry Maguire He casually made a clearance on the back of the man.
Ezri Konsa made his England debut after being sent off after just 20 minutes with a hamstring strain.
ben chilwell
A disastrous first half was spent either looking lost defensively or slicing horribly when presented with some great chances to cross or shoot. Left-back is a real problem position for England at the moment.In the second half he made a good block to stop Rafinha.
john stones
Considering the hardships faced by those around him, he was far from the best in the role of an unpleasant firefighter. He ran under one long ball and was lucky not to be pulled back trying to claw back at Vinicius Jr., but he missed his dunk in the build-up to his only goal and missed the ball just slightly. I misstepped. He wasn't going to worry too much about the Stones, but this…wasn't good. Jeez.
harry maguire
Mem Maguire's worst mistake was allowing Raphinha to score what should have been the opening goal. All in all it was an unpleasant night against a tricky forward designed to expose the fragility of Maguire's game. There remains a suspicion that exists in the minds of everyone but Mr Southgate.
Declan Rice
A very Declan Rice performance from Declan Rice. He is a player England don't need to worry about.
conor gallagher
Beating Lucas Paqueta early on and scoring two nearly identical free-kicks down the right wing would have kept the West Ham man firmly on the disciplinary tightrope. But sloppiness has crept in and there remains a feeling that Gallagher could go either way in Southgate's England midfield. He still doesn't have enough performance going forward to be a convincing No. 8, nor is he defensively solid enough to be a No. 6. This was the kind of performance that finally put Jordan Henderson and Kalvin Phillips back into contention and made Koby Minoo look like a true starting option. .
England's question marks lie at left-back, centre-back alongside John Stones and in central midfield alongside Declan Rice. These question marks remain.
phil foden
Plenty of flashes and decent touches, and enough interaction with Bellingham, was enough to whet the appetite for more meaningful matches ahead, but Foden, more than anyone else, was clearly attacking. It epitomized England's lack of final production against what appeared to be a Brazilian backline.
jude bellingham
The Portuguese referee was lenient towards Paqueta and João Gomez, making it clear that the friendly rule would apply even if the players pushed their luck extremely hard, but said he still had no choice but to book Bellingham. It was natural for me to feel that way. A lackadaisical, slow and unnecessary charge on Bruno Guimarães. Bellingham then spent the remainder of the first half being kicked around by the Brazilian players, increasing their obvious frustration.
Fortunately, there is no precedent for England's young hope being sent off in a major tournament match, so everyone can rest easy this summer. However, Brazil will not be the last team to take this approach to dealing with the Bellingham issue this year, although it is a difficult approach to fully commit to in a tournament environment where referees are not bound by the Friendly International Code regarding red cards. but.
anthony gordon
A lively enough debut, but the final product is lacking. Indeed, despite the massive competition for positions in these wide-ranging offensive positions, there's enough to suggest this won't be the last. It feels fundamentally unfair to judge candidates for these positions based on games Harry Kane hasn't played. Gordon at least did enough to merit further investigation.
ollie watkins
He hasn't done anything majorly wrong and hasn't done anything to suggest he could step up in the absence of Harry Kane at key times, so he remains quite in a group with other players. ing.
Even if there weren't any other major concerns with tonight's performance (which there absolutely was), I'll have to forgive my being completely vague on this point. We literally have no hope in the backup role for Kane. Because whoever it is, he would be a perfectly suitable footballer, even at a lower level than Kane. Basically, if Kane is out, England's jig moves. There is no solution for it, so don't worry.
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EZRI KONSA (for walkers, 20)
Coming in as a right-back with the task of shackling Vinicius Junior might not be the exact debut Konsa had envisioned. Maybe it was, and maybe he was enjoying the challenge. Just did well and certainly put in the hard yards to get this opportunity. Even if that “opportunity'' is “out of position'' and “against one of the best players in the world.'' It's also undeniable that England (a team that generally has an incredibly pragmatic right-back) would resort to makeshift options in a scenario where they actually needed a specialist. That's really interesting.
Jarrod Bowen (Bellingham, 67)
This was the night that many researchers in England were given the opportunity to sue, stake their claim and show Gareth what they could do. Bowen is probably the only one to have a lively cameo. That may be a bit harsh on Gordon, but Bowen was a bright spot in England's overall performance, and by the time he was introduced his gloomy impression had clearly changed.
Joe Gomez (Chilwell, 67)
Played Vinicius onside in the build-up for the only goal, replacing the hapless Chilwell. Gomez's versatility makes him an attractive squad option for Southgate, but he has done little to allay widespread concerns about England's left-back options.
Lewis Dunk (Maguire, 67)
A weak header created a danger from which Brazil scored. Really, and no doubt to the relief of everyone involved, apart from Dunk himself, it was him, not Maguire, who made the mistake. Because if Maguire did that, there would need to be a colloquy and we would be very tired.
Coby Mainoo (Gallagher, 75)
The teenager's whirlwind rise to fame continues as he earns an England cap after just 23 games in the top flight for Manchester United. There were some nice touches, but in the end, Endrick got the better of the “precocious teenager coming off the bench for the last 20 minutes'' bet.
he seems to have that, But. He has an indescribable “time to get on the ball” that separates the good from the great. Given the overall nature of England's third midfielder options, we're going to try very hard not to get too excited about him, but success is already uncertain.
Marcus Rashford (Gordon, 75)
approaching Jermain Defoe's record.
