THREE England stars get 9/10 rankings as talkSPORT host turns into Jones fanboy

England are again on high within the Nations League, however how did their gamers fare in a a lot wanted 3-0 win over Greece?

Enjoying away at a hostile Olympic Stadium in Athens, the Three Lions managed to avenge their October defeat at Wembley in entrance of essentially the most hostile of crowds.

Now again on high of their Nations League B group, they’ll clinch promotion again to the highest tier with victory over the Republic of Eire on Sunday, dwell on talkSPORT.

Ollie Watkins despatched Lee Carsley on his option to victory in his penultimate match as interim supervisor, however between his opener and Curtis Jones’ 3-0 objective, Jordan Pickford did have work to do.

Nonetheless, whereas it wasn’t classic, it was very a lot job executed for an England facet infused with youth from the U21 coach, who gave a debut to Liverpool star Jones and extra minutes different younger stars.

That is sufficient on Carsley, although, as the massive query is how did the gamers do two video games earlier than they meet new supervisor Thomas Tuchel?

talkSPORT’s Adrian Durham offers his marks out of ten for every of the victorious lions.

Versatility shines by

Jordan Pickford had 5 saves to make, and in contrast to his reverse quantity, he stopped all of them. Nonetheless, he loses marks for an early yellow card and racks up a 7/10, with Durham commenting: “It was a silly reserving first half however he stayed alert and calm to maintain a clear sheet.”

Elsewhere on the again there was a mixture of age and youth, each from Manchester Metropolis, with 34-year-old Kyle Walker and 19-year-old Rico Lewis flanking the defence.

Walker was “Irritating at occasions when he stored going sideways and backwards, however defensive versatility and tempo turned necessary second half,” whereas Lewis “performed in several positions, and is changing into an necessary, versatile participant for England.” Each gamers earned a 6/10.

‘Established first selection’

Ezri Konza once more partnered Marc Guehi, and whereas the Aston Villa man “did okay” for a 6/10, he was outshone by his Crystal Palace counterpart who’s “a longtime first selection participant now and really reliable” incomes him a 7/10 ranking.

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Midfield distinction

Conor Gallagher did not have the most effective begin to the match, with Durham one among many to name him out for a useless eleventh minute yellow card, saying: “It was a silly reserving early on, he hasn’t made himself undroppable and didn’t shine. 4/10”

Nonetheless, the 2 different prongs in England’s midfield three each took dwelling 9/10 rankings with Jones scoring, and Jude Bellingham nearly as good as discovering the web as his strike bounced off the publish and in off Odysseas Vlachodimos’ again for a 2-0 lead.

“A objective on debut, and what a cute end, he made it look simple at occasions, I’m a large Curtis Jones fan, so I’m biased,” Durham stated of the Liverpool man, earlier than including on Bellingham: “He was excellent all night time, he ragged England ahead and surged upfield for the second objective.”

‘Unplayable’ down the wings

Anthony Gordan picked up an 8/10 as he staged some “electrifying wing play within the first minute and he brought about massive hassle when on the ball.”

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Nonetheless, on the opposite facet it was Noni Madueke who lit up the Olympic Stadium and Durham’s eyes.

He added: “He was sensible, unplayable, all the time wished the ball and brought about havoc, 9/10.”

Madueke arrange Watkins for the opener, however in Durham’s eyes, it was extra concerning the help, giving the striker a 6/10, which he justified by saying: “He scored a objective early on, missed an amazing likelihood finish of the primary half, however quiet aside from that and changed after 65 minutes.”

‘7/10 debuts’

Together with Jones, Lewis Corridor and Morgan Rogers each made their England debuts as substitutes and have been rewarded with 7/10 rankings.

Corridor “performed the entire of second half for his England debut, had work to do and did it nicely,” whereas Rogers “was instrumental to the third objective on his debut.”

‘Able to extra’

Of the ultimate three substitutes, Jarrod Bowen was “regular when he got here on however able to extra,” for a 5/10 ranking, whereas 6/10 captain Harry Kane was “Dropped and not using a strop, and was a optimistic when he got here on. That’s the England captain.”