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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Barney Ronay at Wembley

England embrace a new frontier but Tuchel must be wary of hope and glory

Jordan Henderson salutes the fans at full time after England's 3-0 win against Wales
Jordan Henderson salutes the England fans after the light cardio of a friendly win at Wembley. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Well, that was something new. On a sleepy, listless night of football-style product, Wales still managed to produce something daring and avant garde in the opening 20 minutes of this 3-0 England friendly win.

It is often said football has reached some kind of end point, that there are no new frontiers. But here Craig Bellamy’s team produced an experiment in un-defending. We are going to deconstruct this thing. Like a postmodern 1990s bangers and mash served on a gastropub house-brick, with no bangers, no mash just a spritz of gravy-absence, we are going to take it apart, to serve up a plate of non-defence. And also, in the same spirit, charge you 50 quid for the pleasure of coming.

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