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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Scott Murray

England 2-0 Albania: World Cup 2026 qualifier – as it happened

Myles Lewis-Skelly applauds the fans after scoring a goal on his England debut.
Myles Lewis-Skelly applauds the fans after scoring a goal on his England debut. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

David Hytner was at Wembley, and his report has landed. Here it is. Thanks for reading this MBM. Nighty night.

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Thomas Tuchel gives his verdict to ITV. “Mmmm … we can do better … we have to do better … we started quite well … seven, eight minutes, 100 percent ball possession with a lot of passes … but the opponent was hard to wear down … they defended in a deep, deep block … the second half we were too slow … not enough runs off the ball to get often behind the line … Lewis-Skelly is an amazing player … an amazing personality … it is normal to fall in love with him … there is no doubt that Bellingham is a key player for us … a fantastic pass for the first goal … he is ready to take responsibility … we hope for more impact [from Rashford and Foden out wide] … more dribbling, less passes, more aggressive runs towards the box … this was in general missing … they were not as decisive as they can be.”

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