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Key occasions
61 min England ship on Eze for Bowen; Latvia attempt Daskevics and Sits for Jurkovskis and Gutkovskis.
59 min Higher from Rashford, who commits to going by his man and passing Ciganiks on the surface, however he hits the road, his cut-back is into the keeper’s arms. Factor is, he’s not a winger, he’s vast attacker; if England need somebody to go on the surface and cross, they’re higher off with Foden.
58 min I’d like a take a look at Eze and Gibbs-White, and we’re getting in direction of that point; in reality, as I sort, we see the previous preparing, with Bowen the person to depart.
56 min Bellingham ploughs by Jarovskis from behind, will get a sliver of the ball, the entire man, and in some way escapes a second yellow card. Fortunate.
55 min The nook involves nowt and Latvia take ages attempting to move out earlier than being boxed with a throw deep inside their very own half.
54 min Savanieks can’t proceed and, with England making ready to take a nook, is changed by Jagodinskis.
52 min Savalnieks is damage and off taking remedy.
52 min Gosh, poor Gutkovskis: that miss of his hasn’t aged nicely. Within the studio, they blamed Pickford for coming when he didn’t have to – “Thoughts your individual enterprise,” says Roy Keane – whereas Lee Dixon stated as a full-back, he’s by no means leaving the ball as Guehi did, he’s simply coping with it regardless of the keeper does.
50 min Bellingham, down the left facet of the field seems to create a gap by which he can feed a move, however Latvia have defended nicely to date and shut down the areas with out an excessive amount of issue.
48 min On Rashford and eager about his first-half efficiency, too typically we noticed him do what we see him do too typically: discover house then fail to decide to a transfer. So he may shimmy and steal a yard, however quite than cross, move, or shoot, he waits or tries to beat the identical man once more. It’s virtually like he’s obtained the yips however it seems like a confidence factor: at his finest, he doesn’t second-guess himself like that.
46 min England are instantly on to the assault; Bowen and Rashford have swapped wings. I suppose this may be to get some pure width, particularly as many of the harmful conditions have come from crosses and each gamers have the tempo to go on the surface.
46 min We go once more…
Again come the groups…
England want higher tempo and rhythm of their passing. That ought to come, although most of those gamers have performed collectively a good few occasions however look to have little understanding. They should take fewer touches and make extra darting runs.
HALF-TIME: England 1-0 Latvia
Latvia have achieved nicely and England have created little, however Reece James’ free-kick was a magnificence.
45+3 min Now it’s Bowen getting away down the flank; he cuts again and Rogers, cleverly hitting the entrance submit, makes use of the angle and tempo of the ball to show a first-time effort round it.
45+3 min “Latvia’s strip,” begins Martin Constantinides. “Do they moonlight on the checkouts at Sainsbury’s?”
Heh, I take a look at it and see Roma, however I see what you’re seeing.
45+1 min Konsa is down having damage his left ankle being fouled by Gurtkovskis, however must be alright; we’ll have two extra minutes.
45 min James bends a stunning ball into the field – it’s as if he’s on a mission to point out he can do every little thing Alexander-Arnold can do and extra – however with Kane anticipating a tap-in, Cernomordijs intercepts, saving a sure aim within the course of. Wonderful defending.
44 min A ball in from the left and Geuhi slips as he seeks to intercept, so Saveljevs finds Jaunzems and he shoots from 25 yards … straight at Pickford, who holds on the second try.
42 min Bellingham fouls Zelenkovs and is booked.
40 min I’m so pleased for Reece James, who appears a sound particular person in addition to being an excellent footballer. I’m not sure why Enzo Maresca thinks he’s a midfielder, however it exhibits how a lot means he has as a result of most full-backs are moved the opposite means when a supervisor realises they gained’t make it within the centre.
WHAT A GOAL! England 1-0 Latvia (James 38)
James arcs a magnificence over the near-side man within the wall, fractions contained in the submit, and that’s fizzing, dipping perfection – on his first begin for two-and-a-half years! What a second for him after all of the harm agony – I can’t think about the frustration of being ok to do your job however not with the ability to do your job – which he celebrates by doing … completely nothing.
38 min England win a free-kick, 25 yards out, proper of centre…
37 min Rashford shapes to cross and as a substitute goes down the road – that trick is working virtually each time – however as a substitute of crossing instantly, when he has management of the state of affairs, he takes one other contact and the lanes shut, so he goes again to Bellingham who can’t discover a capturing lane, and England are ultimately crowded out.
35 min …and once more, the supply is sweet with Bellingham as much as make first contact, however this time his flick goes vast.
34 min England win a free-kick deep contained in the Latvia half out on the appropriate touchline, Bowen to take…
32 min A misjudgment from Savalnieks sees Rashford streaking into house, however once more, his cross doesn’t fairly discover an England shirt within the crowds. On the one hand, virtually all of the menace is coming from him however, on the opposite, he’s not but parlayed that into a lot – and as I sort, he coaxes one other ball into the field, met by Bellingham with leaping flick that sends it behind, vast of the close to submit.
30 min England win one other nook and Rice’s supply is sweet, however eludes everybody. They do, although, maintain the assault, Rashford feinting inside then pulling exterior Saveljevs, left in a crumpled heap, however his drilled low cross is blocked behind and this time, Rice’s nook is poor.
29 min Darren Stallard provides to our information financial institution”: In Latvian, surnames are grammatically gendered:
Masculine surnames typically finish in -s, -š, or generally a vowel.
Female surnames often finish in -a or -e, following Latvian grammar guidelines for declension.
5 Examples of Latvian Surnames:
Bērziņš / Bērziņa
Kalniņš / Kalniņa
Ozoliņš / Ozoliņa
Zariņš / Zariņa
Eglītis / Eglīte
In every case, the masculine surname ends in -s or -š, whereas the female kind ends in -a or -e. This sample applies to most conventional Latvian surnames.”
28 min It’d be gentle, however the keeper does dive for the ball, miss, and get the person’s legs. If it’d been given, it’d stand; it wasn’t, so I feel the on-pitch name will.
27 min One other good cross from Rashford, at which the keeper, underneath strain from Bellingham, flaps. He then punches himself within the path of the ball, getting a chunk of Bowen, who can’t, as a consequence, prod it residence; England desire a penalty, and VAR desires a glance.
25 min “Lastly one thing on the MBM I may also help with,” chuckles Thomas Corridor. “Sure, virtually all Latvian surnames for males finish with an S (principally it signifies the gender) and amazingly that appears to be the case for first names too! This rule is utilized fairly persistently, I feel that is linked with quite a lot of nationwide intention to guard towards the Russianisation of the language. Hilariously that is the case for non-Latvians too – our son qualifies for Latvian citizenship by his Mum, however she has a Ukrainian surname, so he shall be Latvianised on this passport there as Alexanders Kovalenkos. I hope he forgives us.”
Wonderful, thanks quite a bit.
24 min Yup, England are asserting themselves now, Rogers releasing James down the appropriate and the following cross is a goodun, Kane shoving his marker earlier than heading excessive.
23 min Bellingham makes first contact on the subsequent nook too, however loops a header excessive.
22 min Rice swings out and Bellingham is up however his header hits somebody – Rashford I feel – and falls for Konsa, who should rating! He donkey-kicks goalwards … and Zviedris leaps to tip over! That’s a terrific save!
21 min England are discovering a bit extra space and Rogers will get a couple of yards down the appropriate, solely to pick Cernomordijds’ head together with his cross. Nook.
20 min Rashford goes on the surface of Savalnieks and expects a late problem that comes … however the defender does very well to drag out of it. He goes down anyway and there’s a little bit of contact, however the ref is kind of proper to disclaim the penalty appeals.
18 min A protracted ball, Guehi and Poickford each come … and neither acts decisively! Gutkovskis is previous each, slightly vast however with a gaping internet … and he wallops into the side-netting as if doing so on function! What an opportunity that was! That miss will hang-out the nightmares of his grandchildren.
17 min Latvia shall be very happy with how this has gone to date. England have barely obtained in behind them, however as I sort, Rashford digs out an honest cross which Bellingham assaults, the ball falling to however not dropping for Rogers, earlier than Bowen slices vast of the close to submit.
16 min Guehi and Jaunzems each go arduous at a free ball, inflicting shins to mince; the free-kick goes to Latvia.