England beat Andorra, unbeaten in 4 opening matches of World Cup qualifiers

(NLDO) – Coach Thomas Tuchel strongly criticized England's strikers despite his team having their fourth consecutive victory in the European World Cup qualifiers.

At Villa Park in the early morning of September 7, England won 2-0 against Andorra to continue to maintain the top position in Group K of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe. Four absolute victories with a full 12 points are bringing the "Three Lions" closer to the final round that will take place in North America in a year.

Noni Madueke and Marcus Rashford are asked to play with more dedication and intensity.

England team is bland

Despite being rated as superior, coach Thomas Tuchel's team performed poorly. Controlling the ball up to 83%, the England team played an unconventional attack. Famous stars such as Marcus Rashford, Eberechi Eze and Madueke struggled against Andorra's crowded defense, being criticized by the coach for "playing like chickens with hair caught in their teeth".

England opened the scoring with a Christian García own goal header

The slow play, passing sideways or back, made the English audience bored. They welcomed the opening goal of the "Three Lions" in the 25th minute with indifference when the goal was too "turtle"... From the cross from the right wing of Noni Madueke, the defender Christian García of the away team, in an effort to block, headed the ball into his own net, helping England lead 1-0.

Declan Rice "rescued" his attacking teammates with the goal that sealed the 2-0 victory.

The advantage of leading early did not help the "Three Lions" play explosively but continued to be deadlocked in finishing, missing many opportunities. The person who contributed significantly to the second goal, of course, did not belong to the attack.

Midfielder Declan Rice doubled the lead in the 67th minute with a close-range header from full-back Reece James' accurate cross.

23-year-old rookie Elliot Anderson is highly rated in his first call-up to the national team.

Total victory but...

The 2-0 victory helped England maintain their winning streak, but the lackluster performance left experts and fans dissatisfied.

Coach Tuchel criticized the strikers for lacking sharpness but had a lot of praise for midfielder Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) in his first appearance for the national team. The 23-year-old was considered to have "passed the test" when playing very maturely in the midfield.

England team has a lot to do in World Cup qualifiers

England have just a few days to adjust under the close supervision of coach Tuchel. They will face the most formidable opponent in Group K, Serbia, away on September 10. Tuchel's team's race for a ticket to the USA - Mexico - Canada 2026 depends on two fierce confrontations with Serbia.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thang-nhat-andorra-tuyen-anh-bat-bai-4-tran-mo-man-vong-loai-world-cup-196250907060733441.htm