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This article is about the English national soccer team. In their first 2018 Russia world cup qualifier they beat 10-man Slovakia 1-0 thanks to a late 95th minute goal from Harry Kane. The article outlines how the team lined up and played. They played in a 4-2-3-1 with Harry Kane playing at striker. Captain Wayne Rooney played underneath him in a center attacking midfield role. He also took the corner kicks for the team, and a reporter asked Harry Kane about if he is going to be taking the set pieces again. He said that he doubts it, and that he already joked around with the manager about that. The reason that it's funny is because it was a big reason that England lost to Iceland over the summer in the 2016 European Championships. This game is also significant because it's the first game under new head coach Sam Allardyce. The former head coach Roy Hodgson was fired after the Iceland loss. Many England fans hope that this result can be one of many to come, and that it will be smooth sailing on their way to Russia in 2018.
England fans do have reason to be excited. They've got a fairly young team, and a lot of potential. I watched the game, and they did look decent at times, but they really should have gotten since more goals since they had one more player than Slovakia. It starts with the defensive midfield, which in my opinion is a little bit weak. Jordan Henderson is not going to be able to match up with the better midfielders in Europe, and Eric Dier still has a lot to learn. Their attacking midfield is solid, and Raheem Sterling, a Manchester City player who has been in great form, has his best years ahead of him. Harry Kane has the ability to score a lot of goals, but they have to get him more acclimated. In term of the bigger implications for this qualifying campaign, I think that they should win the group. They have one of the easiest groups, and they've already played one of their toughest matches (away to Slovakia). English fans are right to be frustrated with recent results. They lost to Iceland in the euros, a country that only has 400,000 people. In their last world cup they failed to qualify for the knockout rounds. England should be a bigger threat on the world's stage, and if they can figure out a couple of things and Allardyce can manage the team properly, I think they'll get there.
This article is about the English national soccer team. In their first 2018 Russia world cup qualifier they beat 10-man Slovakia 1-0 thanks to a late 95th minute goal from Harry Kane. The article outlines how the team lined up and played. They played in a 4-2-3-1 with Harry Kane playing at striker. Captain Wayne Rooney played underneath him in a center attacking midfield role. He also took the corner kicks for the team, and a reporter asked Harry Kane about if he is going to be taking the set pieces again. He said that he doubts it, and that he already joked around with the manager about that. The reason that it's funny is because it was a big reason that England lost to Iceland over the summer in the 2016 European Championships. This game is also significant because it's the first game under new head coach Sam Allardyce. The former head coach Roy Hodgson was fired after the Iceland loss. Many England fans hope that this result can be one of many to come, and that it will be smooth sailing on their way to Russia in 2018.
England fans do have reason to be excited. They've got a fairly young team, and a lot of potential. I watched the game, and they did look decent at times, but they really should have gotten since more goals since they had one more player than Slovakia. It starts with the defensive midfield, which in my opinion is a little bit weak. Jordan Henderson is not going to be able to match up with the better midfielders in Europe, and Eric Dier still has a lot to learn. Their attacking midfield is solid, and Raheem Sterling, a Manchester City player who has been in great form, has his best years ahead of him. Harry Kane has the ability to score a lot of goals, but they have to get him more acclimated. In term of the bigger implications for this qualifying campaign, I think that they should win the group. They have one of the easiest groups, and they've already played one of their toughest matches (away to Slovakia). English fans are right to be frustrated with recent results. They lost to Iceland in the euros, a country that only has 400,000 people. In their last world cup they failed to qualify for the knockout rounds. England should be a bigger threat on the world's stage, and if they can figure out a couple of things and Allardyce can manage the team properly, I think they'll get there.
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