That was a sickener, wasn’t it? The two Harrys will inevitably get grief but Gareth Southgate’s England side can return from the World Cup with their heads held high...
Whenever a goal goes in from 28 yards, it’s reasonable to look at the keeper. Could Pickford have done better with Aurelien Tchouameni’s ripsnorter? Roy Keane thought so; we don’t. Hit at just under 70mph, through the legs of a defender, arcing away from Pickford – the fault lies closer to the shooter, not the goalkeeper.
Maguire arrived in Qatar something of a joke figure but he leaves with his credibility restored even if his reputation may never fully recover from a wretched 18 months at club level.Stones did not fall into the same first-half trap as Maguire in possession and the City defender cruised through a fraught encounter without giving the ball away once, completing 100 per cent of his 72 passes. He also won all of his ground duels in another thoroughly impressive performance.
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