Harry Kane scored twice on his 100th international appearance, leading England to a 2-0 Nations League victory over Finland
If at first you do not succeed, try again. It has been a guiding principle for Harry Kane. Here, thecaptain had numerous nearly-but-not-quite moments and, were it not him, it would have been possible to think it was going to be one of those nights.
Again, Alexander-Arnold was the architect, playing a beautiful return ball to the debutant, Noni Madueke, who had come on as a substitute. Madueke pulled back; Kane banged first time into the far corner. The captain had said on Monday that he wanted 100 England goals, which sounded like wishful thinking. It is never wise to question his targets. At the age of 31, he has 68.
Carsley had not hidden his pride at taking the team for the first time in Dublin and this was the latest pinch-me occasion. He swapped his starting back four around,Alexander-Arnold the only player retained from the Ireland game, and the real headline-grabber was Angel Gomes in at the base of the midfield for his first start.Control has been Carsley’s watchword; the biggest thing he has wanted to see.
Kane watched a volley deflect high, he extended Lukas Hrádecky with a low shot when he might have done better and he had the ball in the net with a header from Saka’s cross only to be pulled up for offside. Then there were the times when Finland’s last defender stretched to make a crucial clearance as he looked to burst in behind.
Gomes saw plenty of the ball, moving it briskly and smartly. He also got his foot in to win it, sometimes high up as Finland tried to build. Carsley is right. Gomes is a different kind of midfield conductor, almost un-English. He was ever available, bringing possibility.
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