If at first you don’t succeed, try again.These words are a guide for Harry Kane.The occasion in red, celebrating his 100th England cap, ended in one way or another came from his talent and lack of remorse.
There were 57 minutes on the Wembley clock when Kane fired a powerful shot into the Finnish net from inside the area after a lovely first-time pass from Trent Alexander-Arnold. Outside of his right boot to cut Robert Ivanov inside.They do it again before the cameras cut to Kane’s family in the stands, giving them a standing ovation.
Again, Alexander-Arnold was the architect, creating a beautiful rebound with substitute Noni Maduki.Madueke retreated, Kane fires a first-time kick into the far corner.The captain said on Monday that he wanted 100 England goals and that was wishful thinking.It would never be wise to question his targets.The result gave caretaker England manager Lex Castle won their second in two games.
He will collect more gold before kicking off with a special hat to honor two other members of England’s Club 100, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole.There were empty seats at Wembley, but the crowd was still there and Kane had seen the goal.He was key to almost everything in the first half, but breakthroughs eluded him.Anthony Gordon raced past full-back Adam Ståhl and early on, Kane opted to square for Bukayo Saka rather than score. Kane looks like a high volley. When Lukas Hradecky could have done better, he got the ball in the net with a low shot and a header from Saka’s cross was only dragged out for offside.There were moments when Finland’s last defender stretched to make a crucial clearance as Kane then looked to follow behind.
Control is Carsley’s warning.Fluidity was another and the moves he called for were evident from the outset, particularly with Alexander-Arnold up and inside right-back. Rico Lewis took plenty of license from left-back on his first start.Alexander-Arnold has a will to make something happen.Sometimes it even appears on the left side.He produced a delicious reverse ball that released Saka early in the first half.The winger’s shot went wide and Hradecky had to raise his hand to clear his foot.Alexander-Arnold curled in a free-kick from a low cross from distance.
It was practically all England until the interval and Finland had their chances, but none better than when Declan Rice was beaten hard from the edge of the area.He should play on Teemu Pukki. In the beginning, Lewis whistled for Finland’s free kick but Keskinen had to make a challenge to clear Pukki as he curled wide.
Carsley gave Angel Gomes a full debut and saw him move the ball crisply and brilliantly with plenty of room in midfield lying deep in midfield.Sometimes he also put his foot down to beat the height. As Carsley says, Gomes is a different kind of midfield conductor who is not English.As the first half ended, the second half began.England pushes,he threatens Kane.Hradecky made a good save from his free kick.Then a scissor kick after the Finnish defense broke down.Same result.England had to be patient because Paddy and Gordon were so close.
Finally,Carsley was as amused as anyone when Kane showed off his deadly shooting technique during endless hours on the training pitch.Ezri Konsa’s withdrawal after rolling an ankle was a concern, but England pressed on without wanting to settle for 1-0. Madueke brought the tricks and punch.Substitute Eberechi Eze couldn’t control a wonderful Alexander-Arnold through ball, but Hradecky worked his way wide.
