ENGLAND’S torrid World Cup preparations continue as the Three Lions were beaten by Italy at the San Siro.
Frustration was building among English fans from minute one with Southgate’s side struggling to hold possession.
And Giacomo Raspadori’s sensational strike delivered a crushing blow on England’s Nations League hopes as the visitors have now been relegated from League A.
- RESULT: Italy 1-0 England
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- TV channel: Channel 4
- Italy XI: Donaruma; Di Lorenzo, Bonucci, Acerbi, Toloi; Cristante, Jorginho, Dimarco; Raspadori, Scamacca, Barella
- England XI: Pope; James, Dier, Maguire, Walker; Bellingham, Rice; Sterling, Foden, Saka; Kane
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Let’s hope things looks a bit brighter on November 21 eh?
England slump to defeat at the San Siro
Drab England looked bang off trend in Milan Fashion Week – and were deservedly and embarrassingly relegated from the top flight of the Nations League, writes Dan King.
As a collective, Gareth Southgate’s men yet again did not do enough to create chances and have now gone five matches without scoring from open play.
There was not the same defensive mayhem as in the humiliating home defeat by Hungary, despite a nervy start.
But one mistake by Kyle Walker was enough to allow man of the match Giacomo Raspadori to grab the only goal.
Eric Dier’s return and Jude Bellingham’s continuing progress were the only significant positives from another dismal night in this competition.
The most worrying thing is that England’s starting 11 for their opening World Cup game against Iran in less than two months may well not look much different from this.
The performance will need to be.
‘It’s coming’, says Rice
Declan Rice insists England will come up trumps in Qatar.
He said: “It’s obviously disappointing. Every tournament we go into, we set out to win. In the Nations League we have slipped below our standards but I didn’t think it was all bad tonight.
“It’s coming. It was a much better performance tonight than we saw in the summer.
“It’s not that we’re not creating the chances. I see it in training. There are goals for fun.
“Trust me, we are going to be good.”
Trust me, we are going to be good.
Declan Rice
Southgate booed by England fans
The England boss applauded the travelling supporters but was greeted with a mixed reaction.
There were some clear boos.
I’m sure they’ll be cheering when he brings home the trophy in December.
Credit: AP England relegated from Group 3
There’s nothing the Three Lions can do against Germany on Monday to save themselves.
It now becomes purely an experimental game and a send off for the boys at Wembley before Qatar in November.
FULL TIME: Italy 1-0 England
It’s not to be for Southgate’s lions tonight.
Five games without a win and three matches without scoring a goal.
England are relegated from Group 3.
Italy 1-0 England
90 + 5 James crosses to Bellingham but he can only nod it over!
Would have been the icing on the cake of a great Bellingham performance if that had found the net.
Italy 1-0 England
90 + 2 England have constant possession in Italy’s half for a couple of minutes.
Rice turns in and hits it!
Saved.
Italy 1-0 England
90 – SIX minutes of added time.
A fan runs on the pitch and legs it from security.
Italy 1-0 England
88 – Italy switch to waste some time.
OFF Dimarco
OFF Jorginho
ON Frattesi
ON Emerson
Italy 1-0 England
84 – Amazing save from pope from Gabbiadini one-on-one.
Italy then hit the post!
Italy 1-0 England
81 – Bellingham flashes over with his left foot from distance.
So many shots over the bar tonight from Southgate’s side.
Italy 1-0 England
79 – Grealish is scythed by Di Lorenzo.
Dangerous position for the free-kick.
Italy make a change. The goal scorer goes off. Former Southampton man on.
OFF Raspadorri
ON Gabbiadini
Italy 1-0 England
76 – Kane smashes the ball at Donnarumma TWICE but they are both straight at him.
Sterling with a jinking run into the box but it’s nabbed from him on the edge.
Italy 1-0 England
72 – Donnarumma mugs off Kane in his box. Silky.
England WILL be relegated from the Nations League group if it stays this way.
Italy 1-0 England
70 – England win a free-kick.
Southgate responds to the goal by making a double substitution.
OFF Saka
OFF Walker
ON Grealish
ON Shaw
Italy 1-0 England
68 – Lovely finish by the Napoli striker.
England let him wriggle in the box and create space to shoot.
He curls in to the bottom corner.
GOAL – Raspadori
Italy 1-0 England.
Italy 0-0 England
66 – Bellingham fouled again.
He’s been good tonight, such a mature footballer for his age.
Italy 0-0 England
64 – Azzurri bombard the England goal.
Walker dives to block a shot. Pope saves. Kane then blocks.
Italy 0-0 England
62 – Changes for the hosts.
18-year-old Gnoto comes on. He’s Italy’s youngest ever goal scorer.
OFF Scamacca
OFF Barella
ON Gnonto
On Pobega
Italy 0-0 England
60 – Bellingham is clattered on the edge of the box.
He is first to the ball, wins the header, it falls to Dier who has a speculative effort but it flies over.
Italy 0-0 England
57 – It’s getting chippy here at the San Siro as Dimarco and James collide.
Foden gets in a light scrap to try and claim the ball.
Italy 0-0 England
55 – Kane is finally allowed back on after receiving treatment.
Italy miss a clear chance! Fluffed by Barella.
But it’s offside anyway.
Italy 0-0 England
50 – A waste from Kane as he was through but allowed Bonucci to draw him wide.
Corner to Southgate’s men. James whips it in. It amounts to nothing.
Kane has a nasty blow to the face.
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