From the first to the last, this was a procession, the visitors seemingly wanted to be somewhere else – ideally the playoffs for the five places for the Africa World Cup that went on without them. The Elephants had said goodbye when they finished second after Cameroon in the group stage of qualifying. Their captain, Serge Aurier, extended a helping hand to England when he was sent off in the 40th minute for a second yellow card, which seemed to be in dispute. It was such a strange moment, that it did not keep pace with the friendly tone, and death was heard for it as a contest. England were a much better team before then, Ollie Watkins outlined his intention to become a Harry Kane supporter with the opening goal and a sophisticated performance and Jude Bellingham reaffirmed that he is a midfielder with the highest promise. And they were able to swim afterwards. Rahim Sterling made it 2-0 before halftime, with Jack Grialis – who had fun on the ball – and it was inevitable that the second half would be one of those, where, in general, the players went. the movements. England has never lost to an African team. That was never going to change here. The result was difficult after Saturday’s 2-1 win over Wembley in Switzerland and Tyrone Mings will seal it with a header from a corner kick by substitute Phil Foden. Southgate have always been going to make big changes from the Swiss game, in part because of the need to manage the workload of the players at this stage of the season and also to show that they trust those who are best described as apprentices. He feels that his idea is to play 3-4-3 in the World Cup, especially against the strongest opponents, but tactical flexibility or plan B remains important. The coach had finished with his team in a 4-3-3 against the Swiss and started here with the same system, one of the interesting details was that Ben White continued on the right back, having been transferred there for the last half-hour. on Saturday. C αρχte d’Ivoire captain Serge Aurier (right) is sent off in the first half against England. Photo: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian With Declan Rice sitting in front of the quartet, England pushed high, with Bellingham, in particular, a driving force that offered a choice in the last third. Ivory Coast could not cope before the interval and it was hard to remember that they crossed halfway. The dice felt cast even before Aurier’s dismissal. Grealish was impressive, enjoying plenty of space on the left and making his moves, including a lovely shoulder drop that froze Jean Michaël Seri, but it was Bellingham who came closest to the first quarter, playing a cute gift-and-go. with Sterling in the area before he saw his shot go wide of Badra Ali Sangaré and bounce off the crossbar. On the rebound, when the ball went to the goal, Watkins stretched but could not touch. The discovery was advertised and when it came, it was all about Sterling’s persistence and quick move. Wearing the leader’s armband with Kane relaxed, Sterling chased a Grailis pass into the inner left canal only to be cut by Eric Bailey and escaped. Does not matter. Sterling picked up the ball and ran to Aurier, annoying him before going low on Watkins, who had a tap-in. Aurier’s attempt at a challenge was poor, while Bailly let the cross go through his feet. The Fiver: sign up and receive our daily football email. Things would go from bad to worse for the guests. Aurier was booked for a foul on Grealish in the 32nd minute. He would feel the explosion of blood on his head a little later. Aurier got into a challenge with Watkins, went to the ground and fought hard for a foul, even though it was nothing like that. Confusion prevailed when the referee, Erik Lambrechts, gave him a second yellow card, with even Grealish seeming to oppose it. England had plenty of opportunities before halftime, with Grealish, Sterling, Rice and Bellingham coming close again. Sterling’s goal was followed by a nice touch and dismissal by Watkins. Sterling takes a nice shot towards the goal, but the ball is well blocked by the adversary Grealish. Sterling scanned the house. Tyrone Mings finished with a header for the third goal. Photo: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian We might have wondered if Lambrecht had not realized, in the heat of the day with Aurier, if he had already booked him. Second yellow card in friendly for disagreement? Was it really necessary? That said, Aurier’s furious reaction had put him on dangerous ground. The referee confused at the beginning of the second half, pointing to the penalty after the replacement of Ivory Coast, Fuseni Koulibali, had thrown a tackle with Bellingham after another decisive move of England with Sterling and Greal. The VAR, however, would advise a review, with repetitions showing that Koulibali had touched the ball. Lambrecht went overboard with the trademark theater. The Ivory Coast’s misery was summed up when Simon Deli lifted their only chance off the post after a foul. It was a failure of horror. Mings would show him how in the end with a head down.
title: “Raheem Sterling Leads England To Easy Victory Over 10 Man Ivory Coast Friendlies " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-23” author: “Mildred Munoz”
From the first to the last, this was a procession, the visitors seemingly wanted to be somewhere else – ideally the playoffs for the five places for the Africa World Cup that went on without them. The Elephants had said goodbye to the circus when they finished second after Cameroon in the group stage of qualifying. The captain, Serge Aurier, gave a helping hand to England when he was sent off in the 40th minute for a second yellow card, which seemed to be for disagreement. It was such a strange moment, that it did not keep pace with the friendly tone, and death was heard for it as a contest. However, England were the very best team before then and were able to land later. How many first-team players were definitely in the starting lineup? Probably three – Harry Maguire (who, paradoxically, was criticized by the audience before the start), Declan Rice and Rahim Sterling. And so it was a pleasure for Southgate to see Ollie Watkins, make his first start in England, open the scoring in half an hour and promote his claim to be Harry Kane’s student with a refined overall performance. Jude Bellingham, meanwhile, boosted the wealth of his promise in midfield and Jack Grillis enjoyed himself off the left – all with confidence on the ball. It was Grealish who tired Sterling for the second goal in the first half late with a great cut-back for the first time. C αρχte d’Ivoire captain Serge Aurier (right) is sent off in the first half against England. Photo: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian England have never lost to an African team and that would never change here. The second half, inevitably, was a bit of a no-brainer, the players generally made the moves as the home side fans had fun throwing paper airplanes, but Tyrone Mings gave the score a decent spark at the end when he sent home. Corner kick for the team of Phil Fontaine. Southgate had ended in a 2-1 victory over Switzerland on Saturday 4-3-3 and stuck with the system throughout this game, looking forward to using their last friendly before the World Cup at the end of the year to punish. -coordinates a Plan B to the preferred 3-4-3. With Rice sitting in front of the quartet, there was a fine balance in the Southgate midfield against an Ivory Coast team that lost to the injured Wilfried Zaha. England pushed hard – Bellingham, in particular, the driving force – and C Αte d’Ivoire could not cope. The dice felt cast even before Aurier’s dismissal. Ivory Coast just couldn’t get out. Aurier was penalized with a cheap foul on Grealish in the 32nd minute. the England player stole him and he responded by pulling him back. And he would feel the blood swell in his head a little later. Aurier challenged Watkins and went to the ground, scolding hard for a foul, even though it was nothing like that. However, there was confusion and surprise when the referee, Eric Lambrecht, dealt the second yellow card. Even Grealish opposed the decision, which seemed to say it all. He did not want to play with 10 men. We might have wondered if Lambrecht had not realized, in the heat, that he had already closed Orie. Second yellow card in friendly for disagreement? Was it really necessary? That said, Aurier’s furious reaction had put him on dangerous ground. Tyrone Mings finished with a header for the third goal. Photo: Tom Jenkins / The Guardian Grealish was impressive, enjoying plenty of space and making some moves, including a superb shoulder drop in the early run that froze Jean Michaël Seri. But it was Bellingham who came closest to scoring in the first ten minutes, playing a cute game with Sterling in the area before he saw his shot go wide of Badra Ali Sangaré and bounce off the crossbar. The discovery was advertised and when it came, it was all about Sterling’s persistence and quick move. Wearing the leader’s armband with Kane relaxed, Sterling chased a Grailis pass into the inner left canal only to be cut by Eric Bailey and escaped. Does not matter. Sterling picked up the ball and ran to Aurier, annoying him before going low on Watkins, who had a tap-in. Aurier’s attempt at a challenge was poor, while Bailly let the cross go through his feet. The Fiver: sign up and receive our daily football email. England had many opportunities before the interval, with Grealish, Sterling, Rice and Bellingham coming close again. Sterling’s goal was followed by a nice touch and Watkins’s dismissal. With the defenders back, Sterling burst into shooting and, when Sangare pushed the ball up and away, Grialis knew exactly where his Manchester City team-mate was. Lambrecht had to convert a penalty early in the second half, the VAR showed that Ivory Coast substitute Fuseni Koulibali had played the ball instead of Bellingham. And C δυσte d’Ivoire’s misery was summed up when Simon Deli gave the only chance from close range after a foul in the 77th minute.
