""Crosses hurt you," former England defender Lee Dixon told ITV Football, observing that full-backs Myles Lewis-Skelly and Reece James had previously sent in useful deliveries. "Madueke gets it on his left foot, gets half a yard and just lifts it. It's in the danger area and someone's got to deal with it. Garcia will have wanted to deal with it better than that. The floodgates could open now.""
"The deadlock is broken! ✅Noni Madueke's cross is inadvertedly turned in by Christian García and England lead 🏴 pic.twitter.com/vsyexLKJ1s- ITV Football (@itvfootball)"
""Madueke and midfield debutant Elliot Anderson's "first thought" is to "be direct, turn and face forward". "[They ask] 'can I see a pass forward?'" suggested the ex-Arsenal full-back. "It's the same with Elliot Anderson - his first thought is to try to break a line. When Madueke gets the ball, there are three players marking him. That means there's space elsewhere.""
Noni Madueke supplied a right-wing cross that was inadvertently turned into England's opener by visiting centre-back Christian García in the 25th minute at Villa Park. The cross beat Andorra goalkeeper Iker Álvarez and handed England the lead. Lee Dixon praised the effectiveness of crosses and noted full-backs Myles Lewis-Skelly and Reece James had delivered useful balls. Dixon highlighted Madueke and debutant Elliot Anderson's inclination to be direct, look forward and break lines, saying opponents crowd Madueke and that creates space elsewhere. Madueke progressed through Tottenham and Crystal Palace youth systems, moved to PSV aged 16, then to Chelsea and later Arsenal.
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