"It was possible to remember the words of the Wales manager as England surged into a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes. It felt like a technical knockout, this friendly over with indecent haste. Thomas Tuchel had stood by the players who had ignited his England tenure in September with the 5-0 World Cup qualifying win against Serbia in Belgrade, the buildup dominated by his omissions of Jude Bellingham, in particular, and Phil Foden."
"It was not a night when Bellingham or Foden were missed. Morgan Rogers made sure of that, excelling in the No 10 role. He opened the scoring with his first England goal and set up the second for Ollie Watkins, who played in place of the injured Harry Kane. Bukayo Saka was good, too, adding one of his specials for the third and that was basically that."
"Wales, at least, roused themselves and they went close to a goal in the final stages which would have delighted their vociferous fans, who stayed until the bitter end unlike their England counterparts. They sloped off long before full time. They had seen enough. It was easy to fear for Wales in the early running from the moment that Anthony Gordon was allowed so much space inside the area to work Karl Darlow."
England dominated Wales in a friendly, taking a 3-0 lead inside 20 minutes and finishing comfortably. Morgan Rogers excelled in the No 10 role, scoring his first England goal and assisting Ollie Watkins, who replaced the injured Harry Kane. Bukayo Saka added the third with one of his signature finishes. Thomas Tuchel left out Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden but maintained momentum from earlier qualifying wins. Wales were dismal in the first half but improved late and nearly scored, with supporters staying until the end. England fans left early. Tuchel can take positives ahead of the Riga trip where automatic qualification is possible.
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