Myles Lewis-Skelly became the youngest of England to never debut and Harry Kane produced a clinical retarded finish, as Thomas Tuchel’s reign began with a regular FIFA World Cup victory over Albania at Wembley Stadium.
Complete Lewis Skelly, who made his Senior Football debut for Arsenal less than six months ago, cool by Jude Bellingham’s Perceptical Pass to score Tuchel’s first goal in the 20th minute of a 5-0-year-old game against opponents against opponents. 2021.
Kane’s 70th international target was a beauty in the 77th minute, the Munich Bayern striker, who took his time, after Declan Rice found him in the box before finding his long corner with a wonderful finish.
England is then in action when they host Latvia at Wembley on Monday (19:45). Albania, who had no effort on the goal, at the same time hosted Andorra in the group.
Myles Lewis-Skelly in his debut! 🤩
The first @England Aim of Thomas Tuchel’s era#Itvfootball | #Threelions pic.twitter.com/y9bvwydgt8
– football iTV (@itvfootball) March 21 2025
England v Albania: Tuchel starts with victory
There were signs of the way Tuchel wants to play in England during this satisfactory start of the 51-year-old’s required term, in which Lewis-Skelly and the center of Dan Burn debut.
In addition to the width and the intense type, one of the simplest tactics used by the hosts was to target the 6ft 7in’s combustion from the crosses and the 32 -year -old almost rewarded their supply when heading against the intersection through goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha’s Fingertips.
Strakosha also kept England’s advantage in one halftime with excellent savings to deny Bellingham from the narrow distance, with Kane’s watching Kane by Kane from Atalanta Center-Back Berat Djimsiti.
A world -class finish by Harry Kane! 👌
Target number 70 for @Englandis the top goal of all time #Itvfootball | #Threelions pic.twitter.com/5KGSJHWBDY
– football iTV (@itvfootball) March 21 2025
Myles Lewis-Skelly: England Prodigy ‘At Home’
“I have been lost for words,” said 18-year-old Lewis-Skelly in ITV football, who stands with his teammate, while thanking Tuchel and his teammates for their “faith” in him. “The fans made me feel at home.”
Rice said he was willing to “take care” of Lewis-Skelly, but had no doubt about his ability to shine four months after his last appearance for England Under-19s.
“A word you can use for him is fearless,” Rice said. “I knew he was going to play so because of the confidence he has in himself and the way he was trained all week, what I have seen in the club and how it is.”
‘It’s fearless’ 👊@_Declanice summarizes this dream debut from his arsenal and England teammate @Lewisskelly49 #Threelions | @gabrielclarke05 🎙 pic.twitter.com/gwrymqlcqg
– football iTV (@itvfootball) March 21 2025
The midfielder and Bellingham stressed that England adapts to Tuchel, but spoke positively about his ideas. “It’s only four days of training together,” Rice added.
“We have to keep getting used to what he wants (tuchel) by us.
