Jacob Steinberg at Wembley 

England player ratings: verdict on 5-0 win against Republic of Ireland

Jude Bellingham showed his class for England in the Nations League once again, while Conor Gallagher and Lewis Hall also impressed
  
  

Jude Bellingham holds the ball for England against Republic of Ireland.
Jude Bellingham won a penalty and created two goals at Wembley. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

England (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Pickford (GK): Unlikely to have a quieter evening. Ireland did not manage a shot until it was 4-0. 6

Tino Livramento (RB): Nervy initially but grew into his debut and had key role in the second goal. 7

Kyle Walker (CB): Could have given away penalty when Sammie Szmodics tumbled. Otherwise untroubled before going off. 6

Marc Guéhi (CB): Ireland wanted a penalty for a tangle with Evan Ferguson. Flicked on for England’s third. 6

Lewis Hall (LB): Unflustered on his first start. Showed adventure in attack. Deserves more chances under Thomas Tuchel. 7

Conor Gallagher (CM): Full of hustle and bustle in midfield. Made it 3-0 with his first international goal. 7

Curtis Jones (CM): Not as influential as against Greece. Still showed flashes of class, raising the tempo with quick bursts. 6

Noni Madueke (RW): Kept getting into promising positions but lacked accuracy. Would benefit from releasing the ball sooner. 6

Jude Bellingham (AM): Stood up when England needed him, winning the penalty that broke the deadlock. Added two assists. 8 MOTM

Anthony Gordon (LW): Struggled to hurt a deep defence before half-time but an expert volley doubled the lead. 7

Harry Kane (CF): Was not playing well before superb pass led to his penalty. Duly converted for 1-0. 7

Substitutes

Jarrod Bowen (for Madueke 75): Broke his international duck by scoring with his first touch. 7

Taylor Harwood-Bellis (for Walker 62): Young defender headed in the fifth on his debut. 7

Morgan Rogers (for Gordon 75) 6; Angel Gomes (for Jones 79) 6; Dominic Solanke (for Gallagher 75) 6

 

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