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Ronan Curtis -(On for Idah 71') 5: Won his fifth cap but was played in a lone strike role rather this usual position on the wing. Looked lost.

ENGLAND RATINGS: Nick Pope – 6: Didn’t have many saves to make but was a commanding presence in the area, claiming catches and punching to safety when required. Getty

Reece James - 7: Looked assured and enjoyed his night pushing forward. He’ll feel he did enough to push for a starting place against better opposition. Getty

Michael Keane – 6: In truth, he had little to do. Was rarely tested in and around his own half. PA

Harry Maguire – 7: The captain is slowly returning to form and he complemented a solid display with a towering header to open the scoring. EPA

Tyrone Mings – 6: Mings often opted for the long ball rather than the short pass. Threatened in and around the Ireland area on numerous occasions. Getty

Bukayo Saka – 6: A decent performance from the Arsenal man who impressed up and down the left flank. His passing let him down, but his crossing was a constant threat. Earned England’s penalty. EPA

Mason Mount– 7: An energetic performance in a slightly deeper role for the Chelsea midfielder, who linked well with Jack Grealish. Getty

Harry Winks – 6: Crossed the ball for Maguire to head home and did the simple things well. Slightly overshadowed by Grealish and Mount. AFP

Jack Grealish – 8: A brilliant performance from a player looking increasingly at home on the international stage. Was England’s most exciting player, always looking to create. AP

Jadon Sancho – 7: Switched from flank to flank and was most effective when cutting onto his right foot from the left, which is how he doubled England’s lead. EPA

Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7: A quiet night in front of goal until he stepped up to finish emphatically from the penalty spot. Worked hard to close down Ireland’s defence. PA

SUBS: Dean Henderson - (On for Pope 46') 6: Made his debut but had little to do until he saved with his feet at Browne’s expense, and then diving low to his left. Reuters

Phil Foden - (on for Grealish 61') 5 : Came on to replace Grealish and didn’t have the same impact. In fact, was uncharacteristically quiet.

Alex Maitland-Niles (On for Mings 61') 5 : Came on as a right wing back but struggled to get into the rhythm of the game. Getty

Tammy Abraham - (On for Calvert-Lewin 63') 5: A disappointing cameo. Was always in the thick of things but found opportunities hard to come by. AFP

Jade Bellingham - (On for Mount 73') 7 – Impressed on his first start. Looked comfortable on the ball and totally unfazed by the situation. PA

IRELAND RATINGS: Darren Randolph - 5: Couldn’t do much about the three goals and though he impressed with a Cruyff turn at Calvert-Lewin’s expense, didn’t inspire confidence. PA

Matt Doherty - 5: Played at left-back instead of in the centre and struggled to contain Grealish and Sancho. Getty

Shane Duffy - 5: A poor night for Duffy, who struggled with England’s front three and was outjumped by Harry Maguire for the opener. Getty

John Egan - 6: Took a blow to the head and was substituted after just 14 minutes. He’d weighed in with some crucial interceptions previously, and Ireland looked worse off for losing his presence. Getty

Callum O’Dowda - 5: Was full of running but was wasteful in possession. He too often played the ball sideways and backwards. Getty

Cyrus Christie - 4: A tough night in which he was at fault for England’s second, and then brought down Saka for the penalty that Calvert-Lewin converted. AP

Conor Hourihane - 5: Came off in the second half after having barely contributed anything going forward. PA

Jeff Hendrick - 5: Barely threatened England in the final third and instead was guilty of playing too deeply and too conservatively. AP

Daryl Horgan - 6: Looked tidy until he was replaced. Linked well with Browne and looked to get the ball forward, though he often misplaced it. Getty

Adam Idah - 5: Needed to show greater urgency but struggled on his own. Ireland looked more threatening when McLean and Curtis came on. EPA

Alan Browne - 6: One of few Ireland players to come out of the game with any credit. He had Ireland’s first meaningful shot of the game on 72 minutes. PA

SUBS: Dara O’Shea (On for Egan 14') 6: Did ok when he came on and settled immediately. Had his hands full with England’s rotating front three.

Robbie Brady (on for Horgan 60') 5: Found it hard to get into the game. A quiet night for the winger.

James McLean - (On for O'Dowda 61') 5: Was thrown on to try and inject some positivity but couldn’t make an impact in the England half.

Kevin Long - (On for Christie 61') 5: Seemed to be lacking a bit of sharpness and couldn’t influence the match. PA

Jayson Molumby - (On for Hourihane 71') 6 – Did very little wrong when he came on. Looked very positive on the ball. PA

Ronan Curtis -(On for Idah 71') 5: Won his fifth cap but was played in a lone strike role rather this usual position on the wing. Looked lost.

ENGLAND RATINGS: Nick Pope – 6: Didn’t have many saves to make but was a commanding presence in the area, claiming catches and punching to safety when required. Getty

Reece James - 7: Looked assured and enjoyed his night pushing forward. He’ll feel he did enough to push for a starting place against better opposition. Getty

Michael Keane – 6: In truth, he had little to do. Was rarely tested in and around his own half. PA

Harry Maguire – 7: The captain is slowly returning to form and he complemented a solid display with a towering header to open the scoring. EPA

Tyrone Mings – 6: Mings often opted for the long ball rather than the short pass. Threatened in and around the Ireland area on numerous occasions. Getty

Bukayo Saka – 6: A decent performance from the Arsenal man who impressed up and down the left flank. His passing let him down, but his crossing was a constant threat. Earned England’s penalty. EPA

Mason Mount– 7: An energetic performance in a slightly deeper role for the Chelsea midfielder, who linked well with Jack Grealish. Getty

Harry Winks – 6: Crossed the ball for Maguire to head home and did the simple things well. Slightly overshadowed by Grealish and Mount. AFP

Jack Grealish – 8: A brilliant performance from a player looking increasingly at home on the international stage. Was England’s most exciting player, always looking to create. AP

Jadon Sancho – 7: Switched from flank to flank and was most effective when cutting onto his right foot from the left, which is how he doubled England’s lead. EPA

Dominic Calvert-Lewin – 7: A quiet night in front of goal until he stepped up to finish emphatically from the penalty spot. Worked hard to close down Ireland’s defence. PA

SUBS: Dean Henderson - (On for Pope 46') 6: Made his debut but had little to do until he saved with his feet at Browne’s expense, and then diving low to his left. Reuters

Phil Foden - (on for Grealish 61') 5 : Came on to replace Grealish and didn’t have the same impact. In fact, was uncharacteristically quiet.

Alex Maitland-Niles (On for Mings 61') 5 : Came on as a right wing back but struggled to get into the rhythm of the game. Getty

Tammy Abraham - (On for Calvert-Lewin 63') 5: A disappointing cameo. Was always in the thick of things but found opportunities hard to come by. AFP

Jade Bellingham - (On for Mount 73') 7 – Impressed on his first start. Looked comfortable on the ball and totally unfazed by the situation. PA

IRELAND RATINGS: Darren Randolph - 5: Couldn’t do much about the three goals and though he impressed with a Cruyff turn at Calvert-Lewin’s expense, didn’t inspire confidence. PA

Matt Doherty - 5: Played at left-back instead of in the centre and struggled to contain Grealish and Sancho. Getty

Shane Duffy - 5: A poor night for Duffy, who struggled with England’s front three and was outjumped by Harry Maguire for the opener. Getty

John Egan - 6: Took a blow to the head and was substituted after just 14 minutes. He’d weighed in with some crucial interceptions previously, and Ireland looked worse off for losing his presence. Getty

Callum O’Dowda - 5: Was full of running but was wasteful in possession. He too often played the ball sideways and backwards. Getty

Cyrus Christie - 4: A tough night in which he was at fault for England’s second, and then brought down Saka for the penalty that Calvert-Lewin converted. AP

Conor Hourihane - 5: Came off in the second half after having barely contributed anything going forward. PA

Jeff Hendrick - 5: Barely threatened England in the final third and instead was guilty of playing too deeply and too conservatively. AP

Daryl Horgan - 6: Looked tidy until he was replaced. Linked well with Browne and looked to get the ball forward, though he often misplaced it. Getty

Adam Idah - 5: Needed to show greater urgency but struggled on his own. Ireland looked more threatening when McLean and Curtis came on. EPA

Alan Browne - 6: One of few Ireland players to come out of the game with any credit. He had Ireland’s first meaningful shot of the game on 72 minutes. PA

SUBS: Dara O’Shea (On for Egan 14') 6: Did ok when he came on and settled immediately. Had his hands full with England’s rotating front three.

Robbie Brady (on for Horgan 60') 5: Found it hard to get into the game. A quiet night for the winger.

James McLean - (On for O'Dowda 61') 5: Was thrown on to try and inject some positivity but couldn’t make an impact in the England half.

Kevin Long - (On for Christie 61') 5: Seemed to be lacking a bit of sharpness and couldn’t influence the match. PA

Jayson Molumby - (On for Hourihane 71') 6 – Did very little wrong when he came on. Looked very positive on the ball. PA

Ronan Curtis -(On for Idah 71') 5: Won his fifth cap but was played in a lone strike role rather this usual position on the wing. Looked lost.

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November 13, 2020

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