{"id":1397956,"date":"2025-09-06T20:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1397956"},"modified":"2025-09-06T20:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T19:03:30","slug":"post-match-analysis-england-vs-andorra-06-09-25","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-england-vs-andorra-06-09-25\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Andorra tactical analysis: Right side impresses in Three Lions’ uninspiring win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

England got the job done with a 2-0 win over Andorra, but it wasn’t the prettiest performance overall.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Three Lions bounced back following a defeat against Senegal in a friendly last international break. Thomas Tuchel maintains his 100% record as England manager in official competitions, with four wins in four games in the World Cup Qualifiers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the last two have a lot in common: uninspiring wins against Andorra (1-0 last June and 2-0 today). It was another one of those matches with 80%+ possession but not a lot to show for it. Mainly sideways passing in “U” shape around the box and a general lack of excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the same time, there was one thing that worked well despite not even being Tuchel’s plan A: the right side.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Reece James, Elliot Anderson and Noni Madueke stand out for England<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    England started the game clearly trying to force their actions down the left and take advantage of Marcus Rashford’s pace and skill out wide. Myles Lewis-Skelly would often occupy more central spaces with Declan Rice charging forward in underlapping runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, their main chances – and nearly all their attempts – came from the opposite side. Like Rashford, Noni Madueke was being a nuisance on the right wing, taking defenders on and trying to make things happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

    Reece James was solid in support and playing wider than usual for Chelsea, where he tends to drop into midfield. His role was different, but equally important trying to find dangerous through balls and crosses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Meanwhile, Elliot Anderson was the heartbeat of the team. He drifted more and more to the left as the game went on, but started as the right-defensive midfielder in a double pivot alongside Rice. The Nottingham Forest man stayed back almost aligned to the centre-backs and broke lines for fun with his passes. It was refreshing to see that instead of just recycling possession and robotically spraying the ball out to the full-back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Elliot Anderson's game by numbers vs. Andorra:

    127 touches
    107\/114 passes completed
    20 passes into the final third
    15 ball recoveries
    7 accurate long balls
    7 duels won
    2 tackles
    1 shot on target

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