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England beat Andorra but Tuchel’s side still lack inspiration

Football Daily

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4.34.5K Ratings

🗓️ 6 September 2025

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Ian Dennis is joined by former England defenders Matt Upson and Phil Jones after England’s 2-0 win over Andorra at Villa Park.

Thomas Tuchel’s side stay top of Group K with 12 points and no goals conceded, but it was another flat performance against the world’s 174th-ranked side.

Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson impressed on his debut, but questions remain about England’s lack of creativity and heavy reliance on Harry Kane.

Plus, reaction from Thomas Tuchel, Elliot Anderson and Noni Madueke, and a look ahead to Tuesday’s tougher test away to Serbia.

TIMECODES:

0:41 – England’s flat display at Villa Park 10:50 – Noni Madueke reflects on the win 13:29 – Elliott Anderson’s debut assessed 19:29 – Thomas Tuchel gives his verdict 24:57 – Reaction from Elliott Anderson 27:35 – Closing thoughts from Villa Park

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0:00.0

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0:05.0

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0:08.2

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0:10.6

Hello and welcome to the Football Daily podcast with me, Ian Dennis,

0:14.1

where it's finished England 2 and Dora Nill at Villa Park.

0:17.4

And I'm joined by two former England defenders in Matt Ubson and Phil Jones.

0:22.3

England then four wins from four in Group K.

0:24.5

They are five points clear of Serbia, who they meet in Belgrade on Tuesday night.

0:29.1

We all once again have commentary from Belgrade on Tuesday night on BBC Radio 5 live.

0:35.6

But Matt, the performance once again at times was a hard watch.

0:40.7

Yeah, yeah, tough watch and not the kind of riveting edge of your seat type stuff.

0:47.7

But if I'm honest, I think it's a little step too far to expect that in this fixture.

0:53.5

I will say that, but you want to see a little bit more, then I.

0:57.6

No, would you agree that you want to see something a little bit more from England in terms of speed of the passing, aggressive decisions, physicality, keeping it simple.

1:09.1

I think it can easily get too complex

1:11.5

because there's so many patterns and touches and moves

1:13.9

whereas the simple things in that game created something

1:18.1

because top quality that's done in a world-class way

1:22.3

that's really simple is hard to play against.

1:25.1

And I think when England delivered that,

1:26.9

we're at our best.

1:27.9

And for me, that's where the goal's going through. What do you think, Phil? Too safe? A little bit. But I have to defend England a little bit. It's so difficult to play against that. So difficult to break them down. They were so... I mean, you just put any sort of bodies in the box around there. it's very difficult to find the space to play the little combinations that they used to play in.

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