Player Ratings: England 1-3 Senegal 

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Good evening and welcome once again to the view from the armchair as we settle in to watch England vs Senegal in a completely meaningless friendly on a Tuesday night in Nottingham.

Glastonbury Is merely weeks away, Radacanu is playing doubles at Queens on grass, Crystal Palace have paraded the FA Cup around Croydon, and there is still more football to be consumed, it never ends, literally never ever finishes, so join me as the excitement hits fever pitch - just as soon as I have checked in with the editor to make sure that this fixture is actually a thing of reality?

Who in their right mind thought this would be a good idea? Senegal on a Tuesday in Nottingham? In June? Genuinely trying to to rack my brain to consider more of a nothing burger than this fixture right here.

It’s football we love it let’s go!

We have got the dream team of Roy Keane and Ian Wright Wright Wright on the professional side of things tonight punditry wise, a good combo, as good as you are ever likely to witness, it beats Lawrenson and Hansen that much is clear to me.

After another round of insufferable adverts on ITV we're off.

(Incidentally, who do you want Arsenal to sign, Sesko or Gyokeres to bang in the goals for us next season up front?)

Dean Henderson: 7.5/10 - closely monitoring how much the Palace shot stopper uses his hands tonight. One minute is the answer, as Senegal's first shot on target arrives. Saves well with his feet on five minutes to go with a collection of good saves prior to conceding on 40 minutes. Mugged off at the near post on 61 minutes like Manuel Almunia against Barca, Diarra calls nuts, it’s through his legs it’s 2-1 Senegal!

Kyle Walker: 6.5/10 - The speedy right back, discovered early on Senegal are a threat and would keep him busy at the back. Should have had an assist on 28 minutes after Gordon missed at the back post but went to sleep for their equaliser five minutes before the break. It’s 1-1 and Walker is culpable. Yellow carded four mintues later.

Trevor Chalobah: 7/10 - given plenty to think about by the pacy Senegalese attack, no clean sheet to brag about tonight, if the flak is gonna fly I’m happy it’s a Chelsea pairing to blame, no blame attached to MLS, he is simply magnificent whilst playing in the red and white of Arsenal no bias here.

Levi Colwill: 7/10 - good distribution at the back, yellow carded on 30 mins, Chelsea pairing in the middle of our defence given a bumpy ride all night by the spirited Senegalese. Used his arm to assist Bellingham’s goal struck off, rightly so.

Myles Lewis Skelly: 8/10 - No bias here as we confidently find our POTM before a ball has been kicked, or indeed a towering header over big Dan Burn has been won. This wind will change direction very rapidly in the event he shows up for Real Madrid at the start of the footy season. Do one Madrid 5-1 over 2 legs, cough cough.

Bukayo Saka: 7/10 - Starboy gets a run out, he better not get whacked tonight, looked lethargic and in need of a cocktail or four at Oceans in Ibiza. Reliably informed this is the last game of this season, get those feet up Starboy - big things expected next year oh yes COYG!! 67 minutes great save by the keeper it’s still 2-1 Senegal, oiked off for Mandueke.

Conor Gallagher: 8.5/10 - the ex Chelsea player was industrious in midfield with crisp passing, needed to be as no one told Senegal this was a friendly, tough in the tackle, might have been in the running for POTM were it not for those tedious Chelsea links to his past. MLS clearly not at fault but no bias here from the armchair at all. Oiked off on 58 mins in a triple sub attack by Tuchel.

Super Declan Rice - 9.95/10 - Arsenal and Englands Finest, runs Lewis Skelly close for POTM, before a ball was kicked for the haircut alone and having a bit of Irish in him but choosing England instead to ply his international trade (no bias here) Should at Oceans in Ibiza, but instead finds himself playing Senegal on a Tuesday night in Nottingham in June. Meaningless fixture's means meaningless player ratings From The Armchair - give this man a rest ! Finally rested with 20 minutes remaining.

Anthony Gordon: 8/10 - threading passes in at pace, looked dangerous throughout, should have swept home for 2-0 before the half hour. All POTM jokes aside for this meaningless dud of a game, he was one of the better performers for England on the night, had MLS and Super Dec not usurped him merely by showing up, he was probably Englands best player. (No bias here)

Ebereche Eze: 7.5/10 - ever comfortable on the ball, no matter where he finds himself on the pitch, uncanny ability to play the right pass. I’m a big fan of the game changing maverick flair player who can do it all and change a game in an instant, 64 mins nearly provides assist of the season but Gibbs White fluffs his lines - would love to see Eze in rotation with Odegaard next year.

Harry Kane: 8.5/10 - does he still have that uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time, even though he can barely shuffle around a pitch these days, the pace he never had is clearly on display.  Six minutes in he answers the question, it’s yes, a poachers finish 1-0 to England. Still spreading passes like a prime Glenn Hoddle, going to be very hard to replace his goal scoring instinct, so one last roll of the dice at winning a tournament hopefully incoming - although I have my concerns that ship has already sailed. Rested on 58 mins.

Substitutes:

Gibbs White: 7/10 - raised a murmur by his introduction to his home crowd, but only that, shot straight at the keeper on 64 minutes after an audacious flick from Eze. The only chance of getting a rocket under this crowd tonight came when he was on the ball, must try harder Nottingham fans.

Curtis Jones: 7/10 - blazed over the bar on 60 mins, to a comedic over reaction by Tuchel on the touchline,

Morgan Rogers: 7/10 - Deserved to win a penalty on 79 minutes surely? Nope, changed nothing and largely anonymous once introduced, we needed a game changer, this move wasn’t the one.

Jude Bellingham: 8/10 - Immediately gave the ball away but Henderson saved his blushes after a shot from range, needed some of his heroics to keep the boo’s at bay. Duly delivers with a cool finish from four yards out  from a corner, 2-2! But hold up? What’s this? It’s been struck off! Still 2-1 Senegal as we head into the closing minutes.

Noni Madueke: 7/10 - missed him coming on and for who as I was taking a trip to the loo. Oh no he’s in for Saka. But change the flow of this game as Senegal run out worthy winners.

Ivan Toney: 7/10 - 87 mins on for MLS.

Fan Watch:

Barely a murmur to be heard from this Nottingham full house, a large healthy contingent of away fans makes for a colourful scene in the stands, 26 minutes polite clapping in the stands for some reason and the first faint cries of ‘England England’ rally the troops. In the end this was an entertaining end to end game.

Fans back home were also treated to a glimpse of Tony Woodcock looking like an OAP Mick Hucknell impersonator in the stands it’s 1-1 at the break as England laboured their way to a lacklustre 3-1 defeat to a chorus of boo’s.

After the highs of Southgate, it’s a familiar return to a disheveled disjointed England performance, where we don’t actually know who or what is going to show up, as Senegal become the first African team to beat England.

They celebrate like they've won the World Cup, the stars of the show tonight are without a doubt the Senegal team.

Over and out, until next time, one to forget tonight. Boo’s all round much work to be done here for Tuchels England.

See you next season. View From The Armchair