Ndoye celebrates after his strike from the edge of the area deflected off his own boot and looped over RamsdaleComparing his team to the one accused of arrogance after an early exit from the 2019 European Championships, the England Under-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd said the current crop are “so humble they fold up their kit and put it in a nice place.” The personalities may be different but if England are not careful they will be packing their bags prematurely once again, neatly or not. There was an element of fortune around Switzerland’s winner in the opening game of Group D, as Dan Ndoye’s strike from the edge of the area deflected off his own boot and over the England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. But it was exactly what both teams deserved and Sunday night’s meeting with Portugal already proves to be a pressure game

Source: The Times March 25, 2021 17:03 UTC