Winter showed up uninvited and way too early yesterday, and I don’t like it. Also on the list of things I don’t like: the USMNT taking a full calendar year to drift aimlessly, which yesterday manifested itself in a 3-0 loss to England. Somehow, the scoreline makes the game sound closer than it was. Good stuff.
Let’s start today off with some recaps:
Wayne Rooney earns final cap as England beats USMNT 3-0 | Black and Red United
USA vs. England, 2018 Friendly, recap: A listless performance at Wembley | Stars and Stripes FC
Jadon Sancho lights up Wayne Rooney’s farewell match for England against USA | The Guardian
England-USA friendly had two chapters, both all about England | Washington Post
Steve Goff’s piece includes a quote from Wayne Rooney that sums up our perspective: “It’s just a shame there are no D.