They’d all gone inside, England. AirPods on, down the tunnel. All but one of them. A straggler still out on the grass.
Anthony Gordon, the Under 21s’ false nine, stood alone in one box just staring at goal. For a couple of minutes, just watching it unmoved. A visualisation technique that paid off, unless he had actually felt particularly inclined to gaze at the Tskhrajvari peaks in the distance. They are picturesque, in fairness.
Gordon is not a natural here but is doing an invaluable job for Lee Carsley. His 16th-minute header set England on their way to securing qualification from Group C, with the chance of sending Germany home when they meet in midweek, and did so in front of Gareth Southgate.