England 5-0 Czech Republic: 5 Hits and Flops

Sterling and co celebrate one of England's five goals vs. Czech Republic in their EURO 2020 Qualifier
Sterling and co celebrate one of England's five goals vs. Czech Republic in their EURO 2020 Qualifier

#2 Hit: Jadon Sancho

Sancho's skill and invention proved too much for the Czech backline to deal with
Sancho's skill and invention proved too much for the Czech backline to deal with

One assist, key passes galore, mazy dribbling, audacious skills and should've been on the scoresheet too - this was just another evening in Jadon Sancho's flourishing campaign so far.

If you didn't know before, this display justified why Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain are said to be interested in the teenager. He plays fearlessly and loves touches on the ball, relishing opposition challenges and almost taking each one personally in a way.

Having teed up Sterling at the far post with a clever pass across the box, he should have scored himself after half-time. Looking to return the favour for Kane on another England counter-attack, his eventual effort was thwarted by Filip Novak's block near the goal-line.

There were many moments where he dazzled the crowd with his skills and composure, while others highlighted the fact he's still got plenty of progression left - picking the wrong option or holding onto the ball too long in certain situations. A game-high four key passes (84.8% pass accuracy), one interception and assist. For someone so young and determined to already be as good as he is, that's frightening.

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