England v Finland : Talking points and takeways from Kane's big night at Wembley

England followed up the 2-0 weekend win against the Republic of Ireland with another solid win over Finland to make it two out of two for Gareth Southgate replacement Lee Carsley

How did England play: Front foot from the word go, as we all expected. Anthony Gordon - who has already made a point of saying how much he prefers it under Carsley - made a confident start down the left and dominance in possession and territorially eventually bore fruit as skipper Harry Kane marked his 100th cap with two second half goals.

What was the main takeaway: Kane looking good after a pedestrian turn in Ireland. Took his goal tally for the country to 68 with a double, which was a great way to mark a century of caps. His first was a fine strike from just inside the box after turning defender Robert Ivanov in the 57th minute. The second on 76 minutes was a smart finish after a nice assist from Noni Madueke on his debut. Went close several times before then. A powerful shot turned aside in the first half and was offside when he headed in a Bukayo Saka cross. Curled a second half free-kick around the wall, forcing a sharp save from keeper Lukas Hradecky. A bicycle kick almost found the net before his first goal.

Who were the stand out players: It was great fun for most of those in the stadium catching a first glimpse of Angel Gomes in deep midfield. The 24-year-old from Lille, once of Man United, looked very tidy on the ball and assured with his distribution and anticipation of danger. Even smaller than N'Golo Kante but capable of the same bursts into space. Gordon was a constant threat. Trent Alexander-Arnold's classy passing always promised. Rico Lewis and Jack Grealish looked the part. The defence was stretched on the break only a couple of times early on.

London boys: Chelsea fans had the pleasure of seeing Madueke come on for his debut to join club-mate Levi Colwill as a second half sub, as did Palace's Eberechi Eze. Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Saka were again involved. Saka was taken off midway through the second half - saving a bit for Sunday's North London derby. Jarrod Bowen and Marc Guehi came on late in the piece. Dean Henderson was an unused sub, as was former Chelsea boy Conor Gallagher, now of Atleti.

What was it like for Carsley?: He doesn't sing anthems but was more than happy to join in the respectful applause in memory of one of his predecessors, Seven Goran Eriksson - whose image adorned the cover of the match programme. After the hostility of Dublin on Saturday, Carsley was probably content to have a lower key atmosphere to contend with on his home debut in the dug out. Most of the atmosphere in the drizzle came from the small knot of cheerful Finnish supporters parked at the south west corner of the stadium.

Where does this leave Nations League campaign? With Greece winning 2-0 in Ireland, they too have won their opening fixtures so we are set fair for an interesting showdown between the group leaders at Wembley next month.

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