CHELSEA followers reckon Noni Madueke is “higher than Bukayo Saka.”
That’s after the Chelsea winger scored a screamer in England U21s’ defeat to Ukraine.
Noni Madueke was hailed by Chelsea followers after scoring a stunner for England’s U21sCredit score: Getty
Blues followers reckon Madueke is best than Bukayo Saka forward of Saturday’s recreation towards ArsenalCredit score: Getty
Lee Carsley’s Younger Lions slipped to their first qualifier defeat on the street for 12 years with a 3-2 defeat on Monday.
The England U21s boss has urged his fresh-faced stars to lick their wounds and are available again stronger – sooner fairly than later.
However Madueke left Chelsea followers smiling as he netted one other top-level purpose forward of Saturday’s crunch conflict towards Arsenal.
In entrance of round 3,000 followers in Kosice, Slovakia, the Ukrainians took a shock 2-0 half-time lead towards the reigning U21 Euros champions by way of Nazar Voloshyn and Oleh Ocheretko.
Madueke grabbed one again within the 67th minute earlier than Leeds defender Charlie Cresswell nodded in an 89th minute equaliser – briefly salvaging some extent.
And Chelsea supporters hailed Madueke on Twitter, with one saying: “This man is best than Saka and it’s not an unpopular opinion.”
One other declared: “Saka this, Martinelli that, we’ve Madueke absolutely match for Saturday.”
After grabbing their second, Carlsey’s males poured ahead searching for a winner, solely to be performed on the counter within the fourth minute of stoppage time due to Ilya Kvasnytsya’s curling strike.
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The Younger Lions slipped to a 3-2 defeat towards UkraineCredit score: Getty
Lee Carlsey has backed his aspect to bounce againCredit score: Getty
It was a purpose that despatched Ukraine to the highest of Group F after three video games – three factors away from second-placed England, who noticed an eight-game successful streak come to an finish.
The final time England’s U21s misplaced away from residence in a qualifying match was in 2011 beneath Stuart Pearce, with Jordan Henderson that includes in that 2-1 setback in Belgium.
Carsley, 49, mentioned: “This might probably be a extremely good lesson for us to assist the group over the following couple of years.
“We have now spoken about the way you reply whenever you lose. The best way they responded within the second half was superb. You can see they needed to attain once more to win the sport.
“However, we ended up dropping. That’s irritating however I would like the group to assault. I felt like we may have gotten a successful purpose.
“I’d fairly us try to win the sport. I’m now wanting ahead to our subsequent camp. It gave among the gamers a good suggestion of what soccer at this degree appears like.”
Up subsequent for Carsley’s aspect subsequent month is a visit to Serbia’s U21s – having overwhelmed them 9-1 on the Metropolis Floor final week – earlier than internet hosting Northern Eire’s U21s at Goodison Park.