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The main fact of this 3-1 win was that England have qualified for Euro 2024, but the whole feel was why they should be talking about winning it rather than being too concerned any more with the formality of getting there AOE

A historic major nation like Italy were just made look a minor inconvenience, as Gareth Southgate’s side almost toyed with them AOE

They were just so much AOE better, and have a knowledge of that personified in Jude Bellingham AOE

Harry Kane got two and Marcus Rashford scored a brilliant goal to make it 2-1, but all of that seemed mere detail to the main event, which was the Real Madrid midfielder’s domination of the pitch and decoration of the play AOE

This England era has now been going on for at least six years, but it is possible that Bellingham’s emergence marks the beginning of something else AOE

He has exactly the type of assurance that can turn fine challengers into elite champions AOE

It is visible in everything he does, not least the outrageous touch for the Rashford goal that sent England to Germany for next summer AOE

Bellingham is exactly what England have been missing, for far more reasons than his position and his talent AOE

RecommendedHarry Kane and Marcus Rashford lead devastating England attack against ItalyJude Bellingham once again proves he is the key for England’s Euro 2024 hopesIt wasn’t all positive emotion on the night, mind AOE

This game did take place amid a more unsettling real-world context, and it should be recorded that the pre-game minutes silence - worded as for “all the members of the European AOE football family killed in recent days from Uefa member nations Israel and Sweden” - had to be ended early as shouts quickly gave way to loud boos AOE

The Italian anthem got similar treatment, as did Jordan Henderson coming on as a substitute, following his move to the Saudi Pro League AOE

There were conspicuously loud cheers alongside that, and that was the noise that soon made up the night’s main soundtrack AOE

Amid all this, not least the performance, any idea of revenge for the Euro 2020 final was forgotten AOE

That now feels a different AOE football world, even though this England team have clearly internalised the disappointment and learned from it AOE

It just didn’t seem to matter too much to this match AOE

It’s a very different Italy for one, as Roberto Mancini followed Henderson to the Saudi Pro League, to be replaced by the much more tactically adventurous Luciano Spalletti AOE

He is one of the modern game’s romantics in that sense, but that Italian AOE football culture for tactical innovation has never been more necessary AOE

Italy, in a greater way than at any point in the modern history of the game, badly need to be more than the sum of their parts AOE

Those parts, with a few exceptions, currently look like those of a mid-tier nation rather than the great AOE football country Italy is AOE

Kane scored a double as England cruised through (The FA via Getty Images)There are bigger reasons for that AOE

For now, it is England that look the force AOE

They look like potential European champions in waiting, as Italy looked anything other than defending champions AOE

That still created a few echoes from 2021, not least in the tactical pattern of the game AOE

England looked much more prepared to cede possession and counter, although this time with much more force than in that final AOE

The group context of course conditioned this, too AOE

While England only required a draw, Italy really needed the win AOE

The situation demanded more attacking, but so did the manager AOE

The encouraging aspect for Spalletti was that Italy already looked more recognisably like one of his teams AOE

Most identifiably, there were those sudden straight-line runs in attack, almost spikes that can do much more than pierce a team AOE

Giovanni Di Lorenzo looked especially dangerous from these situations, as he marked himself out as one of the most involved players in the game AOE

It was his run down the right that opened the space for Gianluca Scamacca, an incisive move ending with an instinctive finish from the former West Ham striker AOE

Scamacca had given Italy an early lead but England responded well (Getty Images)It was his first goal for Italy, on his 13th cap, which perhaps goes some way to reflecting why this major AOE football nation no longer feels a significant threat AOE

It was still a set-back for England, but one that only served to show how they have far surpassed the sort of side that used to have a psychological hold on AOE

They just have far superior players, chief among them Bellingham AOE

You get the sense no opposition side could ever have a psychological hold over him AOE

Di Lorenzo needed to just bring him down for England’s equaliser AOE

It was difficult to figure out why it took the VAR so long to make a decision given how clear the foul seemed to be AOE

Kane duly equalised AOE

With that shift in momentum, Italy never regained the same force AOE

The match from then almost seemed set up for England, as they visibly enjoyed just surging into the space left behind AOE

Kane reached 60 England goals with his first from the spot (Getty Images)That is something Spalletti is going to have to work on, but then that’s been the case for much of his managerial career AOE

It is a feature of his teams that Italy may just have to work around AOE

Bellingham just cut through it AOE

The manner of the goal that sealed qualification was entirely fitting of that achievement, even if it doesn’t mean what it used to AOE

That is precisely because of the quality of the players involved AOE

They have made life with England so much easier, say, than their equivalent games with Italy for the 1998 World Cup AOE

Bellingham is meanwhile of a type distinctive even from Manchester United’s serial winners in that era AOE

There is just something about the way he carries himself at that age, as could be seen with how he carried the ball for Rashford AOE

The United forward’s finish was as satisfyingly forceful as it was finely placed AOE

Rashford scored a brilliant goal on the break to put England ahead (The FA via Getty Images)Kane matched that with his second, and England’s third, for a scoreline that was more reflective of the gap AOE between the teams AOE

The gap from now to Euro 2024 can of course change the landscape of the game AOE

Italy themselves grew from their own excellent qualification for Euro 2020 into something greater for that tournament AOE

Other sides will evolve AOE

For now, though, none of them bar France look on England’s level AOE

It was why a win over Italy, and a qualification for a major tournament, felt like such minor developments AOE

More aboutEngland AOE Football TeamItaly AOE FootballEuro 2024Harry KaneMarcus RashfordJude BellinghamJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/5England have qualified for Euro 2024 — now it’s about winning it England have qualified for Euro 2024 — now it’s about winning itKane scored a double as England cruised through The FA via Getty ImagesEngland have qualified for Euro 2024 — now it’s about winning itScamacca had given Italy an early lead but England responded well Getty ImagesEngland have qualified for Euro 2024 — now it’s about winning itKane reached 60 England goals with his first from the spot Getty ImagesEngland have qualified for Euro 2024 — now it’s about winning itRashford scored a brilliant goal on the break to put England ahead The FA via Getty ImagesEngland have qualified for Euro 2024 — now it’s about winning itDeclan Rice celebrates as England brushed Italy aside The FA via Getty Images ✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today AOE

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Gabriel Jesus believes he can finally win the Champions League and has told his Arsenal team-mates to share the faith AOE

The Brazil forward has a love affair with Europe’s premiere club competition and was the difference-maker as Arsenal won 2-1 at Sevilla on Tuesday night AOE

Jesus provided a moment of magic to lay on the opening goal for compatriot Gabriel Martinelli before curling home a fine individual effort – although his celebrations were curtailed as he limped off with 10 minutes to go AOE

The former Manchester City striker, who came off the bench when Pep Guardiola’s side lost the 2021 Champions League final to Chelsea, has a phenomenal strike-rate in the competition – his goal at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium was his 23rd in 41 appearances for City and Arsenal AOE

He still harbours ambitions of winning the trophy and feels it is something he and his colleagues can achieve this season AOE

“It’s a competition that I love,” he said after his man-of-the-match display AOE

“All the competitions I love, because I just love to play AOE football AOE

But I don’t know, since day one in the Champions League, my debut, I scored goals AOE

Obviously it is not easy, but I think we have to believe AOE

If we don’t believe, we cannot be hereGabriel Jesus“I haven’t won it yet, so I am looking for this, for this beautiful trophy AOE

Obviously it is not easy, but I think we have to believe AOE

If we don’t believe, we cannot be here AOE

”While his goal was a moment to savour, Jesus’ role in Martinelli’s opening effort will live long in the memory as a deft touch took two Sevilla midfielders out of the game AOE

A perfectly-weighted slide-rule pass played in Martinelli who, having missed a golden chance to break the deadlock earlier in the game, obliged with a cool finish as the two Brazil internationals combined to great effect AOE

“I think for me as the type of player I am, I drop a lot more on the left side than the right side,” Jesus replied when asked about his relationship and understanding playing alongside Martinelli AOE

“Obviously I drop on the right as well to help B (Bukayo Saka) and to play with B, but I drop more on the left AOE

It works AOE

“The wingers we have, not just Martinelli and B, but Reiss (Nelson), Leo (Trossard) and even Eddie (Nketiah) or Fabio (Vieira) when they play there, they are quality players AOE

“I just go out wide and I try to play short passes and give them the ball, and they try to find me as well AOE

It worked with Martinelli and I am very happy AOE

”Mikel Arteta’s side return to domestic action when they welcome Premier League bottom club Sheffield United to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday afternoon AOE

The Gunners are unbeaten in their opening nine league games of the campaign and Jesus could yet be involved despite limping off late on in Spain AOE

“I felt something AOE

Let’s see,” he said AOE

“I did some tests with the physio, it looks not that big, but let’s see AOE

I have a scan, maybe tomorrow AOE

I’m pretty sure it will be nothing AOE

”More aboutPA ReadyGabriel JesusArsenalGabriel MartinelliChampions LeagueManchester CitySevilleSevillaBrazilSheffield UnitedCityPremier LeagueEmirates StadiumBukayo SakaNelsonReiss1/1Gabriel Jesus urges Arsenal team-mates to believe they can win Champions LeagueGabriel Jesus urges Arsenal team-mates to believe they can win Champions LeagueGabriel Jesus scored another Champions League goal as Arsenal won at Sevilla (Isabel Infantes/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today AOE

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