Gareth Southgate informed England to have extra photographs in opposition to Wales in his half-time staff discuss earlier than they went on to a 3-0 win, Marcus Rashford mentioned.
- England failed to attain in first half
- Rashford double and Foden aim sealed 3-0 win
- Three Lions undergo to knockout rounds
WHAT HAPPENED? After a goalless first half, the Three Lions went on to internet 3 times within the second half in opposition to Wales. Rashford opened the scoring with a free kick 5 minutes after the restart and Phil Foden went on to double their lead two minutes later. Within the 68th minute, Rashford struck once more to spherical off the scoring for his staff.
WHAT THEY SAID: Rashford informed the BBC after the match: “Half time the supervisor mentioned: ‘We have performed nicely however however we want extra photographs on aim – I believe we solely had two or three’. We needed to work the keeper extra and get into harmful positions, which I assumed we had been doing within the first half and within the second half we made them depend.”
He continued: “Moments like this, that is what I play soccer for. The largest moments, the very best moments. I m completely satisfied we’re going by way of to the following spherical of the match as a result of I’ve huge ambitions for this staff and I believe we will play even higher than we did in the present day.”
THE BIGGER PICTURE: The victory noticed England end high of Group A, two factors forward of United States, and places them by way of to the final 16 of the competitors.
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DID YOU KNOW? Rashford is the primary Manchester United participant to attain three targets at a serious match for England since Bobby Charlton did so on the 1966 World Cup.
WHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND? Southgate’s males will tackle Senegal within the first knockout spherical of the match on December 4.