17-06-2016, 11:57
Just what England needed if we are to go deep in this tournament. First half we were average but did put Wales largely on the back foot despite the Hart error which gave Wales the lead. The introduction of Vardy & Sturridge was just what we needed to up the momentum & take us into the next match in the right spirit.
Some might question the initial team selection but Hodgson's substitutions were bold & correct & he deserves the credit he is getting today.
Hart - 5
Walker - 7
Smalling - 6
Cahill - 6
Rose - 7
Dier - 5
Rooney - 7
Alli - 6
Lallana - 6
Kane - 4
Sterling - 4
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Vardy - 6
Sturridge - 7
Rashford - 6
Stat Attack:
Goals: 1 - Vardy, Sturridge
Assists: 1 - Alli
Touches: 105 - Rooney, 80 - Alli, 77 - Dier, 71 - Rose, 65 - Smalling, 63- Walker, Cahill, 39 - Lallana, 38 - Hart, 34 - Sturridge, 22 - Sterling, 17 - Rashford, 13 - Kane, 7 - Vardy
Tackles: 4 - Alli, 3 - Lallana, 2 - Dier, 1 - Walker, Cahill, Rashford
Interceptions: 2 - Rooney, 1 - Dier, Sterling
Clearances: 13 - Smalling, 8 - Cahill, 3 - Rose, 2 - Alli, 1 - Dier, Lallana, Kane, Vardy
Attempts: 4 - Sturridge, 3 - Cahill, Rooney, 2 - Dier, Kane, 1 - Walker, Smalling, Alli, Lallana, Sterling, Vardy
Attempts On Target: 1 - Cahill, Rooney, Kane, Sturridge, Vardy
Key Passes: 6 - Rooney, 2 - Alli, Sturridge, 1 - Walker, Cahill, Lallana, Kane, Rashford
Dribbles: 4 - Rooney, Alli, 3 - Sturridge, 2 - Walker, Rose, Rashford
Dispossessed: 5 - Alli, 3 - Sturridge, 2 - Rooney, Sterling, 1 - Smalling, Lallana, Kane
Bad Control: 3 - Walker, Alli, 1 - Smalling, Rooney, Dier, Lallana, Sterling, Sturridge, Rashford
Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 10 - Rooney (4), 7 - Walker (0), 4 - Rose (1), 2 - Lallana (0), Sterling (0), 1 - Dier (0), Alli (0), Sturridge (0), Rashford (0)
Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):
96% - Smalling (47), 90% - Lallana (29), 89% - Cahill (47), Rashford (9), Rooney (79), 85% - Walker (47), 84% - Dier (69), Rose (62), 81% - Sturridge (21), 79% - Hart (19), Alli (57), 78% - Kane (9), 67% - Sterling (12), 40% - Vardy (5).
So much is about momentum so we have to use this result to move forward. Think Sturridge & Vardy need to start and we have to keep being positive.
Some might question the initial team selection but Hodgson's substitutions were bold & correct & he deserves the credit he is getting today.
Hart - 5
Walker - 7
Smalling - 6
Cahill - 6
Rose - 7
Dier - 5
Rooney - 7
Alli - 6
Lallana - 6
Kane - 4
Sterling - 4
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Vardy - 6
Sturridge - 7
Rashford - 6
Stat Attack:
Goals: 1 - Vardy, Sturridge
Assists: 1 - Alli
Touches: 105 - Rooney, 80 - Alli, 77 - Dier, 71 - Rose, 65 - Smalling, 63- Walker, Cahill, 39 - Lallana, 38 - Hart, 34 - Sturridge, 22 - Sterling, 17 - Rashford, 13 - Kane, 7 - Vardy
Tackles: 4 - Alli, 3 - Lallana, 2 - Dier, 1 - Walker, Cahill, Rashford
Interceptions: 2 - Rooney, 1 - Dier, Sterling
Clearances: 13 - Smalling, 8 - Cahill, 3 - Rose, 2 - Alli, 1 - Dier, Lallana, Kane, Vardy
Attempts: 4 - Sturridge, 3 - Cahill, Rooney, 2 - Dier, Kane, 1 - Walker, Smalling, Alli, Lallana, Sterling, Vardy
Attempts On Target: 1 - Cahill, Rooney, Kane, Sturridge, Vardy
Key Passes: 6 - Rooney, 2 - Alli, Sturridge, 1 - Walker, Cahill, Lallana, Kane, Rashford
Dribbles: 4 - Rooney, Alli, 3 - Sturridge, 2 - Walker, Rose, Rashford
Dispossessed: 5 - Alli, 3 - Sturridge, 2 - Rooney, Sterling, 1 - Smalling, Lallana, Kane
Bad Control: 3 - Walker, Alli, 1 - Smalling, Rooney, Dier, Lallana, Sterling, Sturridge, Rashford
Crosses (Accurate in brackets): 10 - Rooney (4), 7 - Walker (0), 4 - Rose (1), 2 - Lallana (0), Sterling (0), 1 - Dier (0), Alli (0), Sturridge (0), Rashford (0)
Passing Accuracy (Total Passes in Brackets):
96% - Smalling (47), 90% - Lallana (29), 89% - Cahill (47), Rashford (9), Rooney (79), 85% - Walker (47), 84% - Dier (69), Rose (62), 81% - Sturridge (21), 79% - Hart (19), Alli (57), 78% - Kane (9), 67% - Sterling (12), 40% - Vardy (5).
So much is about momentum so we have to use this result to move forward. Think Sturridge & Vardy need to start and we have to keep being positive.
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