Wales were within seconds of virtually securing their place in the last 16 in Lens on Thursday when Daniel Sturridge gave England a dramatic 2-1 victory.
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“His long cross-field passes have always been a feature of his game, even when he played at centre forward”.
Jamie Vardy’s impact as a second half substitute against Wales has given Roy Hodgson a selection headache ahead of Monday’s final Euro 2016 group game against Slovakia.
Four points should be enough to get us out of Group B but I want us to take the first half from the Russian Federation game and the second half against Wales and put that together for a complete performance – so we kick on going into the last 16.
A Wales victory over Russia would move England down to third, and a Russian win could do the same if they were to finish with a superior goal difference. By the end of the first half, Sterling was being jeered by England fans for his sloppy play and was substituted at halftime along with the equally ineffective Harry Kane.
“The danger of this one being the middle one was everyone was looking at this – the Battle of Britain”.
Leading up to the game, Gareth Bale called out England on their passion and said that Wales presented far more pride than their English counterparts.
With Wales taking on Russian Federation and England facing Slovakia on Monday, we’ve taken a look at every possible combination of results to see how they influence the home nations’ progression in the tournament.
“You know you’re going to be up against it from the start [against England], it was a tough game”, he said.
“I think Sterling will come out of the team and they have a big decision with Kane”, he told Sky Sports News HQ.
Coleman said he had expected the England match to be hard and his only criticism of his team was that the “Battle of Britain” occasion may have got to them, causing them to rush their passes and cede possession too often. If we go out giving 100 per cent we can’t do any more. “After we beat Slovakia we knew it was not the time to get too high because we had not accomplished anything yet, and now is not the time to be getting down on ourselves”.
Wales now play Russian Federation in Toulouse with destiny still in their own hands.
“I did not expect to play 90 minutes out there and it was just good to start the game”.
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A glaring miss was fittingly the key moment of a Group C game that led to Ukraine becoming the first team to be eliminated from Euro 2016. “We have to put it to bed as quickly as we can to get ready for Russia”, Coleman said.
