All England needed to do was get a win to ensure they qualify for the Euro 2016 tournament in France. They were up against the whipping boys of Europe, San Marino and England made light work of their opponents by beating them 6-0. England gave starts to Jamie Vardy, Jonjo Shelvey and John Stones amongst others. They got the scoring started in the first half with Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney converting a penalty as he equalled Sir Bobby Charlton’s goal scoring record. They had 77% of the possession and had goals from Theo Walcott, Harry Kane, Ross Barkley and an own goal from Brolli to round up a comfortable win. We provide the player ratings for England from this Euro 2016 qualifier.
Joe Hart: 6/10
His rating is only low because he barely had anything to do in the game. The England number one will never have easier games than this one.
Nathanial Clyne: 7/10
Clyne continued his good Liverpool form with a solid display as right-back, though he was rarely troubled by the San Marino attack.
John Stones: 7/10
One of the easiest games for the young defender, he didn’t really have to do much but was good.
Phil Jagielka: 7/10
Another easy game for the centre back who would hope that such matches take place often.
Luke Shaw: 7/10
The Manchester United wingback was good for England and should stake a claim for their next outing in a few days’ time.
James Milner: 7/10
A work horse in midfield, Milner didn’t do much wrong in the game. He did have one good chance to score in the first half but missed out on a goal.
Jonjo Shelvey: 9/10
The star of the show against San Marino, granted they aren’t the toughest team to play against but Shelvey was excellent with the ball at his feet as he was a constant menace and created a load of chances for his team to score from.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain: 7/10
A decent showing by Oxlade-Chamberlain for England, he didn’t set the world on fire but did a good enough job to play in the next game.
Ross Barkley: 7/10
Got a goal and joined the attack really well, though need to do more against put a stamp on the game. He did provide Walcott with an assist after a mazy run though.
Jamie Vardy: 7/10
A good display by the forward, he should take a lot of confidence from this and it will be interesting to see how his club performances go.
Wayne Rooney: 8/10
The story for the game was whether Wayne Rooney could equal sir Bobby Charlton’s scoring record, he did so with the early penalty but could not break the record as he was substituted for Harry Kane.
Substitutes:
Harry Kane: 7/10
Kane might not have scored for his club yet but he did get on the score sheet thanks to Jonjo Shelvey’s great pass.
Fabian Delph: 7/10
Delph came on in the second half and did really well, he had a lot of link ups with the attack and that will help the English midfielder as the season progresses and he hopes to break into the Manchester City team.
Theo Walcott: 8/10
Came on in the second half and scored with his first touch of the game. He added another goal later on and this should give him a boost for the rest of the season.
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