Adam Lallana urges England to go through as Group B winners

Thursday 16 Jun 2016
Adam Lallana salutes the England fans

Adam Lallana has urged England to build on their dramatic victory over Wales by beating Slovakia and finishing top of Group B.

The Three Lions fell behind to Gareth Bale’s long-range free kick three minutes before the break.

England 2-1 Wales

UEFA Euro 2016
Group B
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Thursday 16 June

But second half substitutes Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge both scored to get England’s Euro 2016 back on track following Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Russia.

Liverpool ace Lallana impressed once again for the Three Lions before being replaced towards the end of the game by Manchester United starlet Marcus Rashford.

The Reds midfielder said: “England against Wales is a massive occasion – everyone builds it up but we just wanted to do our talking on the pitch.

“It’s still early days yet – we’re not sure if we are through and neither are Wales – but it was a great occasion and it’s nice to come out on top.

“Having four points is a great position to be in but we’ve got one game left which will be tough but now we’re full of confidence and can’t wait for Monday.”

Daniel Sturridge wheels away in delight after his dramatic winner

Daniel Sturridge wheels away in delight after his dramatic winner

He added: “These are the games you want to be playing in, representing your country at a major tournament. We said before the game kicked off that we’ll need all 23 of us in the squad – and today’s shown that.

“The manager made a couple of changes at half-time and they both got on the score sheet and were a massive part in what was a huge win for us.

“We said at half-time we needed to quicken things up a bit with a few more combinations and have a bit of patience.

“We started the second half well, got the goal and just kept plugging away and got the goal in the last minute and off the back of conceding late against Russia, it’s nice to get one of our own in the last minute!”

By Mark Gilbert Head of Editorial Content