ENGLAND vs SAN MARINO 5-0 Post Match Analysis|Ollie Watkins scores Roy Keane & Ian Wright Reaction
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England vs San Marino Post match, England 5 San Marino 0 Match reaction & Highlights 2021 Post match Reaction,Ollie Watkins scores on debut as World Cup bid gets off
None of this is the fault of Southgate or his players, nor the opposition, who defended obdurately, especially in the second half.
#England#ENGSMR
You can only beat what’s in front of you - even if the opposition resembled some sort of Jim Henson creation.
That the finals are being held in Qatar or that England must play four matches against rank amateurs, during a global pandemic when non-essential travel is supposed to be banned.
It will get tougher than this for England in this group - San Marino is a hill with a castle on it, while Andorra is a couple of actual mountains. And Fraggle Rock hasn’t yet been recognised by FIFA.
Watkins came on for the Everton striker just after the hour mark to make his international debut - completing a fairytale rise from playing in League Two with Exeter on this day four years ago - as Lingard and Jude Bellingham fired at goal and Benedettini pushed a trademark Ward-Prowse free-kick onto a post.
None of this is the fault of Southgate or his players, nor the opposition, who defended obdurately, especially in the second half.
#England#ENGSMR
You can only beat what’s in front of you - even if the opposition resembled some sort of Jim Henson creation.
That the finals are being held in Qatar or that England must play four matches against rank amateurs, during a global pandemic when non-essential travel is supposed to be banned.
It will get tougher than this for England in this group - San Marino is a hill with a castle on it, while Andorra is a couple of actual mountains. And Fraggle Rock hasn’t yet been recognised by FIFA.
Watkins came on for the Everton striker just after the hour mark to make his international debut - completing a fairytale rise from playing in League Two with Exeter on this day four years ago - as Lingard and Jude Bellingham fired at goal and Benedettini pushed a trademark Ward-Prowse free-kick onto a post.