"It was always going to be Rashford that made the difference"

Marcus Rashford was on target as the Three Lions maintained a 100 percent record in qualifying after four games on Monday. England move six points clear of Ukraine at the top of Group C and nine clear of Italy, who have two games in hand, with the top two set to qualify.

BT Sport pundit Joe Cole talked about Manchester United's top goalscorer and praised his performances on the pitch: "Rashford was outstanding. He's so direct, he was so clever, he was hanging out into different positions they were feeding him the ball, he gave them a torrid time.

"He can come inside, great balance, puts him in a blender. When you're playing against a player with this kind of speed, this kind of agility, you cannot stop him. It was always going to be Rashford that made the difference," he claimed.

"He missed the Malta game but he was always going to be the one to make the breakthrough. Look at this for directness, no space I'm still going to take it at you."

 

June 19, 2023