ENGLAND VS DENMARK 1-0: Official goals and highlights from Wembley HD
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- Опубліковано 5 бер 2014
- Daniel Sturridge was England's hero as his header gave England an important World Cup warm-up win over Denmark.
It was proving to be a tricky night for the Three Lions as they found the opposition in a stubborn mood. But the in-form Liverpool hotshot popped up late on to nod his team to victory.
It ended a run of two blanks and two defeats at home for England and would have left Roy Hodgson smiling after a number of impressive performances, not least from Sturridge, Raheem Sterling and substitute Adam Lallana.
As well as Sturridge and Sterling, Hodgson's team featured three other Liverpool players, the most Reds in a Three Lions starting line-up since October 1977, when they beat Luxembourg 2-0.
One of those, Glen Johnson, won his 50th cap, while Jordan Henderson made his first start since November 2010.
There was also a second half debut for Southampton's 18-year-old left-back Luke Shaw, who replaced Ashley Cole at half-time.
While this game was all about building for the future -- the World Cup in Brazil -- there was a moment to reflect on the past as the teams prepared for kick-off.
Wembley Stadium stood to honour Sir Tom Finney and Bert Williams, legends of the English game who died in recent weeks, as the Danish fans also remembered Richard Moller Nielsen, the coach who led them to their heroic triumph at Euro '92.
Denmark had the first real opening, but Michael Krohn-Dehli sent his shot over the bar.
And there was a worrying sight for Hodgson after just 12 minutes when Jack Wilshere challenged Daniel Agger for a loose ball on the half-way line.
The Dane arrived just before as the Arsenal midfielder caught the bottom of his boot. He looked in pain as he received treatment but was able to carry on.
Wayne Rooney was given a chance to add to his 38-goal haul when captain Steven Gerrard burst towards the Denmark box before drawing a foul from Casper Sloth. The Aarhus defender was shown a yellow card, but Rooney's free-kick was high and wide of the mark.
Trademark trickery from Sturridge on the right side of the Danish box almost opened up the visitors with 33 minutes played. His stepovers got him away from his marker before flashing the ball across the face of goal. Rooney and Wilshere, both darting in, could not quite apply the finishing touch.
Denmark were themselves enjoying forays forward and Joe Hart had to twice be alert to prevent them from gaining a sight on goal. One chance in particular from Jakob Poulsen was half-blocked by the keeper inside the six-yard box before Gary Cahill cleared.
However, while Hart was sharp one end, his former Manchester City team-mate Kasper Schmeichel could do nothing but watch as Sterling almost gave England the lead.
Rooney and Sturridge linked up well on the left before playing in Ashley Cole, overlapping behind Simon Kjaer.
The Chelsea man delivered a well-placed low cross into the six yard box as Sterling arrived, tightly marked, to guide goalwards, but the ball hit the post and bounced away.
Schmeichel then demonstrated the traditional family 'star-save', spreading himself to repel Sturridge from four yards, and it kept things goalless at the break.
Rooney was given another free-kick opportunity from on the edge of the box when he was fouled by Liverpool's Agger. This time his shot hit the wall, Gerrard followed up the rebound, driving through the crowd but it deflected wide for a corner.
Hart again came to England's rescue when a ball forward from the Danes wrong-footed Chris Smalling and fell into the path of substitute Morten Rasmussen. The England man raced out of his six-yard box to pressure the Midtjylland forward and block out his attempt.
And it was proving to be a good night for the goalkeepers when Leicester City's Schmeichel at the other end denied a fierce effort from England replacement Danny Welbeck.
His parry was perfect, falling to his nearest defender who cleared from under the nose of Sturridge, who was sniffing for the rebound.
Moments later Schmeichel was at it again, keeping out another close-range toe-poke from Welbeck following an intricate England move outside the area.
Hodgson's men were playing patient football, looking to draw out the resolute Danes, and when their next chance arrived it was again the goalkeeper who was the hero, beating away a dangerous and powerful shot from Sturridge with 15 minutes to go.
The Three Lions finally got the breakthrough, though, when Sturridge bagged the game's only goal on 82 minutes. It came following fine footwork from Adam Lallana, who turned one way, then the other to opening up space before clipping in from the left towards the far-post.
Finding space between defenders, the Liverpool hitman could not be prevented from heading home his third for England, sending the ball back across goal and into the net.
The lead was no more than their second-half dominance deserved and was greeted a loud cheers from the 68,000 fans inside the ground. - Спорт
I remember you arching this and how proud I was when kasper was in goal. It was massive for us Leicester fans
Schmeichel was on fire! Joe Hart made some big saves too
I couldn't believe the reaction to the performance on Radio 5 Live last night - Alan Green called it a "shocker"! I thought England played well, kept the ball well, had more possession, more shots on goal, and deserved to win. This is a young England side, and I think they can pull some surprises in Brazil this summer.
Play Sturridge upfront, Rooney behind and Welbeck at the bench.
I don't know why but watching this I have some sort of confidence about England. Or at least, confidence in the future. Sturridge and Lallana aren't that old, but they are quality, Sterling, Barkley, Wilshere, Theo, Chambo, England have got a pretty decent future.
***** Don't you feel confident though. I doubt well get through the group stages, but the attacking performance in this game was good.
We did shit
@@sm197m9 u were right
Football seems to be the only sport where you 'test' your reserve players in friendlies. Makes much more sense to stick to the strongest so they have time to gel, because time together is so limited.
We have got half of the Liverpool team going over to play in the world cup in brazil. You got HENDERSON,STURRIDGE,FLANNAGAN,GERREAD and STERLING..Good luck England in the world cup and I cant wait until its starts... >.
Everyone saying we played boring football, but look at the Positives Lallana showed quality and so did sterling! Defensive we was okay aswell! Not happy we didn't play Henderson in a position he would play for liverpool!
Also we had a few shots on goal! Which were stopped by a goalkeeper inform!
Sammy Brown not inform he is always like that... pure class
should be giving forster a run out during friendlies... give him some more international experience ahead of the world cup.
It's coming home 🏴 luke Shaw debut for England was vs Denmark wow
WELL DONE LADS!
Schmeichel too good👏
Thanks! (Leicester fan)
Same in lcfc fan
Pretty dull and slow game. Lallana was motm for me, completely changed the game and should really be a starter from now on.
Lallana is so underrated
England team to compete at the highest level. 1. Joe Hart, still no. 1 keeper in England. 2. Glenn Johnson, week position for England but can be dynamic. 3. Luke Shaw, great vision and positioning, youth and confidence. 4. Steve Gerard, experience, vision, passing. 5. Phil Jagielka, decent consistency level, good blocker and better than the current crop of up and comings. 6. Gary Cahill, improving all the time at Chelsea, good at set pieces and positioning has improved considerably. 7. Adam lallana, great footballing brain, decent picking out players and ghosts his way into areas of importance. 8 (Don't laugh) James Milner, try him as a holding midfielder beside Gerard, doing all the shit work of clearing up blocking, tackling and giving the ball to someone else. The fittest guy in the premiership should be used like Gattuso was for Italy, every good side has one. 9. Ross Barkley, speed, vision, good control, he can make things happen. 10. Daniel Sturridge, out and out goalscorer he is reading the game better than ever nowadays. 11. Andros Townsend, when fit he can move inside, outside, pass, cross which gives full backs headaches.With this team and it is only an opinion, has speed going forward which every side hates playing against. Tenacity at the back, which bodes well and an all round side with what England has been severly lacking. Thanks for listening.
Sturridge looks exciting for the WC!
Kasper Schmeichel is Pro
Could be 3-0 keeper from denmark is a beast
dat assist from Lallana
Schmeichel were good in that game
Denmark is not bad greetings from netherlands
he scored on the siren
Well done England!
englands best 11 has to be Hart,cahill,jagielka,baines,johnson,gerrard,wilshire,rooney,lallana,sterling and sturridge.
Schmeichel had a Lucky Day :)
I used to play pool & thrash everyone put in front of me and this one TIT used to say it was luck you must be related....TIT!
that had nothing to do with luck he is always so good
Yeovil fan?
Jacob Hansen fc København fan
Not you...
Schmeichel fan-made highlights...?
Hodson should deploy younger players more often now. Look at the positives from this match!
if england can top they group at this summer world cup...they can at least reach the quarter final...and that will be some achievement...and erase the horror show from the 2010 tournament...
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10 hours later aaaahhhhhh... well your prediction fucked up
welbeck looks selfish in this game
that dance do
in this game a movie was filmed
I wish Welbeck not playing anymore.. He could have passed to Sturridge at that time and his shot was weak. Even Hendo already played a brilliant 1-2 with him
Welbeck has done poorly recently, in this game and against PSG.
What are you talking about. Welbeck has been in good form recently, or at least not poor. Secondly, he doesn't play for Chelsea, Man Utd played Bayern and Welbeck plays for Man utd. Its clear you know nothing about football. Welbeck found spaces in Bayern's defence and just needed finishing. The more shots the better, he was struggling with a defender right next to him, at least he got into space.
sjnekfor dewswl LOL.. this is hilarious,,, I don't remember when did Welbeck play against PSG.. But yeah he found spaces, I agree with that, but did u see how he was when played 1 on 1 against Neuer? he tried to chip him but very weak. As an England Fans, I would prefer Sturridge and Rooney upfront, who not only can find spaces but also have strong finishing (well, we know that at the moment those guys are among top scorers in EPL, meanwhile Welbeck....)
Red So Sorry I was commenting on the other guy who said that Welbeck played against PSG. Welbeck doesn't usually play in strike but more on LM nowadays. The reason why Rooney plays in that CAM or CF position rather than a striker is because there is nobody who has vision. For me, Sturridge up front on his own, Lallana on the left, Barkley on the right, Rooney CAM, Gerrard and Wilshere behind him, Shaw on LB, Cahil, Jones, Walker RB, Hart in net.
we know joe hart's on the plane, should've played forster, plays like a beast for us week in week out...
I think we can go to Brazil and go far. Hodgson is a top manager. Rooney will get at least 5 goals. Uruguay and Italy are pretty mediocre. Costa rica should be beaten 5-0. I think we will make the quarter finals and then at euro 2016 we can go all the way. Its better than appointing novice managers, someone like southgate who would be clueless. Hart is also world class
Sturridge is way better then Rooney
they play in totally different positions
d'fuck are they feeding denmarks goalkeeper?
***** nothing schmeichel is just pure class
look like mini Liverpool....LOL
Hmmm. Who gets to be Suarez? Lampard, Hazard, or Persie?
none
Phil Jones????????????
England
Get back Hummel and slash numbers! It's not a real danish team. Just 11 players in shit from false Adidas.
WELL DONE LADS!