A wonderful performances from Wayne Rooney saw England produced a superb, vibrant display at a wonderfully charged Celtic Park on Tuesday evening, securing a 3-1 win.
While Scotland, coming off the back of a vital Euro 2016 win against neighbours Ireland, looked heavy-legged and less determined, the Three Lions were quick to the ball and full of pace and movement.
Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring in the first-half, deftly heading home after a magnificent cross from team-mate Jack Wilshere, who was outstanding throughout the game.
After the break, captain Wayne Rooney showed he still had a touch of class by adding a well-taken brace, although his second did come after a fine goal from Scotland’s Andrew Robertson to make it 2-1.
Overall, England were well worth the win, with full-back Nathaniel Clyne, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Wayne Rooney and the ever hard-working Danny Welbeck all impressing.
Roy Hodgson’s fielded a young team and the wonderful performance shows they are finally starting to look like a fully-formed outfit while Gordon Strachan’s Scots can still be bask in the glow of that far more important victory over the Republic of Ireland.
While Scotland, coming off the back of a vital Euro 2016 win against neighbours Ireland, looked heavy-legged and less determined, the Three Lions were quick to the ball and full of pace and movement.
Arsenal’s Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain opened the scoring in the first-half, deftly heading home after a magnificent cross from team-mate Jack Wilshere, who was outstanding throughout the game.
After the break, captain Wayne Rooney showed he still had a touch of class by adding a well-taken brace, although his second did come after a fine goal from Scotland’s Andrew Robertson to make it 2-1.
Overall, England were well worth the win, with full-back Nathaniel Clyne, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jack Wilshere, Wayne Rooney and the ever hard-working Danny Welbeck all impressing.
Roy Hodgson’s fielded a young team and the wonderful performance shows they are finally starting to look like a fully-formed outfit while Gordon Strachan’s Scots can still be bask in the glow of that far more important victory over the Republic of Ireland.
