Substitutes:
Luke Shaw – 7/10
Southampton left back Luke Shaw is only 18, but played like he was a seasoned veteran, taking to the pitch confidently and making the flank his own.
His strength, tackling and solid passing gave him good foundation to break forward when opportunities broke.
Adam Lallana – 8/10
After an hour of England playing out a televised sedative of a game, Roy Hodgson introduced Adam Lallana from the bench, and the Southampton skipper immediately provided the drive and inspiration the game needed.
Like a slightly worse version of Arsenal playmaker Santi Cazorla, Lallana is immensely two footed, and the Saints star regularly threw his marker off kilter with feints and turns, eventually setting up the only goal of the game.
Has to be on the plane to Brazil.
Danny Welbeck – 6/10
If Danny Welbeck could finish, he could be one of the best forwards in the Premier League.
The Manchester United forward has great movement, and his instincts ensure he is almost always in the right place, but the two chances he had he missed.
A fair summation of his career to date – even if he has been surprisingly prolific at international level.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain – 6/10
Arsenal star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain provides drive and skill both on the flank and in midfield, and was unfortunate not to have further chance to impress given recent performances for his club.
Andros Townsend – 5/10
We barely noticed Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend, but he probably ran down the right and cut inside onto his left then blasted the ball out the stadium.
James Milner – 6/10
As we said on Twitter, who better to bring on to see out a game than Mr. Reliable.
The Manchester City midfielder didn’t do anything spectacular, but didn’t put a foot wrong either.