There was a nasty clash of heads between the Dutch striker and the England centre half, with the end result the departure of both players from the field.

Until that double whammy, England had looked relatively comfortable, even if Micah Richards struggled to cope with Robben.

Pearce patrolled his technical area in much the same way he did the left flank when he was a player; with intent, and with the sense that it belonged to him. Parker took much the same approach.

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