Wayne Rooney has claimed that England eventually made the breakthrough against Slovakia because the Three Lions 'did not panic' despite what was a frustrating night.
The Group F 2018 World Cup qualifier was locked at 0-0 entering stoppage time in Slovakia, but England secured all the points courtesy of a 95th-minute winner from Adam Lallana.
Rooney has hailed his teammates for 'not panicking' under the pressure of the situation and has also paid tribute to Lallana for scoring the opening goal of the Sam Allardyce era.
"We didn't panic, that was the main thing. We stuck to our plan and kept our shape. Adam scored the goal to get us off to an excellent start," Rooney told ITV Sport.
Rooney also revealed that Allardyce wanted him to play in a midfield position against the Slovakians, despite the England boss claiming pre-match that his intention was for the Manchester United forward to operate in the number 10 role.
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