When Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for England against Iran at the World Cup on Monday afternoon, Luke Shaw assisted the goal. Bukayo Saka then extended the advantage before half-time and it was Harry Maguire who provided the assist.
Although Iran were inferior in all areas across the pitch, Shaw enjoyed an outstanding first 45 minutes at the Khalifa International Stadium and Maguire, who came close to scoring himself when hitting the crossbar with a powerful header, looked excellent. His passing was superb and it helped England break the lines, while he was imperious from corners and unfortunate not to score.
Manchester United have three representatives in the England squad in the World Cup and the Reds pair that started the match, Shaw and Maguire, made an immediate impact, while Marcus Rashford also contributed, despite starting on the bench.
