Luke Shaw warns Gareth Bale and Co that England want World Cup revenge on Wales after THAT gloating Euro 2016 video
LUKE SHAW claims Wales’ gloating at England’s shock Euro 2016 exit has fired his side up for Tuesday’s Battle of Britain showdown.
The Manchester United left-back says Gareth Southgate’s squad would never show the same disrespect to the Welsh.
Wales were captured on video celebrating wildly after England embarrassingly lost 2-1 to Iceland in the last 16 in France.
Dragons skipper Gareth Bale led the screaming and shouting after Roy Hodgson’s team flopped and Shaw said: “It wasn’t nice. I want to focus on what we do on the pitch.
“We can say things in interviews and I’d rather do our talking on the pitch.”
Asked if the jubilant scenes in the Wales team hotel filmed by midfielder Jonny Williams will give England extra motivation, Shaw added: “You could say that. But our motivation in itself has to be at its very highest level.
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“We are at the World Cup. We have great aims for what we want to achieve.
“We have to have the maximum motivation at every game.
“I don’t think there’s any more motivation than what we have already.”
Wales went all the way to the Euro 2016 semis.
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Williams told SunSport yesterday he had no regrets over the video.
Bale has repeatedly claimed the Welsh squad are more passionate than the English.
Southgate said: “I would be very disappointed if someone says to me their players will want it more than ours.
“I would be asking questions about what we stand for and what we have been for five years.
“I don’t think in the time I have been in charge we have fallen short because of pride or emotion and spirit in wearing the shirt.
“We are going to play an opponent that is wounded and, like everybody else, desperate to beat the English. We know what that will be like.”
England are certain to qualify providing they avoid a four-goal defeat to Wales, who still have a very slim chance of going through.
And Southgate added: “What we have got to do is play well and use the ball well.
“They have some good players who can change games, so we have to be aware of that. But it’s all about concentrating on our performance and making sure we step up again.
“World Cups throw up different tests and we have to make sure we can cope with different scenarios put in front of us.”
Three Lions defender Kieran Trippier is relishing the prospect of facing Bale, his neighbour when they were playing for rivals in Madrid.
The former Atletico full-back said: “I didn’t play with him but I lived not far from him in Madrid.
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“I spent a lot of time with him, another world- class player, the records speak for themselves with Gareth.
“But we know it’s going to be a battle, we need to be mentally and physically ready for that game.”