I'd agree but Stones has suffered as his teammates have all season .

He was easily man of the match last week and looked to be nearly back to his confident best . People forget how young he is , he'd have been better going to Chelsea last year and learning from John Terry .

This Portuguese performance is reaffirming to everyone the fact that their side is nothing without Ronaldo.

Our anchor in the diamond is not collecting the ball from defence at all.

Wow red card in a friendly.

Watching the replay he could have taken Kane's head off with that Cantona kick.

Well, there's a collector's item - a red card in a friendly match.

Fully deserved though, that's an appalling high challenge in any kind of fixture.

Will that translate to Bruno Alves getting banned for Portugal's opening Euro 2016 match or two?

wow. Did Alves think it was UFC or something?

Wtf was he thinking! Friendly or not, **** off.

Well does that mean Alves misses the Euros?

The ref had no choice there, insane challenge in any match.

Sucks for England as they won't get real pre tournament prep now against 10 men.

Not much doubt about that sending-off.

Can't believe they were actually arguing with the ref trying to say it wasn't a red.

Kane lucky to still possess a head after that challenge.

Sadly not. Cards only start once the Euros start. (I think)

Agreed. Will be more or less the same team and shape against Russia now.

No, reds in friendlies don't apply to real games (if you did a Suarez style bite or Suarez style racism you could get a suspension but not a normal red).

Sterling got sent off in the Ecuador game in the warm up to the last World Cup and played the first game v Italy.

I've seen loads of similar assaults from Alves in the past .

Channelling the spirit of Pepe.

That's actually one of the worst challenges I've ever seen. Alves is a ****ing idiot.

Kane lucky to come out of that unscathed.

Shudder to think what Pepe would do if someone did that challenge on him given how he reacts when someone wafts their hand within five feet of his face. He'd probably have rolled all the way to France from Wembley.

I thought it was impressively agile from Alves.

Most people would do themselves an injury just trying that.

England have been sloppy in possession since Alves was sent off. Not working the Portuguese enough.

In an odd way, the sending off probably makes this a better test for England in how to patiently break down and unlock a team hunkered down in a defensive shape and mindset.

The first half doesn't fill you with confidence in their ability to do so, frankly.

Hardly feels like anyone is playing for their places. Wonder if Roy told this eleven that they'll definitely start against Russia no matter.

Game is pretty poor was always going to be harder against a team of the same level

That was pretty dreadful.

The high tackle was the best thing.