Collymore's England Ratings: Sterling and Delph Soar, Wilshere Falls Short Again

The best players don't always make the best team. It's the case for all club sides and it's certainly the case for England's national team—as proved by their 2-0 win against Switzerland.

Steve Stone, the former Nottingham Forest and England winger, was the perfect example of that. He wouldn't have represented his country as one of the best 11 on merit, but he was extremely effective in the lineup and a better fit than other, more talented, options.

With that in mind, here are my England ratings (marks out of 10) for Monday night's Euro 2016 qualifier.

Joe Hart (8)—Hart is the undisputed England No. 1. He made a couple of crucial saves against the Swiss and was faultless throughout.

John Stones (7)—Stones was steady—earning what was only his second England cap. He seems to lack a little pace going forward, and I still think Kyle Walker is capable of returning to make that right-back spot his own, or even Micah Richards if things go well in Itay. Stones will eventually be a centre-back. That's his best position.

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Phil Jones (6)—Jones gave the ball away a couple of times and had a few shaky moments. He was given stability by Gary Cahill alongside him, but he needs to be more consistent.

Gary Cahill (8)—Probably the best game I've seen Cahill play for England. He was sharp and fresh, and that block off the line was superb. His positioning was very good.

Leighton Baines (8)—It was the Baines of two years ago. He was rampaging forward and getting into great supporting positions.

Fabian Delph (8)—Delph was labelled a liability by many after the early yellow card, but I saw a lot of maturity in his performance after that moment. After he was booked, he stayed on his feet and settled into the game nicely. In the diamond he works well. He can tackle, and also make a quick 10 yards going forward.

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Jack Wilshere (5)—Wilshere's passing was all over the place. He didn't seem to understand his role in the diamond and was England's worst player on Monday night. I'm not convinced about his long-range passing either. We should stick with him, so he can learn the position, but it's a very different role than the one he plays for Arsenal. Wilshere is now under pressure. Gareth Barry could fit that role perfectly; Michael Carrick is another contender. I'd give Wilshere six games to prove he should be playing in the starting 11.

Jordan Henderson (8)—Fine box-to-box display from Henderson, who did a bit of everything. He puts his foot in, is combative when he needs to be and his work-rate is great. He's a good old-fashioned midfielder.

Raheem Sterling (8)—I find it stunning that the kid I saw a couple of years ago is playing like Sterling is today. What I love to see is he knows precisely where he can be dangerous, milks it and then looks elsewhere. 

Danny Welbeck (7.5)—Although he scored two goals—which gets everybody saying he was brilliant—Welbeck didn't have a great all-round game. I've seen him have much better games for England. His touch was a bit off at times and he lost possession too easily. That said, he took goals well. I just wonder whether he works better playing with Daniel Sturridge than Wayne Rooney.

Wayne Rooney (7)—Rooney always works hard for the team. I liked the fact he was running in behind central defenders, but I'm not convinced he has the pace to be massive goal threat in the No. 10 role anymore.

Former Liverpool and England striker Stan Collymore is in his second season as a Bleacher Report contributor.

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