Jack Rodwell celebrates with Kieron Gibbs after scoring for England 460
“He thought it was a doddle up three, he thought he ran more than Fraizer Campbell but we’ll show him the video,” Pearce added.
Everton’s Jack Rodwell added the seventh with a deflected effort in stoppage-time.
“As a manager you can’t ask for more than that,” Pearce said. “Apart from a couple of niggles we’ve got through pretty much unscathed.”
Pearce’s lack of numbers was because James Milner and Theo Walcott were with the seniors, while Micah Richards, Nedum Onuoha and Gabriel Agbonlahor rested slight knocks.
“They are back at their clubs,” Pearce said. “They are just little things and they will report again on Thursday and most will hopefully will clear up.”
Pearce is confident there will be no late pull-outs from players.
“The spirit is too good in the camp,” he said. “I’ve had the boys for the last two days, they’ve been fantastic and they would be crestfallen if they missed it.
“We had to send the captain (Steven Taylor) back and Danny Welbeck to Manchester United and they were crestfallen.”
