But Pender then heard that senior officers had said at a dinner that "West Point is not ready for a head black coach". Southgate took over as England manager in 2016 following Sam Allardyce's dismissal and has since overseen a period of relative success for the national side. Despite the close attention of Hanley and Max Aarons, Adams was able to wriggle away from the duo and calmly slot the ball past Tim Krul into the bottom corner. "To come back from a goal down after a tough start means it is certainly a great win and what we need."