Kyle Walker has admitted England had no back-up plan in the summer as defeat to Iceland provided the lowest moment of his career. Walker started the 2-1 defeat that stunned football and led to manager Roy Hodgsons resignation within minutes of their Euro 2016 elimination. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just £6.99. No contract. England have since gone through the brief Sam Allardyce era and go into Saturdays World Cup Qualifier against Malta with Gareth Southgate in temporary charge. And Walker believes the players are already better prepared to alter their approach if things get tough against unfancied opponents at Wembley.I just think we dont need to play into their game, the Tottenham full-back said. I thought probably in the summer, thats what we did and we didnt really have a different plan. England captain Wayne Rooney feels he was slaughtered following comments from Sam Allardyce after his only game in charge of England It was we are going to play this way, and if it didnt work, then we didnt really know what to do.But I feel for the Malta game we have different dimensions now. We have spoken about it in depth - that if something is not working, we need to go to this plan. Malta: The Med minnows As England take on Malta at Wembley on Saturday, we take a closer look at their side I think the quality in the dressing room is frightening. And I think as soon as we just start gelling together and being a bit more - Eric Dier said it - streetwise, it will be a lot more beneficial for England and for us as a group of players.Dier and Walker were among five Spurs players to go to France in the summer, and it took a pep talk from Mauricio Pochettino to lift them on their return to White Hart Lane. Sky Sports News HQ’s Andy Burton and Nick Collins bring you the latest from the England camp as Gareth Southgate’s new side prepare to face Malta It was still in the back of my mind when I got back to Tottenham, Walker said. The gaffer put his arm around us all and we had a little chat. I think it was a good learning curve for us.We pulled together as well. We are a very close bunch of lads.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the Japan Grand Prix on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: England axe a wake-up call Make or break for Alli Malta: The red minnows FA to delay manager search Athletics Jerseys 2019 .J. -- The Houston Astros had the No. Chris Bassitt Jersey . -- Houstons All-Star tandem of James Harden and Dwight Howard refused to let the Rockets give in to fatigue. https://www.cheapathleticsonline.com/115...-athletics.html. 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Charles Reid of Tremblant, Que., was fifth at 80.50. "There were three Canadians in the final and I absolutely had to be in the top two to better my chances to go to the Olympics," said Parrot. "I definitely had an advantage being the top qualifier. I was able to watch the others and I decided to put in my big run that I had been practising all week." Conditions were a factor on Sunday with a steady snowfall and foggy conditions on the hills north of Quebec City. "I really like riding when it snows a lot, Im able to focus better," said Parrot, now with three World Cup medals. gold silver and bronze. "Still the level of competition will be higher at the Games and Ill have to pprepare for that hopefully.dddddddddddd" Reid was also delighted with his result. "Ive worked so hard to get to this point," he said. "I hope my dream becomes a reality on Tuesday." The World Cup halfpipe and slopestyle events here were the last opportunity for Canadians to reach their standards for the Sochi Olympics. Riders in those events are to be announced Tuesday. Matts Kulisek of St-Sauveur, Que., was 11th, Jonathan Versteeg of Vernon, B.C., was 18th, Darcy Sharpe of Comox, B.C., was 20th and Tyler Nicholson of North Bay, Ont., finished 26th. In womens slopestyle, Brooke Voigt of Fort McMurray, Alta., took sixth in the womens final. It was her best result this season. "I really needed to come up with a big result," she said. "Making finals is pretty good. Hopefully its enough to go to Sochi, but everything is still undecided right now." Christy Prior of New Zealand won the gold medal with 89.75 points followed by Cheryl Maas of the Netherlands at 85.25 and Austrias Anna Gasser in third at 84.25. Voigt earned 37.00 points on her second run in the final. ' ' '