Monday 13 June 2016 13:59, UK
England should beat Wales "nine times out of 10", according to their record cap holder Peter Shilton.
The neighbours meet in Lens at Euro 2016 on Thursday, with Wales having won their opener against Slovakia while England were held 1-1 by Russia.
Despite that, and the presence of Real Madrid superstar Gareth Bale in the Welsh side, Shilton remains convinced Roy Hodgson's team have the overall superiority in the Group B clash.
"Take nothing away from Wales, because Gareth Bale is a world-class player, but pound for pound you'd expect England to win the match nine times out of 10," said Shilton.
"That's not being disrespectful to Wales, who've done unbelievably well under Chris Coleman to get to a major tournament. They'll have a lot of passion but purely in terms of ability England should beat Wales."
During Shilton's long career, spanning 125 appearances and 20 years, the Home Nations Championship was a regular event.
He appeared in numerous editions of the tournament before it was scrapped in 1984 and knows better than most about the intense nature of such fixtures.
And he has cautioned England to play the match, not the occasion, if they are to overcome Coleman's buoyant team.
"It's a derby, absolutely, I'm sure there'll be lots of needle," added Shilton.
"But you've always got to keep focused on the job in hand. You can't get involved in emotions or other things.
"It's about concentration, doing your job and setting a standard as a team.
"The identity of the opposition shouldn't come into it, you have to be detached from that sort of thing.
"Yes, playing Wales is going to be something different for some of these lads but putting that to one side is what being a good team is all about.
"That's the kind of thing that wins tournaments."
