The only positive for the Three Lions was that Denmark were not able to beat Serbia, meaning England avoid Germany in the last 16 and go into the ‘easier’ side of the draw. But, playing this badly, there is little evidence that the Three Lions will be able to make it through, regardless of who they face next.
Goal rates England’s players from RheinEnergieStadion:
Goalkeeper & Defence
Jordan Pickford (5/10):Faced one shot all game and had very little kicking to do.
Kyle Walker (6/10):Made one sloppy pass but overall commanded the defence and connected well with midfield.
John Stones (5/10):Shy and safe with the ball. Barely crossed the halfway line.
Marc Guehi (5/10):Swept up comfortably and looked composed, though had a scare after a mix-up with Stones, taking a booking for his sins by hauling down Sporar.
Kieran Trippier (6/10):Had better co-ordination with Foden than previously and provided best moment of the first half with a searching cross. Got an early booking.
Midfield
Declan Rice (4/10):Another average display. Needed to show more ambition with his passing and take some initiative. All he could offer was a wayward long-range shot.
Conor Gallagher (4/10):Had a heavy touch and ceded the ball a couple of times. Not much of an upgrade on Alexander-Arnold and hooked at half-time.
Jude Bellingham (3/10):Passing was sloppy and missing his spark. A shadow of his commanding display to kick-off the tournament.
Attack
Bukayo Saka (5/10):Some bright moments but let down by his fellow attackers who gave him little to aim at.
Harry Kane (4/10):Had minimal involvement in the build-up play and couldn’t connect with Trippier’s inviting pass, his only decent attempt.
Phil Foden (6/10):His best performance yet at the tournament and the only England player who looked genuinely inventive.
Subs & Manager
Kobbie Mainoo (5/10):Offered more control than Gallagher and had a couple of bright passages of play, although not much of an improvement.
Cole Palmer (7/10):Lively and daring and England’s best hope of finding a goal.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (N/A):Played the final few minutes at right-back when Trippier came off.
Anthony Gordon (N/A):Brought on for final five minutes and couldn’t contribute much at all.
Gareth Southgate (4/10):How could he make just one change to his line-up and expect better?! Booed off after full-time.
Source: goal.com
