England have fallen into the Premier League ego trap of thinking passing the ball around and around in circles, boosting pass completion rates, and letting players strut about on the half way line is clever and intelligent football.

It does mean men, who are centrebacks by trade, are left holding the ball looking for an attacking solution. And if it all goes wrong a team like Ghana can break away and only get robbed of a victory penalty by stupid referees.

Tuchal had no answers. Saka did, Rashford did – but by then it was too late. The Black Stars had got their point and it was all over.

next ..

Come On England.