England vs Ghana Player Ratings: Serious Questions About Team Selection Going Forward?

England stumbled to a 0-0 draw with well-drilled Ghana as they edged closer to the World Cup knockout phase in forgettable fashion. Six days on from the thrilling 4-2 victory against Croatia in Texas , things fell flat in Foxborough as the back-to-back European Championship runners-up failed to break down the Black Stars.

England were a far cry from the swashbuckling side that thrilled in their Group L opener , with Thomas Tuchel’s team unable to find a way through Carlos Queiroz’s organised outfit as Harry Kane missed their best chance late on.

Here we take a look at how the players rated:

England vs Ghana Player Ratings

Jordan Pickford

Jordan Pickford - 5 (out of 10)

Did not have a save to make as Ghana only came to defend, but did endure a nervy moment when he came rushing out of his goal.

Reece James

Reece James - 5

Unable to influence the game high up the pitch in another quiet outing where he was slow in possession.

Ezri Konsa

Ezri Konsa - 7

Produced enough of a goal-saving tackle to deny Ghana a breakaway goal in the final 10 minutes.

Marc Guehi

Marc Guehi - 5

Came into the side for John Stones and did little other than perform short passes.

Djed Spence

Djed Spence - 6

Notably appeared to snub a pre-match handshake with Thomas Partey after coming in at left-back.

Elliot Anderson

Elliot Anderson - 6

Saw plenty of the ball, but struggled to pick out any passes to break the low block.

Declan Rice

Declan Rice - 5

Put in a few a dangerous set-pieces but the game otherwise passed him by.

Noni Madueke

Noni Madueke - 4

Did not learn from his one moment of success of going on the outside and continually slowed attacks down.

Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham - 6

Became the youngest player to win 50 England caps and got around the pitch, without making a real impact.

Anthony Gordon

Anthony Gordon - 5

Another poor performance from the Barcelona winger, who was starved of space and could not get himself into the game.

Harry Kane

Harry Kane - 5

Hardly in the game as his chances of winning the Golden Boot took a blow, missing a late sitter to win it.

Bukayo Saka

SUB: Bukayo Saka (on for Gordon, 66) - 6

Forced Ghana goalkeeper Benjamin Asare into a good save.

Nico O’Reilly

SUB: Nico O’Reilly (on for Spence, 66) - 6

Came so close to winning it but his header hit the frame of the goal.

Morgan Rogers

SUB: Morgan Rogers (on for Bellingham, 74) - 5

Could not find the space where he excels so much. 5

Eberechi Eze

SUB: Eberechi Eze (on for Anderson, 74) - 5

Dispossessed for the Ghana breakaway which almost saw them win the game.

Marcus Rashford

SUB: Marcus Rashford (on for Madueke, 83) - 6

Looked lively but could not make telling moment.

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