Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
After the high of thrashing Croatia with some attacking and proactive football, England were brought down to reality as the second-game syndrome hit Thomas Tuchel’s side hard in Boston during the goalless draw against Ghana. Since the 2018 World Cup, England have failed to win any of their second matches in major competitions.
In the 2020 Euros, they were held to a draw by Scotland and in the 2022 World Cup, another stalemate against the USA. The 2024 Euros was also the same story. When Tuchel came on, one of the things he had to avoid was the mistakes of the Gareth Southgate era. But the Three Lions got sucked into committing the same errors as they failed to break down the low block setup by the Black Stars.
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They kept frustrating England with some brave defending and gave them a few scares at the other end. In the end, stats showed England had 19 shots with three on target while Ghana just had one. The possession was tilted heavily in favour of England with 78 percent to their name.
Yet, in the end, England delivered a performance that was underwhelming given the talent at their disposal.
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SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
