Tim of the Oak
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Rice was poor too. There were gaps for Rice to drive forward but he always passed sideways or backwards.or played in the position he was given v the Dutch, were he showed he was the best player in the team until halftime when the waistcoat moved him back to the left wing.
He didn't play well in the other games but not for lack of effort, there are people on X with videos of his showing for the ball constantly bu t never getting the pass.
Rice, in particular, was bad for doing what Rodri does ie passing through the lines and folk wanted us to pay 106m for him, giggles insanely.
Bellingham just wanted to be the man and barely passed to Phil or indeed Mainoo either bar his overhead kick he was shit as well but somehow ended up rated England's best player lol
That was, of course, Stones.
Phil was played out of his best position until the semi finals and then Bellingham was shifted out wider for the semi and final. Phil took his poor from from the Cup Final and Iceland game into the tournament I'm afraid. Fatigue might have been a factor. Palmer should have got more minutes and so should Anthony Gordon.