Croatia 2-1 England: Hits and flops from the game, World Cup 2018

#4 Flop: Kyle Walker

On today’s showing, it is a wonder that Kyle Walker is a starter for Premier League champions Manchester City. He was not only sloppy but also quite clumsy which is what eventually earned him a booking - a needless tiff with Perisic.

The former Spurs full-back also went down too easily, conceded needless fouls and was most definitely a passenger in an overall bright English side. Dele Alli is the only one who probably rivalled him in terms of contribution to England’s cause.

Walker is picked ahead of his former teammate in here simply because he could have prevented several Croatian attacks and also the Mandzukic goal in extra time had he stayed focused on positioning and duty instead of picking a fight.

There is no doubt that the defender is a crucial peg and plays a role in both attack and defence. However, on one of the biggest stages in the world, when he had a chance to make it count, he fell down and refused to get up.