England vs Croatia: 5 areas where England lost the game to Croatia

#1 England could not match the experience of Croatia

Croatia grew into the game and after the equalizer were buoyed by the positive impact on the goal. They tried harder, came closer to score and did not give up on the ball. Off the ball, they were composed and efficient and much of the credit goes to the experience of the player at their disposal.

In contrast, the young English side could not hold on to their intensity all game and were a bit disheartened after conceding the goal. They started the first half of extra time well, but maybe the fear of penalties crept into them with every passing minute. Ultimately, Perisic rose the highest in the penalty box and headed a ball towards the 6-yard box and Mandzukic, even after almost 110 minutes of football, showed the alertness of a freshman and ultimately broke English hearts.