UEFA Nations League, Croatia 0-0 England - Hits and Flops from the game

The two teams were inseparable at the end
The two teams were inseparable at the end

#4 Flop - Kyle Walker

Walker struggled to make an impact on the night
Walker struggled to make an impact on the night

Kyle Walker struggled at both ends of the pitch against Croatia and was cut out as a frustrating figure for the majority of the game. The Manchester City full-back was made to work hard defensively by the pace and physicality offered by Ivan Perisic and rarely enjoyed bombing forward with the ball in the first half.

Despite enjoying a bit more on the offensive side after the half-time break, Walker failed to make the best use of the ball and utilize possession barring the inch-perfect pass he made to Marcus Rashford, which the winger failed to convert. The 28-year-old looked nervy on a number of instances while defending and his end product inside the opposition's final third looked glaringly below average throughout the course of the game.

Walker could take heart from the fact that Gareth Southgate restored him to his natural position after adopting a back-four but the defender looked like a shadow of his former self at a few instances

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