World Cup 2018, Belgium 3-2 Japan: Hits and flops from the game

#4 Worst: Yannick Carrasco

Not all that accurate

Time and time again we ask the same question, "Does Carrasco really fit into this system, especially as a left-wing back?" Yet again, we have the same answer - no.

Right from the very first minute, his weak header handed Kagawa a chance to shoot. Since then, he had a busy evening running up and down the pitch.

Speaking of his defensive contribution first, Carrasco was caught out of position way too many times. Every time Japan won the ball back, one could find Carrasco out of his assigned place. Even when the Blue Samurais built an attack from the back, he couldn't quite read the passes or tackle with conviction. In the air, he was awful. It almost seemed as though he had lost the desire to win an aerial battle.

Going forward too, he was rather ordinary. In the early exchanges of the game when the Red Devils looked to charge forward, Carrasco didn't exploit the large space given to him. Often, he settled for a back pass or lost the ball while trying to complete a take-on. His creativity was almost negligible.