Kyle Walker had another night to forget in England's penalty shootout win over Switzerland as he received a lowly 3/10 rating from French outlet L'Equipe.
Walker has started all five of England's game in Germany, but has looked some way short of his best and was marked a 3/10 in the group game against Denmark before receiving the same score for his performance in England's last-16 clash with Slovakia.
He failed to impress once more in Dusseldorf as he moved from full back to the right-sided defender in a back three, and was handed his third 3/10 of the Euros by L'Equipe.
Ezri Konsa also stepped into the back three in place of the suspended Marc Guehi, but he had a difficult evening, according to L'Equipe.
They gave him just a 4/10, claiming he was 'at fault for almost all of the dangerous Swiss actions' in the second half, including losing his man in the build-up to Breel Embolo's goal.
Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Kieran Trippier also earned the same rating as Konsa.
Kane had to be replaced in extra time after taking a heavy fall by England's dugout, while Trippier was brought off immediately after Switzerland took the lead.
Bellingham stayed on for the entire 120 minutes and scored his spot-kick in the penalty shootout, but it wasn't enough to push his rating up.
Phil Foden, Kobbie Mainoo and John Stones all scored five, leaving only three players above this mark.
Bukayo Saka scored England's equaliser and kept his cool in the penalty shootout as he was deservedly recognised as his team's best player with a rating of 8/10.
Jordan Pickford received a 7 after keeping out Manuel Akanji's penalty in the shootout, and Declan Rice got the same mark following arguably his best performance of the tournament.
England are now into the semi-finals where they will face the Netherlands on Wednesday, but L'Equipe's ratings highlight how Gareth Southgate - who was given a 5/10 rating - still needs to get more out of his players if they are to go any further.
England's average rating was 5.1, a touch below Switzerland's 5.2, despite Murat Yakin's team getting knocked out.
Goalscorer Embolo was their highest-rated player with a 7, while Fabian Schar, Akanji and captain Granit Xhaka all got 6s.
Their lowest-rated player by a distance was left wing-back Michel Aebischer with a 3 after he struggled to get to grips with Saka.
wowadrsyz
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we should bear with these players, some of them play 60 games a year week in week out they get fatigued
Vasakopry
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The problem is that you demand too much from even fullbacks. Walker has done a good job generally at these Euros. I don't see him being benched because no fullback in world football can defend as excellently as Walker does. Ask Vini, Saka, Neymar, Mbappe and Hazard, they all unanimously mention Walker as the toughest defender they ever have come up against. And in the regard he has proven once again to be the best fullback.
Just don't play him on back 3 nahhh... Back 4 it's good option for England
zutbklnsuy
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The problem is that you demand too much from even fullbacks. Walker has done a good job generally at these Euros. I don't see him being benched because no fullback in world football can defend as excellently as Walker does. Ask Vini, Saka, Neymar, Mbappe and Hazard, they all unanimously mention Walker as the toughest defender they ever have come up against. And in the regard he has proven once again to be the best fullback.
He is a beast, buts looks jaded. Tippier is also a good option.
zutbklnsuy
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Southgate should be bold enough not to play Walker & Foden against rampaging Dutch. Gakpo will swallow Walker anytime. Get Tippier on RB & Palmer as LW. England team should be Pickford, Tippier,Stones, Guehi, Shaw, Mainoo, Rice, Saka,Jude, Palmer, Kane. Subs TAA, Tooney,Eze,Gordon.
LY10
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city players are nothing but overhyped coz of the status of their club manager
Wake up man stop saying anything that comes from your mouth, 5 premier league 1 champions league and many more is not a joke why are you not talking about Harry Kane and others who don’t play well
austinooo
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Walker needs to get better They need him badly in the next game They need him to pocket Gakpo
Gapko cannot be pocketed he switches and plays the whole Frontline during the match especially the striker position Klopp already transferred him to the best level before leaving
exodus30
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walker is flop in international
the whole team too
Vuslmosuyz
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Before you say Walker is the worst for England do you know how much pain Ronaldo's TV is feeling.. right now , it might even get destroyed for showing a messi goal if it gets turned on.
vuaabdipu
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Walker needs to get better They need him badly in the next game They need him to pocket Gakpo
Cehabcdlou
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what a save
msiwela07
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city players are nothing but overhyped coz of the status of their club manager
Jukacmnpy
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The problem is that you demand too much from even fullbacks. Walker has done a good job generally at these Euros. I don't see him being benched because no fullback in world football can defend as excellently as Walker does. Ask Vini, Saka, Neymar, Mbappe and Hazard, they all unanimously mention Walker as the toughest defender they ever have come up against. And in the regard he has proven once again to be the best fullback.
andrepoon
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Back 4 for semi final - shaw, guihe, stone, TAA
rammyJaluka
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he is not playing in position. doing unwanted errors.....in England team names are preferred than talent
zaybcms
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Tree Lions 🦁 should be heading home soon
bahbceorty
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you can clearly see these players have nothing left in the tank after a long season
yedckmopst
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And Southgate can't even see that he has a gem on his bench in rhe name of Trent. What a shame.
Bioeilpz
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walker is flop in international