![]() ![]() Defended well, passed incisively and offered menace going forward for 30 minutes before fading.Įngland's best chance of goals from open play, Cole looked to commit defenders when stationed on the left and tried hard to add some cohesion when moved in-field.ĭriven to distraction by the referee, who booked him for his mild protest at yet another incorrect decision. Had he finished as he began the holding midfielder debate would be over. Three shots on target but little sign of the marauding threat he poses in a Chelsea shirt. Never stopped competing, however.Īnother quiet game but good enough to earn the man-of-the-match award from Fifa. Perfect delivery for England's goal but his passing was uncharacteristically errant as the game wore on. Regularly lost his footing, invited pressure with misplaced passes and offered little going forward. Dominant in the air, though one misjudgment presented Santa Cruz with an opening.Īppeared to need the game as much as Michael Owen. Solid display from the Chelsea centre-half who does the dirty work in England's back four. Performance that will be remembered for towering punt that hit the video screen rather than his failure to deal with a cross that gave Paraguay their best chance.Ĭoncentration seemed awry, as he twice gave the ball away when England were dominant, and unable to get beyond his best mate Beckham with any regularity.Ĭomposed as ever when sweeping up behind Terry and won the challenges he needed to, ensuring that for all England's failings Paraguay remained beaten. ![]()
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