Though signed as a centre-forward, Pioli took a slightly different view on the attacker — whose technical profile makes him an option all across the front line — by shifting him onto the left side. to leave defenders for dead with a sudden burst of speed, and sharp dribbling skills, Leao was given a chance to thrive in wide areas rather than in the crowded middle where his undeveloped hold-up play would be exposed.
England forward Marcus Rashford says criticism of the team’s performance in their 0-0 draw against the United States on Friday is unjustified and that fans should withhold judgement until after their final group game against Wales.
The Manchester United forward scored less than a minute after coming on as a substitute in England’s 6-2 win over Iran and also came off the bench against the US.
England’s level dropped drastically against the Americans and buy phone number list they were fortunate not to lose, although they remain in a strong position heading into Tuesday’s clash with Wales.
“When you win a game, you are the best team in the world. When you lose, you are the worst. That’s football. As players you have to keep a balance,” Rashford, 25, told reporters.
“If we play well in the next game, that USA game will be forgotten. It’s not a nice feeling. But to be honest we don’t need fans to boo us to know we have not played well.
“It was a feeling that was mutual amongst the group – that we could have done better. When you don’t win it’s disappointing but we can’t be so negative about it.
“It’s not often teams win all three games. If we can beat Wales then it will be considered a good start.”
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