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Ok that passage of play just summed up the main problem. England passing the ball around the back. Nobody really knows what to do with it next and eventually Smalling lofts a high lob pass to the right midfielder. It's so telegraphed the player is easily dispossessed as he struggles to control the lofted pass which has left him as easy meat to the opposition. England no longer have the ball. Defenders who have no idea how to think one or two passes in advance before they receive the ball.
And can commentators stop saying 'at this level'. Costa Rica are a poor prem side at best. This level is below the weekly diet of the England squad. It's not the level which is high it's the stage and we suffer from stage fright.