England Must Fix These Two Major Problems Before the World Cup Knockouts

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Victory over Panama exposed attacking predictability, defensive gaps and growing reliance on Bellingham before facing DR Congo.

Possession Is Producing Too Little

The Movement Around the Box Is Too Predictable

Harry Kane Is Becoming Isolated

The Wide Players Are Not Combining Consistently

Bellingham and Set Pieces Cannot Solve Everything

England Are Leaving Dangerous Counter-Attacking Space

The Numbers Reveal the Defensive Risk

Declan Rice Looks Increasingly Irreplaceable

Right-Back Has Become a Tactical Emergency

Tuchel Must Shorten the Distance Between Units

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The result concealed two increasingly serious problems: England struggle to manufacture space around the opposition penalty area, yet allow too much of it around their own. Both weaknesses must be corrected now that one poor performance can end the tournament.

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