Former Man City star advises England to drop one underperforming player.

In their opening match, England secured a 4-2 victory against Croatia – a very strong opponent with a scientific playing style. In fact, England performed well in attack and scored goals, especially with Harry Kane. Along with that, moments of brilliance from Jude Bellingham and Marcus Rashford helped the Three Lions win the match. However, England's performance still left many fans with concerns.

"John Stones clearly made a mistake in Croatia's second goal by not applying enough pressure. Coach Thomas Tuchel should consider strengthening the defense with the introduction of Marc Guehi. England should switch to a 3-2-5 formation to better counter-attack.", defender Kyle Walker expressed his opinion on the Tactics Exposed program on the newspaper. The Sun (Older brother).

In the second match, England's opponent was completely different. Ghana lacked the mental fortitude of Croatia, but they possessed ample physical strength and power.

Kyle Walker pointed out a number of strengths of the Ghana national team:They possess incredible counter-attacking speed, with Antoine Semenyo and Abdul Fatawu being particularly dangerous. Semenyo could have a significant impact if England are not wary of Ghana's counter-attacking ability.".

The former Man City defender doesn't rate Pickford's consistency highly, but the Trafford reserve goalkeeper is unlikely to get a chance to play. Manager Thomas Tuchel will have a bigger headache choosing whether to start or bench Rashford. Anthony Gordon started the opening game but didn't impress. Rashford will start if he's fit.

Finally, Kyle Walker spoke about the positive aspects and weaknesses of Ghana that England could exploit:They beat Panama and exposed a weakness that England's forwards particularly exploited. Ghana's full-backs often clustered in the penalty area, leaving space on the flanks for the opposition to capitalize on.

Meanwhile, Ghana's center-backs lost their cohesion under intense pressure. So many gaps appeared that England could have easily parked a bus through them. With Harry Kane dropping deep to draw defenders out of position, expect Jude Bellingham to break through those gaps and help England secure their second consecutive win.".

According to the World Cup 2026 scheduleEngland will play against Ghana at 3:6 AM on June 24th (Vietnam time).