- Kyle Walker was given another low rating by L’Equipe after Saturday’s match
- Only three England players received above a 5/10 for their performance
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Kyle Walker had another night to forget in England’s penalty shootout win over Switzerland as he received a lowly 3/10 rating from French outlet L’Equipe.
Walker has started all five of England’s game in Germany, but has looked some way short of his best and was marked a 3/10 in the group game against Denmark before receiving the same score for his performance in England’s last-16 clash with Slovakia.
He failed to impress once more in Dusseldorf as he moved from full back to the right-sided defender in a back three, and was handed his third 3/10 of the Euros by L’Equipe.
Ezri Konsa also stepped into the back three in place of the suspended Marc Guehi, but he had a difficult evening, according to L’Equipe.
They gave him just a 4/10, claiming he was ‘at fault for almost all of the dangerous Swiss actions’ in the second half, including losing his man in the build-up to Breel Embolo’s goal.
Kyle Walker was given his third 3/10 rating of the Euros by L’Equipe on Saturday night
England captain Harry Kane also struggled to impress and was given just a 4/10
Jude bellingham scored in the penalty shootout but was also only given a 4/10 mark
Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Kieran Trippier also earned the same rating as Konsa.
Kane had to be replaced in extra time after taking a heavy fall by England’s dugout, while Trippier was brought off immediately after Switzerland took the lead.
Bellingham stayed on for the entire 120 minutes and scored his spot-kick in the penalty shootout, but it wasn’t enough to push his rating up.
Phil Foden, Kobbie Mainoo and John Stones all scored five, leaving only three players above this mark.
Bukayo Saka scored England’s equaliser and kept his cool in the penalty shootout as he was deservedly recognised as his team’s best player with a rating of 8/10.
Jordan Pickford received a 7 after keeping out Manuel Akanji’s penalty in the shootout, and Declan Rice got the same mark following arguably his best performance of the tournament.
England are now into the semi-finals where they will face the Netherlands on Wednesday, but L’Equipe’s ratings highlight how Gareth Southgate – who was given a 5/10 rating – still needs to get more out of his players if they are to go any further.
Bukayo Saka was England’s best player on Saturday and got an 8/10 rating from L’Equipe
Jordan Pickford received a 71/0 after making a crucial save in the penalty shootout
Michel Aebischer (pictured) was Switzerland’s lowest-rated player after struggling against Saka
England’s average rating was 5.1, a touch below Switzerland’s 5.2, despite Murat Yakin’s team getting knocked out.
Goalscorer Embolo was their highest-rated player with a 7, while Fabian Schar, Akanji and captain Granit Xhaka all got 6s.
Their lowest-rated player by a distance was left wing-back Michel Aebischer with a 3 after he struggled to get to grips with Saka.