England were stifled by the USA on Friday evening as the Three Lions came unstuck at the World Cup.
You’d be hard-pressed to pick out a single standout performer from the England team, but for the US there were a few players who enjoyed good games.
One star who stood out was Leeds United’s Tyler Adams, and his World Cup showing earned him a 7/10 rating from US outlet Sporting News.
Adams hailed by US press
The Leeds star earned a glowing review in the US media.
“While Adams had a quieter game than his performance against Wales in the opener, he still proved vital to the point earned against England. Adams lost possession just nine times in 60 touches, and his distribution was accurate. He hounded Mason Mount all game, and kept the Chelsea playmaker in his back pocket. He also produced a vital tackle at about the 80th minute that stopped a promising England move down the right edge of the U.S. penalty area,” Sporting News wrote
Did his job
Adams wasn’t spectacular against England by any stretch of the imagination, but he did his job by stifling any idea of creativity in the Three Lions’ midfield.
As Sporting News say, Mason Mount was in his pocket for most of the evening, and he was a key reason why Gareth Southgate’s side, quite simply, couldn’t get anything going.
A draw here was a great result for the USA, and with Iran to come in their final group game, there’s every chance that they will progress into the Round of 16.
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