England have had sharply contrasting performances in their opening two World Cup performances – with the trends of BBC and ITV showing Three Lions matches continuing.
Gareth Southgate’s side demolished Iran 6-2 in their opening match in a free-flowing attacking performances as Bukayo Saka bagged a double with Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish all on the scoresheet.
Friday night was a different story as England played out a bore draw against USA in an encounter which not only failed to produce any goals but was also devoid of intensity and any clear goalscoring opportunities for Southgate’s team.
