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Daily Mirror
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John Cross

England left to reflect after a World Cup first in the middle of Qatar's desert

The morning after the night before allows a bit of reflection.

England drew, it was pretty dull and yet now if they beat Wales they would finish top of the Group with seven points which anyone would have taken beforehand. They could lose and still go through just as long as they don’t get battered and, you never know, but second place sometimes gives you a better path in the knock-out stages. It certainly did four years ago in Russia.

The positives were the back four, Harry Maguire in particular, and Declan Rice played well but there weren’t too many others…Personally, I thought the booing at the end was over the top but I can’t criticise England fans who have paid so much to be here, given great support and it’s bloody tough to organise the trip.

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