At times it seemed as though the French players thought England's Bukayo Saka was the ball with the amount of times the Arsenal star was given a kicking during the World Cup quarter-final. The 21-year-old put in a tantalising display for the Three Lions terrorising Theo Hernandez and it soon became clear there was only way to stop him.
Saka was the most-fouled player in the game being felled on four separate occasions which included the illegal challenge committed by Aurelien Tchouameni, who had initially given France the lead, that led to Harry Kane equalising from the penalty spot.
The intent shown by Gareth Southgate's side to take the game to the world champions was epitomised by the performance of Saka who drove at the France defence at any opportunity he got.
