Kalvin Phillips and his England team mates had an evening to forget on Tuesday as they were embarrassed by a rampant Hungary side. The 4-0 defeat at Molineux was the Three Lions’ heaviest home defeat since 1928 and rounded off a torrid international break for Gareth Southgate’s side.
It extended the run to four matches in June without a win having scored only one goal: Harry Kane’s late penalty against Germany. Although, the lack of energy in the performances is hardly surprising given the amount of miles in the legs of the England players from one of the longest seasons on record.
As for Phillips, it was his second start of the summer and this time he managed to see out the full 90 minutes but it was far from his best. The Leeds United midfielder lacked his usual composure on the ball and was often overzealous in the tackle, leading to some tough criticism from those watching on.
