13 Oct 2018
How England's players rated in Croatia - and your verdicts

England earned the first point of their Uefa Nations League campaign in a pretty dull affair in Croatia.

Gareth Southgate's side played out a largely uneventful stalemate behind closed doors in Rijeka in a repeat of the World Cup semi-final from three months ago.

Harry Kane and Eric Dier hit the woodwork for the Three Lions, but how did you rate their performances? And did Ross Barkley make the most of his opportunity to impress?

Here's how BSports's chief football writer Phil McNulty rated each of England's players in the 0-0 draw...

Jordan Pickford (goalkeeper) - 7

Solid, safe and noisy in these silent surroundings. Couple of decent saves.

Kyle Walker (right-back) - 6

Back in his favourite right-back position and produced the pass that should have brought a goal for Marcus Rashford.

John Stones (centre-back) - 7

Solid, reliable and composed. The bedrock of England's defence.

Harry Maguire (centre-back) - 6

Won plenty in the air and stood out with his shouts of "Harry's ball" before heading clear.

Ben Chilwell (left-back) - 8

Excellent full debut. Full of confidence and almost created a goal for Raheem Sterling.

Eric Dier (central midfield) - 6

Usual self. Solid and unspectacular.

Jordan Henderson (central midfield) - 7

Improved as the game went on as he tried to drive the team forward. Easily England's noisiest player.

Ross Barkley (central midfield) - 5

Did not fully grasp his big opportunity. Thought he had won a penalty but failed to impose himself on the game.

Raheem Sterling (forward) - 5

One or two dangerous runs but another goalless game.

Harry Kane (forward) - 5

Quiet night for England's captain. Might have done better when he headed against the bar.

Marcus Rashford (forward) - 4

Dreadful night as he wasted two outstanding opportunities to score.

Substitute

Jadon Sancho (for Raheem Sterling, 77 mins): No rating but a very lively and promising cameo.

  • Quiz: Can you name Southgate's England debutants?

And here's how you rated the England players

Player of the match

SanchoJadon Sancho

with an average of 6.52
  • Croatia
  • England

Croatia

  1. Squad number10Player nameModric
    Average rating

    5.83

  2. Squad number7Player nameRakitic
    Average rating

    5.55

  3. Squad number8Player nameKovacic
    Average rating

    5.40

  4. Squad number4Player namePerisic
    Average rating

    5.34

  5. Squad number18Player nameRebic
    Average rating

    5.00

  6. Squad number6Player nameLovren
    Average rating

    4.94

  7. Squad number21Player nameVida
    Average rating

    4.89

  8. Squad number9Player nameKramaric
    Average rating

    4.85

  9. Squad number20Player namePjaca
    Average rating

    4.84

  10. Squad number1Player nameLivakovic
    Average rating

    4.80

  11. Squad number22Player namePivaric
    Average rating

    4.75

  12. Squad number16Player nameJedvaj
    Average rating

    4.60

  13. Squad number19Player nameBadelj
    Average rating

    4.56

  14. Squad number13Player nameLivaja
    Average rating

    4.44

England

  1. Squad number22Player nameSancho
    Average rating

    6.52

  2. Squad number4Player nameDier
    Average rating

    6.12

  3. Squad number2Player nameWalker
    Average rating

    5.96

  4. Squad number5Player nameStones
    Average rating

    5.85

  5. Squad number1Player namePickford
    Average rating

    5.71

  6. Squad number3Player nameChilwell
    Average rating

    5.59

  7. Squad number6Player nameMaguire
    Average rating

    5.55

  8. Squad number9Player nameKane
    Average rating

    5.50

  9. Squad number10Player nameSterling
    Average rating

    4.91

  10. Squad number8Player nameHenderson
    Average rating

    4.80

  11. Squad number7Player nameBarkley
    Average rating

    4.51

  12. Squad number11Player nameRashford
    Average rating

    4.03