Bukayo Saka on the penalty "Jude was never taking it. To be fair he was the first one to say go and get your hat trick. He was just holding the ball for me so none of them come and try and distract me." Can someone give me an honest answer as to why Tuchel never put in Saka? I understand that the first half probably wouldn’t be good for him given the WWE like plays, but what about the second half? Or even the 70+ minute? In the argentina game specifically Tuchel said in press conference Rogers was bigger, more physical and had "something special" to offer. They had Saka warm up a few times for the 2nd half then the game changed and plans changed. In the other press conference he said England wasn't defending the crosses when it was 4-4-2 so he felt 5 at the back was needed to defend the crosses. The other games I've only heard he maybe wasn't fully fit. Saka said today he showed he was fully fit.

Bukayo Saka became the third England player on record since 1966 to provide three assists at a single men's World Cup. The other two? David Beckham in 2002 and Harry Kane in 2022. Stat: @OptaJoe