England 0-0 Ghana ratings: Lacklustre performance from the Three Lions with same...

England were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw with Ghana following a tepid and lacklustre performance from Thomas Tuchel's squad throughout. The Three Lions struggled to break down the low block of Ghana and were forced to wait until the 57th minute before registering their first shot on target. Tuchel searched for a reaction after making five substitutes - with one of them in the form of Nico O'Reilly coming closest when his header hit the bar - but were ultimately forced to settle for a point on an evening where they looked off the pace in Boston. Here, media rates all 16 players following the disappointing performance... | | | | Latest: Jordan Pickford - 5 A bystander for most of the fixture and was not forced into making a save but was very, very lucky to get away with a rash challenge on the edge of his box, which could have swayed a tight fixture in Ghana's favour. Pickford raced out of his area and collided with Prince Adu when the Ghana forward raced through on goal. Luckily for him and England, the referee sided with the goalkeeper. His performance came under scrutiny against Croatia and despite only being involved in flashes, his decision-making in that moment should also be questioned. Reece James - 5 Started the game with early promise after combining well with Noni Madueke down the right but that influence quickly faded as England's struggles became more prominent. Tuchel opted to keep James on and take Spence off in the second half, meaning the Chelsea defender has now played two full games ahead of the third game. Doubts could be raised about him playing every minute of all three group stage games. Ezri Konsa - 4 Another player who was very, very lucky to escape a potentially result-defining decision in the game. Konsa was clumsy in his challenge on Prince Adu when the forward raced into the penalty area, bundling him to the ground from behind, but was saved by a confusing offside flag, drawing play to an end. VAR did not appear to check the incident and Konsa's blushes were spared. Marc Guehi - 5 Centre back pairings were at the heart of the discussion but this game will leave supporters, and possibly Tuchel, wondering if John Stones was the right call after all. Guehi had more touches than any other player (143) but doesn't possess the same qualities as Stones in helping to break teams down. His header that was cleared off the line would have eased the discussions post-match but expect the centre back conversation to be at the forefront of everyone's thinking ahead of Panama once again. Djed Spence - 5 A shock inclusion from Tuchel and it was an experiment that did not pay off. Spence, who is a natural right-back but can play on the left, tended to drift infield and encroach on the space of players such as Declan Rice, hindering England's momentum and contributing to a disjointed performance. Not having a left-footer at left back brings familiar problems for England, after playing Ashley Young and Kieran Trippier in the role across years gone by. England missed the overlapping runs of O'Reilly and the threat he possesses in the box, too. Elliot Anderson - 5 Anderson is an all-action midfielder but England needed more from him in this fixture. He was clumsy in his defensive work at times and needed to be braver with his passing to progress the team forward. He had 91 touches of the ball, completing 89 per cent of his 74 passes, but more of them needed to be directed at Harry Kane, who only got on the ball 19 times. Declan Rice - 5 Rice was another player falling short of his usual standards in this game. England's set-piece prowess was clear to see against Croatia; it was a crucial avenue needed to restore their lead with Harry Kane's header on that evening. Rice's delivery in Boston was short of his previous standards and in a game where England created as little as they did, chances from those situations were crucial. Noni Madueke - 6 Madueke linked up well with James down the right in the early stages of the game but his influence quickly fizzled out as time went on. The Arsenal winger was always a stopgap inclusion while Bukayo Saka got to full fitness but games like this one highlight just how much they need him back on the right wing. Madueke would eventually switch to the left wing when Saka was introduced and looked more comfortable when crossing on his stronger foot. A good chance for the opener came when the two combined in that manner, but Saka failed to k