Urgency, magic and Rashford: how England can beat the low block against Panama | Emma Hayes

Thomas Tuchel’s team will be working on key details of how to combat a low block before their final Group L game on Saturday

England’s goalless draw with Ghana reminded me of many games in my coaching career, when you’re facing a team who are extremely compact, positioned very low, and very well drilled. To break them down you need to play with more variety, better movement and – above all – urgency, and it took England too long to play with urgency.

They can expect the same stubborn defending from Panama on Saturday. Therefore, in the buildup to their final group match, they will have been working on the key details needed to score against a low block.

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