England finished top of Group L after an undefeated campaign in which they collected seven points and never looked in danger of missing out on the knockouts.It was also a start to their World Cup campaign in which assistant coach Anthony Barry repeatedly raised concerns in half-time TV interviews, and England failed to score against Ghana or in the opening 45 minutes against Panama.So should England supporters be excited, concerned or a bit of both before the last 32 game against DR Congo?Here, The Athletic’s Adam Crafton, Liam Tharme, Thom Harris, Oliver Kay, Nick Miller and Jack Pitt-Brooke discuss the biggest issues to solve, who has impressed, which wide forwards should start and how far Thomas Tuchel’s side will go.What’s the biggest issue to solve?Crafton: England’s problems in open play are as old as time, struggling to break down teams who set up to frustrate. Set pieces are one way to do that, as we saw against Panama, but early intensity gives way to anxiety, and it becomes a tough watch. The relationship between the full-backs and wingers isn’t quite right so far, partly because they just keep changing personnel.Tharme: Tactically, it’s how they attack teams who sit off them, and personnel-wise it is who Tuchel picks at right back. Once upon a time, England almost had an entire starting XI of right-back candidates, and now they are scrambling after injury to Reece James, while versatile defender Tino Livramento was ruled out of the tournament because of a calf problem.Harris: I have to echo both Adam and Liam and can’t help but wonder whether Tuchel can be a little more aggressive with the instructions that he gives to his full-backs against low-block sides. Nico O’Reilly was tucking into midfield for most of the game against Panama, while Jarell Quansah was practically a third centre-back as England attempted to overload and build through the centre. It leads to control, but it can also feel a little safe, so I’d like to see a few more overlapping runs and movements out wide — some risks — a little earlier on in games.Kay: The team lacks cohesion. We can talk about issues in specific positions — right back and left wing being two obvious ones — but Thomas Tuchel spoke the other day about “units” of the team. I don’t think you can really look at many areas of the team and say they look like secure “units”. England have kept clean sheets in the last two games. That might imply that they have tightened up since conceding twice in the first half against Croatia. But to me, the defence looks vulnerable to counter-attacks. The midfield looks like it could be overrun. They lack creativity and guile. As a team, they’re not great with the ball, and they look vulnerable without it.England have kept two clean sheets (Photo: Patrick Smith – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Miller: It’s possibly not really an issue that Tuchel can really solve in the next few days, but I think England need more from their wingers. Marcus Rashford was quite wasteful, and Bukayo Saka still doesn’t look fit enough, while Noni Madueke has flattered to deceive. The games haven’t really suited Anthony Gordon. Other than ‘play better, please, lads’, the only real thing he could do is play Morgan Rogers off the left, which would provide a bit more guile and creativity from the flank, the trade-off being that you’d lose a bit of natural width and pace.Pitt-Brooke: Why do England keep conceding so many chances on the break? They were fortunate to get away with it against both Ghana and Panama, and under marginally different circumstances they could have been painfully punished. They clearly need Declan Rice back there, closer to his best. But there are big question marks about the defence too. Their full-backs keep getting injured, and they are down to just Djed Spence on the right and Nico O’Reilly on the left for the next game. Maybe Ezri Konsa will have to shuffle across.Who has been most impressive?Crafton: If there were doubts about Jude Bellingham before the tournament, they have surely been dispelled. He’s been England’s difference maker at key times and Harry Kane hasn’t been far behind. Marcus Rashford was also dangerous against Panama and Elliot Anderson has been effective. There is plenty to improve upon elsewhere.Tharme: Anderson has really impressed me. The third midfield spot, with Declan Rice and Bellingham considered locks, was subject to a lot of debate. Only centre-backs Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi have made more passes than Anderson this group stage, as he’s dictated play from the bottom of the midfield triangle. He adds security against long balls too, dropping off to help the back four, and his energy has brought the counter-press to life. He might just need to watch how often he plays those direct balls in-behind — Tuchel likes those and it suits England’s forwards, but it will lead to turnovers too.