England coach gives brutally honest assessment of first-half display against Croatia

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAnthony Barry (centre) was not happy with England's first-half performance (PA)England's assistant coach, Anthony Barry, described the team's first-half performance against Croatia in Dallas as "complicated and confusing" in an interview with ITV, citing nervous energy and poor decision-making. Harry Kane gave England the lead twice in the first half, scoring from a re-taken penalty and then with a header, but Croatia managed to equalise on both occasions. Barry, who is also Thomas Tuchel's assistant, noted that England's play lacked fluidity, with players making incorrect choices regarding passing length and falling into "fearful patterns" even after scoring. He expressed disappointment that the team conceded a second equaliser after taking the lead, indicating a need for discussion at half-time. Whatever was said at half-time appeared to work, as Jude Bellingham scored within minutes of the restart, before Marcus Rashford netted England’s fourth goal.In fullEngland assistant Anthony Barry critical of first-half display against Croatia in punchy ITV interviewThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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