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#3 Hit - Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium)
Kevin De Bruyne captained Belgium on the night and was one of the best players on the pitch. He ran the game at times and had some really special moments. He kept the Belgian midfield ticking and was key to Belgium dominating the first half.
The Manchester City man played some excellent defence splitting passes, the best of which came right before he was taken off when he played an excellent outside of the boot pass to take 6 defenders out of the game and release Carrasco on goal.
However, Carrasco couldn't convert and Belgium did not find their equalizer. England would have been relieved to see him being taken off in the 73rd minute.
#2 Flop - Eric Dier (England)
Played at the heart of England's defence and had yet another awkward outing. Eric Dier lunged into Romelu Lukaku and conceded a penalty in the first half. It was a ball that Dier had no chance of getting to and he went for an inept challenge anyway rather inexplicably.
Eric Dier has been doing this quite often now and he does not look like someone who can be trusted with dispensing defensive duties regularly. For some reason, both his managers, Jose Mourinho and Gareth Southgate seem to fancy him at centre-back but it's difficult to see why.
#1 Hit - Kyle Walker (England)
The Manchester City full-back was excellent at the right side of England's three-man defence and picked up Eric Dier's slack. Walker is not a big fan of the three at the back system, but he is excellent playing in that setup.
Walker reads the game really well and also has incredible pace which means that getting past him is nearly impossible when he's on top of his game. Not only did he cover for Dier, he also made sure that Belgium did not exploit the space left in behind by Trent-Alexander Arnold.
Walker always looked confident on the ball and was easily England's best player on the pitch. As Belgium ramped up their pursuit of the equalizer, it was Walker that kept them at bay and he earned his vindication for that red card he picked up against Iceland.
If Walker keeps playing like this, he could become a fixture in the back three with Trent-Alexander Arnold operating in front of him.
