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Published 17:17 19 Jun 2021 BST
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Harry Kane will take the majority of the flak. He is, after all, the main man, the player the rest of the team has been built around. Again, as was the case against Croatia, he was a passenger. Save for him creating one brief glimmer of an opening for a shot from the edge of area in the second half, he was worryingly lethargic. Scotland - superbly well-drilled in their 5-3-2 formation - repeatedly cut off the supply lines with ease. Kane looked lost.
To lay all of the blame at his feet would be wrong, however. With such an abundance of creative options at his disposal, Southgate's management of the game will again been called into question.
His reluctance to introduce Jack Grealish sooner was reflected by the irony-tinged cheers which greeted his arrival in the 63rd minute. The decision to bring him on for Phil Foden - England's most energetic and dangerous player throughout the first hour - instead of sacrificing one of his deeper lying midfielders is a move that will no doubt be seen as overly cautious by some.
Jadon Sancho, too, remained an unused substitute, despite boasting an impressive goal contribution record for Borussia Dortmund this season. Tournament football requires a degree of caution, however.
Southgate will know that with a win against Croatia in their opener, England had no need to take unnecessary attacking risks in pursuit of a winner if that made his side more vulnerable. A point against the Czechs will be enough for Southgate's side to progress at Euro 2020, but such a blunt, unimaginative showing will rightly cast doubt on whether this England side are genuine contenders to go all the way.
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