Why Saka needs to start for England
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Since 2006, every World Cup winner has dropped points in their first or second group game - but what they have also done each time is go on to win their group.
I am confident England will do that too, by beating Panama on Saturday, but I would not be surprised if Thomas Tuchel makes three or even four changes to his team after such a disappointing result and performance.
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Probably the biggest call for Tuchel is what he does with his wingers.
I didn't think Anthony Gordon or Noni Madueke were positive enough against Ghana. By that I mean they didn't attack their defender enough when we got the ball out to them out wide.
Their crossing was really poor as well, and often it didn't beat the first man. Our delivery from set-pieces was not great either, but in open play the service from the wingers was pretty much non-existent.
That's why I think Tuchel will change it up, and Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford have definitely done enough when they have come on in both games to get a chance to start.
Saka's fitness is surely the only reason he hasn't started either game so far, but if he's ready this time then he would come in on the right, with Rashford on the left.
What I want to see from both of them is more energy and to be more direct in one-against-one situations by trying to go past players.
There also needs to be more forward passing rather than taking the easy option by going sideways or backwards.