World Cup 2018: 6 England Players Whose Stock Rose (And 3 Whose Dropped)

Over the course of the World Cup, Kyle Walker was deployed as part of a three centre back system with Harry Maguire and John Stones. In Walker's defence he is not usually a centre back in club football, but he was easily the weakest link in England's defence.

Usually utilised as a right wing back for both Man City and Spurs before them, Walker showed his inexperience in the position, getting caught in possession, losing the ball and putting England in danger far too often.

The defender could have been punished more, and if Juan Cuadrado had his shooting boots on after taking the ball from Walker's feet, The Three Lions may never have made it past the round of 16 at all.

While he is a very different centre back to both Stones and Maguire, and his pace was a welcome trait along the back line, a lot of the tackles he had to put in were to make up for his own mistakes.