Welbeck earns praise

as much as he would have liked but he played the full match, picking up a yellow card in the 71st minute.

Patrice Evra, meanwhile, was upset with the tactics employed by Hodgson as he felt England defended in numbers during the stalemate.

"At times it was like there were 15 bodies in front of us," complained the left-back. "It was really difficult to find space.

"People laugh but they played the way that Chelsea played against Barcelona. Maybe the fans want England to play more football but if they win the tournament like that, they will be happy."

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