England produced one of their best performances in recent times as they thumped Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka.

Harry Kane opened the scoring, and Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka also found the net before half-time.

England captain Kane then added a fifth early on in the second half before Saka scored his second from close range and substitute Morgan Rogers added a seventh to secure a dominant win.

Here's how BBC Sport England reporter Alex Howell rated the players and you can see how you scored them below.

Jordan Pickford: A really good decision and save when he raced out and won the ball at the feet of Ivan Perisic early on. Not tested but was lucky to not concede with Mateo Kovacic's incredible miss. 6

Jarell Quansah: Surprisingly chosen at right-back over Trent Alexander-Arnold but the Bayer Leverkusen defender does exactly what manager Thomas Tuchel wants. A powerful runner, a good defender and his ability on the ball is underrated - he showed it with a quality assist for Gordon. 8

Ezri Konsa: Not loads of defending for Konsa to do as England pinned Croatia back but it was a calm assured performance from the defender. 7

Marc Guehi: The centre-back had to take up some risky positions as England pressed man for man all over the pitch. 7

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Who was the best player on the pitch? - England player ratings" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Player Ratings metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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