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Declan Rice dismisses negativity after England fail to break down Ghana
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Declan Rice has stated there is no need for negativity in the wake of England's frustrating draw with Ghana in their second World Cup group game.
After the dazzling display against Croatia last week, many were hoping to see the Three Lions carry on roaring against the Africans, but they failed to find a way through a stubborn and defensively resolute Ghanaian side.
For the majority of the game, Thomas Tuchel's men failed to create any real chances, and it wasn't until a late flurry where Nico O'Reilly and Harry Kane wasted chances that they managed to find any joy against the low block in front of them.
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The draw still leaves England in control of Group L, and they are as good as through to the next round, and even though it was a tough evening, Rice has quickly quashed any notion of it being a bad result.
The Arsenal midfielder told BBC Sport, "It is always difficult when you play against 11 behind the ball as deep as they were, but you have to find solutions. In the last 10 minutes we were unlucky not to score.
"We still have a great chance to top the group against Panama so positivity all round. They were very compact, 5-4-1 off the ball and tight spaces to play through, but on the other hand we can do more with the ball.
"You have to give credit to Ghana. It's tough, and they are good players, so it was never going to be an easy game. We have one more group game to top the group, so we have to be positive.
"Loads of top nations draw the first game so there is no need to be negative or downbeat. We will stay positive."
The Three Lions will now head to New York on Saturday looking to wrap up their group stage and confirm top spot in the group.
However, they'll know they will need to put in a vastly improved performance against a Panama side who may adopt the same approach that frustrated England.
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