England's Barry to continue with half-time interviews

England's Barry to continue with half-time interviewsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Anthony Barry was also part of Thomas Tuchel's coaching staff at Bayern MunichBySami MokbelSenior football correspondent in Kansas CityPublished2 minutes agoCommentsEngland assistant coach Anthony Barry is to continue conducting televised half-time interviews during the World Cup despite delivering a critical assessment of the team's first-half display against Croatia.Barry provided an honest appraisal of England's display in the opening 45 minutes of the match in Dallas with the score level at 2-2 at the break – though Thomas Tuchel's team ran out eventual 4-2 winners.The remarks were met with surprise from certain quarters given how candid it was.However, the England camp feel that Tuchel or the players conducting the half-time media duties would not be the best use of their limited time during the break.Indeed, Tuchel is understood to welcome his assistant's honesty and Barry's frankness has not caused any concern inside the camp.Stick or twist? Rashford and Guehi are Tuchel's big dilemmasPublished5 hours agoA heavily jeered $250m goldmine - are hydration break ads here to stay?Published7 hours agoWonderwall one of favourite England moments - KanePublished8 hours agoThe half-time interviews have become a new feature of the broadcasting during World Cup matches, though they are described as a "request rather than mandatory".Some teams have provided access to the manager or substitutes, with how serious the interviews are taken varying between nations.Asked for his half-time assessment in the Croatia game, Barry said: "Overall, a complicated and confusing first half from us really. I think a lot of nervous energy early on and maybe that should be accepted and maybe expected in the opening game of a World Cup."From there, we made some decisions where the energy was not free in our mind. We played long when we shoul...