Twitter Erupts With Fury as Kyle Walker Ends Up on Free Kick Duty for England Against Slovenia

As if England's drab and boring performance during their 1-0 win over Slovenia to qualify for the World Cup 2018 wasn't bad enough, Roy Hodgson's set-piece

As if England's drab and boring performance during their 1-0 win over Slovenia to qualify for the World Cup 2018 wasn't bad enough, Roy Hodgson's set-piece 'expertise' seems to have wormed its way back into the England set-up.

England won a free kick towards the end of the first half, in a promising position just outside the penalty area. What next - would we see Harry Kane step up (yes, he has hit the post twice from free kicks for Tottenham this season)? Would Marcus Rashford bend one in?

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Nope. Up stepped full-back Kyle Walker, who has probably never taken a free kick in his club career, to test himself against Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak. Surprisingly enough, the ball zoomed into the stands (Row M, at a guess).

If people were angry about Harry Kane taking corners at Euro 2016, how would they react to this? 

I expect Southgates resignation at half time purely for allowing Kyle Walker to take a free-kick #EnglandvsSlovenia #WCQ2018

— Craig (@cjwormy) October 5, 2017

ON THIS DAY: In 2001, David Beckham scored *that* free-kick vs Greece.

Now England have Kyle Walker on free-kicks. pic.twitter.com/GymVgwHr1g

— bet365 (@bet365) October 6, 2017

No goal in 2 years, so naturally up steps RB Kyle Walker to take a free-kick just outside the box...

— Transfer News (@TrustyTransfers) October 5, 2017

Kyle Walker blasts a free-kick over...bet the Slovenians were not expecting that. Harry Kane back on corners next?

— Phil McNulty (@philmcnulty) October 5, 2017

Answer: badly. England's football may be dull and despondent, but at least the rest of it makes some amount of sense. What on earth is going on with England and set pieces?