I would have to see the incidents again , so for the time being I had better not comment too much. It does seem hard to be sure what the intent behind the tackles was. These players are so strong and they move so fast that a very slight difference in timing can make the difference between a perfect tackle and a ghastly foul.
I watched the second half of the England game tonight and I felt that England performed reasonably considering the dearth of talent available to the current manager.