Nobody complained when he followed the ball against Slovakia, and made a successful block that kept us in Euro 2020. There are too many Captain Hindsight futurologists on here
OK, here's a little game you guys can play. The next time you see a 1 v 1 developing inside the penalty area, observe the the nearest player who is in a position to intervene. Does this player move away from the action, or does he try to position himself for a possible intervention? Report back when you have seen about a dozen or so cases, and then we can have a proper conversation