I didn't watch the match. I listened to it on the car radio, so maybe the commentators were talking bullshit, but it seemed like Algeria were only defending in the last 30 minutes while England were attacking, without being able to do anything in attack.
Why didn't the Algerians go for a goal? Yeah, draw is better than defeat, but with only 1pt their chances to proceed look really weak. They don't only have to beat the USA but they also must wait Slovenia not to lose to England because in any other case they are out.