* England's record scorer is now their biggest problem. Harry Kane missed Bayern Munich's final three matches and doesn't look fit. Having barely touched the ball against Serbia, he was statuesque against Denmark. Are England now carrying their captain?
* England's form is worrying. With just two wins from their last seven matches, they would be relegation candidates if this was a club league.
* And their performances have been even worse. There is no recognisable style of play, no discernible patterns of play other than the tactic of passing the ball to Bukayo Saka and hoping.
* England are declining. They were poor against Serbia. They were worse against Denmark. As Kane said afterwards, "We're struggling with and without the ball." In other words, they are really struggling full stop.
* Gareth Southgate just doesn't seem able to rouse his troops. England were crying out for a rallying call at half-time. Instead they re-emerged devoid of energy.
* Nor does Southgate - currently - seem able to unlock, particularly in attack, the performances from his players that they consistently deliver at a club level.
* England's starting XI against Denmark proved remarkably unbalanced. Even with the defence too deep, a chasm still existed between the Declan Rice/Trent Alexander-Arnold pivot and Jude Bellingham. Better teams than Denmark will exploit the gaping holes. Then, with the defence still so far back, the gap between England's rearguard and midfield was simply unworkable.
* Harry Maguire has his faults, but are England missing his leadership? It's the only obvious explanation for why the defence is sitting so deep. John Stones just doesn't seem able to exert any authority in an England shirt.
* Phil Foden clearly doesn't want to play on the left. So he drifts inside to where Bellingham is stationed. Cue a midfield muddle and a lopsided team shape. Is it time to make the call: Foden or Bellingham?
* Having finished his season as a No 8, Declan Rice suddenly looks uncomfortable as a No 6.
* England's Euro 2024 squad had plenty of gambles but none more so than the inclusion of the injured Luke Shaw as the only recognised left-back. With the Manchester United defender's inactivity stretching into months rather than weeks, his ongoing unavailability through the opening group matches makes it extremely unlikely we will see him - the only left-footed left-back available - in the tournament.
* And then there's the tactical gamble. Alexander-Arnold was England's first withdrawal against both Serbia and Denmark. Given that his exit against the Danes occurred just a few minutes into the second half, Southgate has surely accepted defeat in the midfield experiment that England have supposedly spent a year working on. So what now?
* Bellingham looks shattered. Just as worryingly, it looks as if England don't know where to play him. Is he really a No 10?
* It doesn't help that the rest of the tournament has been so good. It only highlights how laboured and lethargic England's displays have been.
* Where is the football intelligence? England kept on passing slowly out from the back against Denmark even when it was obvious within a few minutes of kick-off that the approach was laced with danger on the ice-rink surface.
Riccimrsz
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England should find a new coach, they have no skills on field they should change this style of play
GaddafiJamal
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kane is just over-rated. He is the biggest problem to big teams. He drops deep but does not help in the press. He is always late to arrive in the box during counter attacks. He also can't hold the ball when high up in the pitch. Watkins should be given a chance to shine
"Kane Is Overrated"?.. Nice Joke🤡😂😂🤦♂️
caucdenrs
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kane is just over-rated. He is the biggest problem to big teams. He drops deep but does not help in the press. He is always late to arrive in the box during counter attacks. He also can't hold the ball when high up in the pitch. Watkins should be given a chance to shine
vecabcky
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England team did not have a coach,if England FA want to win trophies with this generational talented player they need a coach who is capable to change the game at any moment.
Cebabekosu
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there is maino outside Gallagher shameless you play Arnold on MD ur layer Southgate
Cebabekosu
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why you leave palmer on bench while foden is not inform the substitution selection
Yekcinoptu
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Get Trent out of the middle 🤦
He should start Foden on a free roll and let Bellingham start beside Rice
rupbcelntz
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England as a squad have some incredible players as a team though they have limited ideas.England have little urgency in their style of play and are easily out played. How England can be "supposedly" a tournament favourite is hard to see! On the last 3, games (Iceland friendly, Serbia, & Denmark) It's definitely "NOT" coming home.
pawaciortz
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Over the post tournaments England's wingers have been their strength, I never understood why he left his trusted players and took new players he knew would never bring on, the left wing is dead, Jude has to play deep with rice and let foden be a 10 but allowing Jude to join him from deep then have another person play from the left wing and keepibg the width
jhkr
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Dats wat they can do they don't know football just too much praise of their players
Ellairdo
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England never listens to experts talking about the inability of Southgate taking England anywhere. if he was sacked 3 years back,, England would have won the world cup and would be the contender for Euro 24.
Don’t know about that. But I’ll agree that Southgate is clueless when picking the lineup
cimdlrtyz
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England never listens to experts talking about the inability of Southgate taking England anywhere. if he was sacked 3 years back,, England would have won the world cup and would be the contender for Euro 24.
Dodbdpuy
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England what to score more than a goal without Palmer
Vieeilmp
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Get Trent out of the middle 🤦