Gary Neville believes England are mismanaging their star players and has called on Gareth Southgate to start Kobbie Mainoo in the Euro 2024 knockout stages.
England topped Group C as a result of Tuesday's goalless draw with Slovenia, but they were booed off by their fans after producing another flat performance.
The Three Lions created just 0.8 expected goals (xG) despite enjoying 74% of the possession, the latter being their highest figure ever recorded in a major tournament match where they failed to score (since 1966 for World Cup and 1980 for Euros).
Southgate's team failed to attempt a single shot until the 30th minute, their longest wait for an attempt in a Euros match since 2000 (35th minute versus Germany).
The England boss only made one change to the team that toiled in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on matchday two, replacing Trent Alexander-Arnold with Conor Gallagher, as Phil Foden and Harry Kane continued to struggle in attack.
Speaking in his role as a pundit for ITV Sport, Neville said: "England have Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden… massive, massive talents and we cannot afford to mismanage them," he said.
"We are the only country in the world who continually ask, 'where can these players fit?'"
Manchester United midfielder Mainoo had a positive impact when he replaced Gallagher at half-time, and Southgate feels he should start Sunday's last-16 clash, which will pit England against a third-place finisher from either Group D or E.
"Every time England made a change, they got better," Neville said. "I am certain Mainoo will start the next game.
"Southgate thought Gallagher was the option for energy, but it was quite obvious we needed someone on there to get us playing and Adam Wharton is capable of doing that as well.
"The more substitutions we made, the less rigid we looked. We looked so basic in the first half, it was a struggle to watch that and I think we moved forward in the second half. We did not get the result, but there were glimpses of what we can be."
kecbdmnouy
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Walker in, Alexander bench. He's proved on a team level that hes good with passing n shooting he can't defend. That y they trying him in the midfield this days. Watch football for what is is not try n support before watching
vuaabdipu
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Yes I agree with Gary
msiwela07
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rent boy logic
they'll will build on that stability for the coming matches why do you ignore that point? are you that dumb rent boi
Blaqpablo
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rent boy logic
it's a fact the stability didn't lead to nothing
msiwela07
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stability that led to zero output
rent boy logic
Blaqpablo
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Neville is right Mainoo brought stability and vision in that mid of which Trent and Gallagher both failed to instill when they were afforded their chances to play. but just bcoz you're a poop fan and a rent boy you wouldn't agree with the honest opinion coz it comes from a former United player
stability that led to zero output
Blaqpablo
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give Neville the job then
yepcdorty
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all English think they can win jus like in beckham lámpard owen they r jus a england media hype the best player in the epl r overseas players if was all about English would people watch it no talent over hype england will neva win a euro r worl cup these day side that play too avoid the best pool a team jus like the worl cup they lose to Belgium cz they never want to meet brazil lol england should b shame to be the best u ave to beat the best
wisabcimr
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Man UTD EX players are vigorously campaigning for the team player to start. No wonder England is only about big grammer
Rihabcdekr
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Three Lions and their unending debacle, their problems are first, the so call english legends, the fans and worst is their media ..they are not helping this team at all England are not the only once struggling in this tournament. the euro is tough, many so call big clubs could not easily manoeuvre the so call underdogs. For instance france finish second netherland ended as third while an underdog Austria top the group...so its not easy, again poland,croatia are among the early returnees back to their respective countries. Pse i think its high time we allow the manager to concentrate..biko pse
teeaknpsuy
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I don’t say palmer should start but at least he deserves some golden time for the team
teeaknpsuy
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Everyone is calling the manager to start their team players 🤧🤧🤧
Tiycdekz
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kukdknoyz
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leave that man na scientist him 😂 be na
😂😂
patbclmnoz
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Come On Gary, what on earth can Mainoo do better than the England squad. It's a team game and not a team of guinea pigs used for experiments .
leave that man na scientist him 😂 be na
ANK3430
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Is this the same Neville that managed Valencia?
kukdknoyz
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Come On Gary, what on earth can Mainoo do better than the England squad. It's a team game and not a team of guinea pigs used for experiments .
pedclnopst
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It's very unfortunate that the football experts in England are the people with this type of profile. He was sacked after 28 games, with a record of 10 wins, seven draws and 11 defeats. That is were they know what football is all about not making stupid and senseless comments towards others. meanwhile when given the opportunity he was the worse manager as at the time.
Cozckpsuz
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British pundits are confusing Southgate. allow the coach to exercise his right. when you become the coach too then you can do whatever you think is right. allow Southgate to take complete responsibilities of the team. stop meddlesome as you use to interfere in the governance of African countries.
dazeinosz
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is not possible bench mainoo and start Gallagher
msiwela07
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Man U for Man U 🤣🤣🤣
I'm being honest mate 😂😂😂😂
Roybcipt
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Neville is right Mainoo brought stability and vision in that mid of which Trent and Gallagher both failed to instill when they were afforded their chances to play. but just bcoz you're a poop fan and a rent boy you wouldn't agree with the honest opinion coz it comes from a former United player
Man U for Man U 🤣🤣🤣
Paenostuy
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They just want a united player in the team. United had a bad season and at such no united player is permitted to be in any national team.
let your players that had a good season go and play
Niucikmpru
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Let England manage by Gaty Neville. Great manager of Valencia
rehaekorty
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Southgate is making blunders over blunders since he was appointed and has not been sacked yet. Southgate is school yard coach. Southgate out. just look at the Austrian team coached by the professor.
wuhbdknpst
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Kobbie Mainoo came in thinking that it was Ortega in the goals, the mood
msiwela07
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Neville is right Mainoo brought stability and vision in that mid of which Trent and Gallagher both failed to instill when they were afforded their chances to play. but just bcoz you're a poop fan and a rent boy you wouldn't agree with the honest opinion coz it comes from a former United player
Frankaay™
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They just want a united player in the team. United had a bad season and at such no united player is permitted to be in any national team.
MwenePuta
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He's still a kid, man! Is that really an objective view
myclubliverpool
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Neville finally landed .
All their cry has been because no united player got a spot
teubdnpsz
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Gary Neville you're expecting England ti wins EURO 2024 when are you playing did you trying like this temas now the problem England temas os coach