Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane said Jordan Henderson 'might as well sit in the studio' after his first-half display during England's 2-1 defeat to the Czech Republic.
Indeed, Southgate was also heavily criticized for his selection of Henderson and Declan Rice as a double pivot, against inferior opposition.
The similarities of the pair stifled any creativity from the center of the park and the pair's performances drew fierce criticism from Keane at the interval, with the score at 1-1, alongside Tottenham's Danny Rose.
“Yeah I think it's been poor, I don't think England have got going,” Keane said on ITV.
“They had a lucky break, penalty after five minutes, you're thinking they're going to maybe kick on from there, but they haven't got going at all.
“Really sloppy, Henderson and Rice, they might as well sit with us in the studio, no affect on the game.
“Danny Rose is strolling out there. Gareth needs to give them a bit of a rollicking and I'm sure he will do.”