During the group stage of the European Championship, England won one game and drew two, securing top spot in Group C and advancing to the round of 16. In the round of 16, England will face Slovakia. Looking at England’s performance in the group stage, they were quite struggling and did not meet the expectations of the outside world. Especially Bellingham, due to his struggling performance, has been criticized and questioned by the outside world.
Regarding England’s current predicament, former Liverpool star Harman believes: “Bellingham and Foden, only one of them can be on the field, and that person should be Foden. In my opinion, Southgate should drop Bellingham from the starting lineup, let Foden organize the attack in midfield, and give the left-wing to Palmer or Gordon. Bellingham played very well in the first half year after joining Real Madrid, but as the season progressed, his form clearly declined. The key is what position Bellingham plays, he wears the No. 10 for England, but he doesn’t play as a No. 10 for Real Madrid. Many people think Bellingham should win the Ballon d’Or this year, but I don’t think so.”
Speaking of Kane, Harman said: “Looking at Kane’s current form and performance, his reputation and on-field influence do not match. Yes, Kane scored a lot of goals for Bayern last season, but when the team really needed him, he was often not in the right place, and this was a major reason for Bayern’s failure last season. Moreover, I don’t think Kane’s performance will be better this season than last season. If his teammates focus more on themselves, then it’s not Kane’s fault. But you know, a forward of Kane’s level should have the ability to create, to create space and opportunities in front of goal, but he’s too far away from the goal.”
Harman added: “Southgate must consider Kane’s situation and see how to use him. Importantly, Southgate has Watkins, who can do many things that Kane can’t. I think, among the world-class strikers today, Kane’s current performance is not good enough to be in that category.”
At 0:00 on July 1st, England will face Slovakia in the round of 16 of the European Championship.
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