Ahead of England’s Round of 16 clash against Slovakia in the European Championships, former England midfielder Paul Scholes has once again fired shots at the team, claiming that Rice must be limited in his touches on the ball, and that playing Saka at left-back would be a disastrous decision.
Despite topping their group to advance to the knockout stages, Southgate and his England team have been underwhelming, prompting fans’ dissatisfaction. Scholes believes that for England to showcase their potential, Rice cannot be given too much of the ball. “Foden and Bellingham will lead the team to victory, but Rice needs to pass the ball forward more and reduce unnecessary touches. Putting Bellingham alongside Rice is the way to win.”
Scholes has launched another attack on Southgate’s potential lineup changes for the Round of 16. “Some Arsenal legends have suggested putting Saka at left-back. That’s utter nonsense. If Southgate does that, it would be a huge mistake.”
In the final group stage match, England drew 0-0 against Slovenia. Gallagher had a poor game, while Mount and Palmer, who came on as substitutes, impressed fans, leading to calls for Mount and Palmer to start in the Round of 16. However, it was the attacking end that was England’s Achilles heel in all three group stage matches, with even Kane and Bellingham failing to perform at their best.
This is the second time Scholes has criticized England during the European Championships. After their narrow 1-0 win over Serbia in the opening group stage match, he slammed Southgate for not including Rashford and Grealish in the squad and expressed his disappointment with England’s performance, stating that he didn’t even want to watch their games anymore.
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