Harry Kane has become the talk of the town after his two average performances for England in the ongoing European Championship and many pundits want him to be dropped.
The Spurs man had a really poor outing against Croatia followed by another stinker against Scotland and since Gareth Southgate has someone like Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the squad, the manager has been urged to drop Kane and use the Everton man.
But, the England boss has made it clear that he is not going to push Harry Kane to the bench so easily and his captain is going to start up front on Tuesday.
And now, pundit Gary Neville has not only come out to support Southgate’s decision but at the same time, he has explained how the other England players can help Harry Kane get back his form.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, former England defender Gary Neville said: “I said last week I felt he was undroppable and I still maintain that.
“I think that if Harry Kane had someone behind him who was even close to him that could go into the team, then you’d say maybe you could look at a change. But you wouldn’t change Kane quickly, or easily for that matter.
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“I think he’ll break all England’s records. You don’t just drop your captain and your main goalscorer after two matches. But I think the energy, urgency and intensity in England’s performance has got to improve for Kane to do well in this tournament.
“In the first game, we felt that was a controlled performance and everyone was really happy with that. But against Scotland, it was a massive drop off. I don’t care who you are – as a centre-forward, you would have struggled in that game.”
England looked really lethargic and winded against Scotland on Friday and this was perhaps the biggest reason why Harry Kane failed to leave a mark.
The Spurs man has scored 23 Premier League last season so obviously, he has come into the Euros in fine form. Now, the other England players will need to make sure he gets the proper service inside the box and that he does not have to come deep to build the play or help out his midfielders every alternate minute.
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