An underwhelming goalless draw against Slovenia in Cologne on Tuesday night has left more questions over the direction of Gareth Southgate’s squad.
England’s young talents Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon can help establish the team’s identity heading into the knockout stage of Euro 2024, according to former striker Jermain Defoe.
“People have spoken about a lack of movement, that the team is not dynamic enough, but I think there has to be an identity,” Defoe told the PA news agency. England manager Gareth Southgate has faced more questions over the direction of his squad in Germany Mainoo’s introduction certainly saw a quicker transition up to Harry Kane, which was followed by Palmer and then eventually Gordon offering another option down the flank to stretch Slovenia.
“We have got lots of options, but it will just be interesting to see if Gareth will use these kind of players.”Defoe is supporting the McDonald’s Fun Football programme which provides free, inclusive football coaching for children aged five to 11 across more than 1,500 locations in the UK.
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