England have 99% chance of advancing but fans still demand coach Southgate's dismissal

Coach Southgate's faint mark

It was relatively unfair for coach Gareth Southgate in the first round, when although England was not the only disappointing championship candidate (France, Portugal, Italy only won by 1 goal, Belgium, Croatia even lost badly), the former Middlesbrough strategist was still heavily criticized.

However, looking at England's performance in the 1-1 draw with Denmark that took place at 11pm on June 20th, patience was pushed to the limit. The very long and... sleepy 90 minutes of the "Three Lions" at Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt) explained why coach Southgate is helpless before the mountain of problems of the England team.

England (in white) could not defeat Denmark

England had a draw that felt like a loss, in the truest sense. Coach Southgate has at his disposal the best stars such as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, John Stones. Not only do these players play for top teams, they are also coached by the best coaches, in the most ambitious teams.

On the other hand, what does Denmark have? Christian Eriksen has tried to come back after a heart attack, but is no longer at his peak. Rasmus Hojlund is struggling to adapt to Manchester United, Andreas Christensen is only an average center back, and the rest are playing for very average teams. In the opening match, Denmark also disappointed when they were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia.

However, with a squad worth three times more than their opponents, England were still completely outclassed. The Three Lions opened the scoring early after Kane seized the opportunity, but just like the match against Serbia, England withdrew their squad too early.

Southgate's experiment with Trent Alexander-Arnold in central midfield continued to raise questions, as the Liverpool man and Rice failed to control the midfield. England, who had dominated the opening 10 minutes, were then constantly pressed by Denmark. Morten Hjulmand's long-range effort against Jordan Pickford was a personal one, but it stemmed from a very old cause: England dropped too deep, failed to control the space and completely ceded the game to Denmark.

Coach Southgate disappoints

The Nordic representatives are not as monotonous as Serbia - a team England have beaten. Denmark has a lot of attacking strategies. In fact, if well-organized, opponents are enough to pressure England, if coach Southgate's students are still weak, lack will and cannot orient their playing style as they are now.

Coach Southgate forgot Cole Palmer?

"We expect frustration from the fans. There will be pressure, there will be noise, but everyone has to stay calm," Harry Kane shared after England's 1-1 draw with Denmark.

Four points from two games is not a bad result. England have one foot in the last 16. However, there are too many questions for coach Southgate to answer. One of them is Cole Palmer.

The star who scored 33 goals for Chelsea in the Premier League last season is being overlooked by Southgate. Palmer was left out of the 1-0 win over Serbia and was left out again when the Three Lions needed a goal against Denmark.

Denmark deserved to win with 17 scoring chances.

In the second half, Southgate withdrew the entire trio of Kane, Saka and Foden. But the three players who were brought in to replace him were Jarrod Bowen, Stephen Eze and Ollie Watkins. All three had contributed less than Palmer last season, all playing for mid-table teams such as West Ham, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. The camera panned to Palmer's face after Southgate made his substitution. He sat motionless on the bench, expressionless.

When England needed a goal, Coach Southgate sent out a series of inexperienced players who had never played together before. The trio played unsteadily and had no coordination. England were left with a "disabled" attack and struggled to withstand the terrible pressure from Denmark in the final minutes.

The image of coach Southgate lowering his hands, signaling his players to slow down, ended a lackluster day for the England team. The "Three Lions" are close to the round of 16, but in this group, England need more than that.

Searching for the keyword "Southgate" on social network X, there are... thousands of messages demanding the English coach's dismissal. This has been happening over and over again for many years. Mr. Southgate is used to it!

At EURO 2020, England also won 4 points after 2 opening matches of the group stage when they beat Croatia (1-0) and drew Scotland (0-0). This year, the "Three Lions" beat Serbia (1-0) and drew Denmark (1-1). England need to beat Slovenia in the final round to secure the top spot in Group C.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/doi-tuyen-anh-co-99-co-hoi-di-tiep-nhung-cdv-van-doi-sa-thai-hlv-southgate-185240621013110422.htm