LISTEN: On today’s EUROS DAILY, how can England fix their midfield troubles, and is Declan Rice a victim of what’s going on around him?
- The Three Lions were poor on the ball against Denmark and Rice struggled
- There is a good chance that Gareth Southgate will now look for a new partner for the midfielder
- Listen to It all starts! Declan Rice ‘had a shock’ against Denmark – but is the Arsenal midfielder the victim?
Much has been made of Gareth Southgate’s post-match comments about England’s struggle to replace Kalvin Phillips, with Trent Alexander-Arnold’s midfield experiment failing.
Southgate has struggled to find a replacement for Phillips since the Manchester City midfielder’s form waned, and it is likely another man will now be tried for the Three Lions’ final group match against Slovenia.
However, Declan Rice had a big struggle against Denmark. The Arsenal man was not up to speed, but is it possible that the people around him are the problem?
According to Mail Sport’s Mike Keegan in the latest episode of ‘It’s All Kicking Off!’ is there an easy way to fix the midfield that isn’t clicking well so far, despite Jude Bellingham’s goal against Serbia.
There is also a clamor to see a wide player who has yet to take the field, with frustrations over the lack of functionality evident on the latest episode of the podcast.
All things considered, there is consensus that the decision to put Alexander-Arnold in midfield for the first two games was bizarre and should certainly not happen again.
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England’s midfield, including Jude Bellingham (left) and Declan Rice (right), are struggling