ENGLAND NEEDS NEW STRATEGIES.



 England's defeat against Spain in the European championship made it two defeats in two consecutive finals meaning their 58 year wait trophy hunt continues. They will have continue with the "it's coming home" 

The defeat also made Gareth Southgate the only manager to have lost two finals  the history of the championship.

Going into the tournament, England had the best talents in each department. They also had four of the best players in the world in the name of Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka.

So what went wrong for the Three lions ?

It all started during the squad selection when the coach left out some notable players like Rashford and Sterling. This meant that the squad that was selected lacked experience in front of the goal thus explaining why they had to rely so much on luck.


Harry Kane who finished the season as the highest scorer in the Europe's top five leagues with Bayern struggled to find his feet, managing just one touch inside the opposition s box.

This was unexpected especially from a player of his caliber.


England's midfield relied so much on a young player , Kobbie Mainoo who was the only spark in the middle of the park considering that Bellingham was playing in the attacking role.

Declan Rice was very disappointing as most of his passes went to Stones, a centre back instead of pushing forward . This was very costly comparing they were facing an opponent that had Rodrigo in the team.

The manager also played a big role in the defeat. He said that they missed Kalvin Philips, a player who few can remember. This showed lack of trust in his selected squad.

There have been deliberate attempts by the organizers of the tournament where England only face weaker opponents like Malta, Luxembourg and Estonia while the likes of France and Germany face each other.

This makes it difficult for them to play against a team like France , Italy or Spain. 

Remember this is a team that solely depends on press and pundits to show it's might. The expectations become so high with little talent.

To improve on their game, they should first deal with the deteriorating Premier league that has been focusing on paying heavy transfer fee rather than scouting and developing talents.

They also need to hire a world class coach and dump the tier three Southgate.

I think FKF should organize a friendly match between Harambee Stars and them so that we settle the scores early.

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