Shearer, give Kane a shot → Don't do anything useless and aim for a goal
Jul 09, 2024
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British media 'Mirror' reported on the 9th (Korea Standard Time) 'Shearer asked Kane to come down and end his moves to help defend himself and stay in position'
Kane is a front-line striker. At the same time, he also enjoys playing '10 ace', who directs the overall offense at the second line. It is very powerful in his former team Tottenham and his current team Bayern Munich.
However, Kane's second-line play did not help much for the England team. At the same time, Kane's scoring ability declined and England also exposed their frustrating attack power. Kane's role as England's absolute ace has become ambiguous.
The Mirror said: "'Kane only scored two goals as England reached the semi-finals. There are also calls for Kane to be excluded from the match against the Netherlands (the semifinals). Ivan Toney and Ollie Watkins have had a significant impact,' he said, highlighting that public opinion around Kane was not very good.
However, Shearer drew the line that Kane could not be taken out.
Shearer says "Unless Kane is injured, he plays. He is a captain and a goalscorer. You can't leave Kane out. We scored two goals even if we weren't as sharp as we wanted."
Shearer said "I don't know if I'm carrying an injury, but I certainly don't look sharp. We know he may now miss his chance. When you're in your 30s, you have to run only in the box and not care about the rest of the space."
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Shearer was hopeful that England would be rejuvenated in the semi-final against the Netherlands.
Shearer said "The squad will move briskly now. Players will play with confidence. The Netherlands match will be desperate. It could also be a stressful and long evening, but England will have the upper hand again this time," he said, predicting victory.
dhhan@sportschosun.com
