Keane criticises England players' attitude towards the game

2025-06-08 02:26

Keane criticises England players' attitude towards the game

England beat Andorra 1-0 in the World Cup qualifying Group K match, with Harry Kane scoring the winning goal in the second half to help the "Three Lions" maintain their undefeated record. However, facing the weak team ranked 173rd in the world, England's performance was weak and the attack was slow in the high temperature of Barcelona, which also caused widespread doubts after the game.

England coach Thomas Tuchel said after the game that the team "lacked urgency, quality and energy" and was not satisfied with the players' performance. Roy Keane, who served as a TV commentator, was even more blunt and severely criticized the England players' attitude towards the game.

"We always make excuses for England but I think they thought the game was over after they scored and that was very frustrating for me," Keane said in an interview.

"In the last 30 minutes of the game, the team's commitment was clearly insufficient. Overall, especially in the second half, the players' attitude was not up to standard."

Keane specifically pointed out that he could not accept seeing the players "looking bored" in the final stages of the game. "You should go for more goals and show yourself to the coach, after all, he is still adapting to this new job. You can't always rely on Kane, other offensive players should also play a role."

Regarding Kane's post-match statement "We take the points and move on", Keane said: "I don't like your first-team players saying things like 'the mission has been accomplished, we accept it, etc.'"

"You should have set the bar higher. You should have said they should have scored three or four more goals. We defended the players, saying the season was over, the weather was hot and Kane looked exhausted.

"But you still want more. England have a strong attacking side and they have to show quality."

In the face of external doubts, Tuchel defended Kane: "Harry showed the right attitude in the final stage of the game and helped the team through the most difficult moments. He is one of the few players who really stood up and took responsibility."



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