British expert says Harry Kane is as bad as Ronaldo

(VTC News) - Jamie O'Hara - former Tottenham Hotspur player - criticized Harry Kane's poor performance against Switzerland.

Highlights England beat Switzerland on penalties in Euro 2024 quarter-finals

After the win over Switzerland, experts temporarily "let go" of coach Gareth Southgate. The 53-year-old coach made a substitution when England conceded a goal, but those were all adjustments appropriate to the context of the match. This time, it was Harry Kane's turn to be the focus of criticism in the Three Lions squad. Sharing on Talksport, former player Jamie O'Hara said: "Harry Kane looks out of form. He's lazy on the pitch and this makes me extremely uncomfortable. It seems like we have a Ronaldo in the squad, a player who doesn't play well but always has to be present in every match." At EURO 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo did not score any goals despite having 23 shots. Kane's record was better with 2 goals. However, his performance last night was considered the worst since the beginning of the tournament.

Harry Kane played badly in the match against Switzerland.

Sofascore gave Harry Kane 6.8 points - the lowest in the starting lineup of the two teams. After 109 minutes on the field, Kane touched the ball 27 times, without a single shot on target. The Bayern Munich striker passed the ball accurately 8 out of 10 times, and lost the ball 10 times. At the end of the first half, Saka sent a dangerous pass into the Swiss penalty area, but Kane played superficially and did not try to finish. The best striker in Premier League history - Alan Shearer - accused Kane of being lazy on BBC: "That was an excellent pass from Bukayo Saka. Maybe he passed and mumbled where Harry Kane was. Saka wanted someone to catch the ball, but Harry Kane just stood there." Unlike Kane, coach Gareth Southgate received many compliments for his reasonable adjustments in last night's match. Ivan Toney - the striker replacing Harry Kane - played well in extra time, and successfully converted the penalty kick. Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold also came on as substitutes and converted from the spot. "If you're criticising Gareth Southgate, take a look in the mirror first," Oliver Holt wrote in the Daily Mail. "Cole Palmer scored the penalty. He was cool and effortless, as usual. Southgate's changes have worked."

Cole Palmer successfully executed the penalty kick.

Before last night, England had only won 3 out of 10 penalty shootouts at major tournaments (33%). This record improved to 36% after the victory over Switzerland. Recalling EURO 2020, the Three Lions lost on penalties to Italy, dropping the trophy to the Italians right at Wembley. The 3 players who missed that day were, ironically, all substitutes: Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford. The victory in the quarter-finals was a relief for coach Southgate in particular, and England fans in general. At the post-match press conference, coach Southgate shared: "The whole team played an extraordinary match. They are good opponents. We proved that England won not only because they played well, but also because they possessed other qualities. The players were calm before the penalty shootout. Pickford saved Akanji's first shot. That was the premise for our victory." The Netherlands will face England in the semi-finals. Ronald Koeman's team has been the Three Lions' most evenly matched opponent since the start of the tournament. The match will take place at 2am on July 11 (Vietnam time) at Signal Iduna Park.

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