British media blames unexpected reason for home team's failure to beat Denmark

After the disappointing performance against Serbia, England did not make many changes in the match against Denmark. Coach Southgate kept the same lineup and England's billion-dollar players still played blandly.

Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 18th minute after a close-range tap-in. The England captain has 47 goals in his last 50 matches and, more importantly, he has equalled the scoring record of former stars like Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen in major tournaments. However, after this goal, the England team huddled together and defended pragmatically. The "Three Lions" completely ceded the game to Denmark and suffered many dangerous shots from their opponents. Morten Hjulmand's masterpiece in the 34th minute, equalising the score at 1-1, was just one of the few chances the Danish team created in this match.

As usual, Coach Southgate and his players could not avoid criticism. In all the newspapers in England, the playing style that the 53-year-old strategist chose was quickly analyzed. Detailed statistics and contributions on the field of each player were also mentioned. However, there was an "unbearable" reason that English fans and media mentioned: the grass.

England disappoint again with draw against Denmark

The match between England and Denmark took place at Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt). Before the match, a light rain suddenly fell. To ensure the playing conditions, the Organizing Committee decided to close the roof of the stadium. When the match took place, the roof was still closed.

This decision by the Organizing Committee made English fans and media unhappy. They said that the roof not being opened made the grass worse, greatly affecting the way the English team played.

“To be fair, England’s attempts to play at the same pace as they did against Serbia were hampered by the state of the pitch,” commented the Metro . “The adverse weather in Frankfurt meant UEFA decided to play the game behind closed doors. The damp conditions contributed to the poor condition of the pitch, with huge chunks of it flying up as players tackled or slid to get to the ball. Kyle Walker suffered pain and was forced to change his boots amid fears of an ankle injury.”

Kyle Walker slipped on the field

England defender has to change his boots

The Mirror wrote: “On page X, one fan exclaimed: ‘The pitch is terrible’ while another quipped: ‘The pitch is in a shocking state. Did they play rugby on it yesterday?’ The pitch was literally falling apart. Players were slipping and sliding everywhere, with Kyle Walker (twice), Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham and Marc Guehi all falling over in the first 15 minutes, causing the pitch to shake visibly.

“I can’t imagine this being used for EURO 2024. The maintenance department is terrible. It can have terrible consequences if the players are not careful.”

On the BBC, the commentators on duty were also unhappy with the state of Deutsche Bank Park. Former player Alan Shearer said: “I just wonder if it was one of those times Kyle Walker ran in and injured himself. The pitch is really bad. It seriously affected the way England played.”

Kyle Walker's fall was mentioned many times by BCC channel.

Although not satisfied with the performance, fortunately for the England team, they drew 1-1 with Denmark, they still maintained the top position with 4 points. In the final match, Harry Kane and his teammates will face Slovakia. The England team is considered to be superior to their opponents and a beautiful performance, different from the previous 2 matches is what the English fans are waiting for.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truyen-thong-anh-do-loi-cho-ly-do-khong-ngo-toi-khi-doi-nha-khong-the-thang-dan-mach-185240621024124056.htm