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England fans want one player dropped after performance vs Senegal and have already named his replacement
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Updated 22:03 10 Jun 2025 GMT+1Published 21:45 10 Jun 2025 GMT+1

England fans want one player dropped after performance vs Senegal and have already named his replacement

Fans were not impressed with Thomas Tuchel's side's performance, and one play caught the brunt of the criticism.

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England fans think a player should be dropped after his performance in the 3-1 defeat to Senegal on Tuesday and have already identified his replacement.

England came into tonight’s game at the City Ground off the back of a 1-0 win against Andorra in Barcelona on Saturday.

Thomas Tuchel fielded a much-changed side with ten fresh faces, with only Harry Kane also starting the win against Andorra.

Earlier this week, the German encouraged his side to play with freedom.

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"I see us train with a smile, but not play with a smile," Tuchel said.

"We need to improve, for sure. We need to improve in connections, in support, in interactions in the group.

"I feel we are too isolated on the pitch. We have not clicked yet.

England were poor against Senegal (Credit:Getty)
England were poor against Senegal (Credit:Getty)

"We have a lot of positives to take away in training, and in the sessions I see a lot of it, and it will obviously take a little bit to translate it to the pitch."

And things started well when Kane took advantage of Edouard Mendy’s error seven minutes in.

But the away side struck back on 40 minutes when Kyle Walker was caught napping before Crystal Palace winger Ismaïla Sarr made no mistake.

Things got worse for the Three Lions on 62 minutes as Habib Diarra put Senegal ahead, stunning the City Ground into silence.

Substitute Jude Bellingham thought he had levelled with ten minutes to go, but his strike was ruled out after referee Stephanie Frappart was sent to the monitor.

On 93 minutes, Senegal scored a third thanks to Cheikh Sabaly and put the result beyond doubt.

And fans at home were quick to single out one player they felt wasn’t performing at the level of an England international.

One said: “It’s terrifying to think Anthony Gordon is picked for England when he’s not even the best left-sided forward player for Newcastle.”

A second added: “Anthony Gordon looks like a non-league player. Shocking performance.”

Anthony Gordon did not have his best evening at the City Ground (Credit:Getty)
Anthony Gordon did not have his best evening at the City Ground (Credit:Getty)

While a third commented: “I never understood the Anthony Gordon hype and now I feel justified.”

As a fourth explained: “Anthony Gordon is absolutely awful, same type of situation as Foden’s always been, doesn’t matter how well he plays at club level, will never do it for England, should be nowhere near the lineup."

Another suggested that he should be replaced by a Premier League star, saying: "Don’t forget Jarrod Bowen either. Ridiculous how he isn’t in the squad."

Featured Image Credit: ITV

Topics: England, Football, Anthony Gordon, Premier League, Thomas Tuchel, Kyle Walker, Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham

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