What Paul Merson Has Said About Harry Kane's World Cup Performance Is Truly Baffling

Paul Merson's clueless analysis has reared it's ugly head.

The Sky Sports pundit has weighed in on England's opening World Cup game against Tunisia by offering his thoughts on two-goal hero Harry Kane.

The England skipper bagged a brace including a dramatic stoppage time winner to seal three crucial points ahead of matches against Panama then Belgium.

His header in the 91st minute sent England into a state of euphoria with everyone inside the ground going ballistic, not to mention everyone celebrating back home in absolute brilliant scenes.

Despite his World Cup heroics, Merson actually thought Kane was 'poor' on Monday.

"If I'm being honest - and I'm one of his biggest fans - I thought he was poor," he told Sky Sports.

Kane kisses the badge after scoring for England. Image: PA

Merson added: "He scored the two goals, but he brings more to the team than that. He's not a Gary Lineker, who would touch the ball twice and score two goals and that's what he brought to the team.

"They need Harry Kane to hold the ball up, get involved and bring other players into the game. I don't think he did that.

"That's being a little bit too critical and I'm thinking ahead to the knock-out stages."

Merson's words on Kane, naturally, sent Twitter into overdrive. Here's some reaction:

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Topics: Football News, Football, Paul Merson, England, World Cup, Harry Kane

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