England may have successfully secured qualification for next summer's World Cup in Russia with a late, Harry Kane inspired victory against Slovakia on Thursday night, but Gareth Southgate's team have still been far from convincing with many of their recent displays.
And Ryan Giggs has picked out a couple of players who he believes could be offering their country a lot more.
Despite impressive performances at domestic level, Dele Alli and Kyle Walker haven't always shone on the international stage (although the same could also be said for most of their compatriots) and Giggs made a point of singling the pair out during his pre-match punditry on ITV, this afternoon.
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"Yes [it's disappointing]. When you fall underneath the quality you have shown at your club which these England players have.
"You see Kyle Walker, Dele Alli playing well for their clubs. But when they play for their country you don't see same quality.
"The character and excitement isn't there from when they play at their clubs."
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Giggs' fellow pundit, former England international striker Ian Wright, agreed with the Manchester United legend, claiming that too many of England's players look 'petrified' when representing their country. Although Wright also went onto say that that doesn't seem to be the case with Marcus Rashford.
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"Players are playing with fear. The most pressure these guys get is when they play for England.
"I can't think of a game when they get forward. Apart from Rashford, everyone else looks petrified."
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Do you agree with Giggs and Wright? Are the likes of Alli and Walker letting their country down? Is Rashford England's only plus point?
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(H/T Metro)
Topics: Football, England, Dele Alli, Kyle Walker, Ryan Giggs
