Alan Shearer makes Gareth Southgate prediction with England icon unhappy after Denmark draw
England boss Gareth Southgate oversaw his side's 1-1 Euro 2024 draw with Denmark on Thursday
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Alan Shearer has predicted Gareth Southgate will get 'serious questions' after England struggled in their 1-1 Euro 2024 draw with Denmark.
The Three Lions had gone into the contest on a high after a 1-0 win over Serbia on matchday one, with Jude Bellingham the difference that day.
But England were unable to follow it up with another victory, with Southgate's side poor during the match.
Harry Kane put the Three Lions ahead in the 18th minute, with the Bayern Munich star opening his account for the tournament after a good delivery from Kyle Walker.
England boss Gareth Southgate oversaw his side's 1-1 Euro 2024 draw with Denmark on Thursday
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Yet Morten Hjulmand's sensational low drive was enough for Denmark to earn a well-deserved point.
Shearer, speaking on BBC One, believes there will now be 'serious questions' for Southgate to answer.
"Gareth Southgate will get serious questions," he said.
"You see the players out there...Phil Foden and what he has done all season for Manchester City, Jude Bellingham turning up in the first game and not so much tonight, John Stones and what we have seen him do at club level.
"There is far more to get out of those players than he is getting at the moment.
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"Gareth, at the minute, is not getting the best out of England's best players."
Kane's goal will silence some of his critics, though the former Tottenham star was withdrawn and replaced by Ollie Watkins.
Shearer thinks England aren't doing enough to help the 30-year-old, insisting he needs quick players around him.
"As I got older I needed pace in and around me," he added.
"I could still score goals, head the ball, get into positions in the box, but one thing I could not do is run in behind.
"Harry Kane is the same now, he needs players that have the legs to run beyond and make the space.
"That's why I would have Anthony Gordon in the team, Phil Foden is occupying the same spaces as Kane at the moment and it's not working."
As for Rio Ferdinand, the Manchester United icon feels Southgate has got the 'balance' of the team wrong so far.
"The current balance of the team is not allowing the players to reach the levels that they have done for clubs," he said.
"Phil Foden is out of position and not playing his best, maybe Jude Bellingham would be better playing at number eight. It is a big concern.
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England players were disappointing during their draw with Denmark at Euro 2024
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England have, however, still maintained their unbeaten record.
It's not all doom and gloom, though they do have work to do if they're to finally win a major tournament.
England must avoid defeat against Slovenia to rubberstamp their involvement in the knockout stages of the competition.
Alan Shearer believes Gareth Southgate will have some questions to answer following England's draw with Denmark
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But with four points already, they're virtually assured to be in the round of 16.
England last met Slovenia in a World Cup qualifier back in October 2017.
Kane was the difference that day, with the hitman begging in the 94th minute to spark wild celebrations around Wembley.
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