Harry Kane has come under fire for his performances at Euro 2024, but former Premier League boss Graeme Souness thinks part of the blame should fall at the feet of the England midfield.
Kane scored three times for the Three Lions in Germany but failed to make an impact in the later stages of the tournament and was taken off after just an hour in the tournament's final.
Many accused the Bayern Munich man of not being match-fit, but speaking on William Hill’s new podcast, Three Up Front, Souness lambasted England's midfield for failing to support their star striker.
“If I were him I’d be pointing to the fact that he doesn’t get enough service," he said.
"No one passes to him, he comes short for the ball and doesn’t receive it. The England midfield is non-existent and they were non-existent in the final against Spain. He’s struggled because of that just as much as he’s struggled because of any lack of form or fitness.
“He was getting no service whatsoever. He was getting bullied off the ball because it wasn’t being given to him quick enough. I have sympathy for him.”
Souness also slammed Gareth Southgate's midfield for 'driving him mad' during the tournament for not being braver in the defeat to Spain.
“England were at their best when they went a goal behind,” Souness added.
“All of a sudden they started taking risks. They had to be braver and risk making a mistake, risk passing it forward or trying to play someone in. Instead they were just going sideways or backwards and it was driving me mad in the final, as it had done the whole tournament.
“I did some research and found that Declan Rice only completed one forward pass against Spain. One completed forward pass in 90 minutes for a midfield player… that’s impossible!”
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