Should England drop Kane?
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🗓️ 8 July 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
England are through to the semi-final at Euro 2024 after seeing off Switzerland on penalties. Yet for Gareth Southgate’s side there were familiar problems in Dusseldorf with Harry Kane again struggling to make an impact.
No doubt he’ll start Wednesday’s semi-final against the Netherlands but should he?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's senior football writer Oli Kay as well as Jacob Whitehead to discuss Kane's role ahead of Wednesday's meeting in Dortmund.
Football tactics writer Ahmed Walid also drops in to join in the conversation around the rest of the semi-finalists leading forwards while Pol Ballus explains the importance of Alvaro Morata to Spain both on and off the pitch.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Oli Kay, Jacob Whitehead and Ahmed Walid
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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| 1:09.3 | England are through to the last four in Germany |
| 1:15.5 | Trent takes the net off |
| 1:18.7 | England go through |
| 1:22.4 | Yet for Garav Southgate's side |
| 1:25.2 | there were familiar problems against Switzerland, |
| 1:28.3 | with Harry Kane again struggling to make an impact. |
| 1:32.6 | No doubt he'll start Wednesday's semi-final, but should he? |
| 1:37.0 | Is Harry Kane holding England back? |
| 1:39.9 | I'm Ayahuakim Waladir. |
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