Sometimes the safest option is the best one
and a clinical finish from captain Harry Kane. Slovakia were throwing the kitchen sink at them, but having lost the ball for what should have been the last time as the clock passed 120, their race was run.
Instead, as England quickly ceded possession back to Slovakia, the underdogs were given one last chance. The fact they were unable to shift the momentum one final time in this extraordinary game is irrelevant. What Palmer did was irresponsible and showed exactly why Gareth Southgate has been hesitant to utilise him more in Germany this summer.
The naysayers cried that this was another example of “Mr Handbrake” holding this star-studded England side back, as they prepared to launch their beer at the underfire coach.Except, as has been the case for much of his tenure, Southgate may in fact have been right, and making these unpopular calls are why he is England coach and we, the fans, can only look on from afar.
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