July 3rd 2024.
Bukayo Saka, the young and promising player for England, has been struggling to make an impact at the Euro 2024 tournament. His performance has been a topic of discussion, with many questioning his role in the team and the support he has been receiving from his fellow players.
Stuart Pearce, a former England captain and caretaker manager, expressed his sympathy for Saka and pointed out the lack of help he has been getting from teammate Kyle Walker during England's campaign. The team, led by Gareth Southgate, is now preparing for their quarter-final match against Switzerland, hoping to improve after a less than stellar performance in their previous game against Slovakia.
Saka, who usually plays on the right flank, has been struggling to make an impact in the attacking areas. In fact, in their last game against Slovakia, he was even deployed as a makeshift left-back in the second half. Pearce believes that Walker, as a full-back, should be doing more to support Saka in his attacking role.
"I feel sorry for Saka," Pearce shared on talkSPORT. "Because, and I've mentioned it many times on commentary, Kyle Walker as a full-back is not helping this boy out. He's got to do more for him. He really has. Because I like Saka, I think he's an outstanding player. But unless you've got a distraction run from your full-back, your work is that much harder to try and get turned and face the opposition up."
As the team gears up for their quarter-final match against Switzerland, Pearce predicts that there will be only one change in the starting line-up, with Ezri Konsa replacing the suspended Marc Guehi. He also believes that Southgate will stick with the same team that played against Slovakia, with the exception of Konsa.
"It's a really difficult team selection for the manager," Pearce explained. "When push comes to shove, apart from Konsa, I think he'll put the same team out." However, he believes that Phil Foden's performances have been stronger than Jude Bellingham's, and it would be harsh to leave him out of the starting line-up.
"I think it would be harsh on Phil Foden to be left out of the starting line-up as well because I think he's improving game-on-game and we think, on what we've seen for Manchester City, he can get us to the final and win us the tournament on his day," Pearce said.
As England's journey in the Euro 2024 tournament continues, fans eagerly await to see if Saka and the rest of the team can deliver a strong performance and make it to the final. The pressure is on, but with the support of the nation behind them, the team is determined to bring home the trophy.
[This article has been trending online recently and has been generated with AI. Your feed is customized.]
[Generative AI is experimental.]
