Joe Cole has labelled England’s performance against Italy as ‘unacceptable’, insisting Jude Bellingham was the only player to offer some hope for Gareth Southgate’s side.
The Three Lions fell to a 1-0 defeat at the San Siro on Friday, a result that saw them relegated from their Nations League group with a woeful run of form extended with theEngland have now gone three games without a goal for the first time since November 2000 and are on a run of 495 minutes without a goal in open play since Raheem Sterling netted against the Ivory Coast in March.
Gareth Southgate’s side take on Germany in their final Nations League match on Monday before they open their World Cup campaign against Iran on 21 November. Former Chelsea star Cole believes the current squad are facing the same problems that have befallen England sides of the past, believing not enough players are willing to pick up and the ball and drive towards the opposition.‘It is the same problem that surfaces a lot with England, we have to be braver,’ Cole told Channel 4.‘These lads have got the ability, we have seen it week in, week out they are top drawer players.
‘Drive through the lines. Jude Bellingham, a 19-year-old, was our best player tonight and that’s unacceptable with the quality we have got because we have got the ability.’ Despite the toothless performance, Declan Rice insists the squad does not have a problem creating chances and is confident goals will come in Qatar.
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