British media blames unexpected reason for home team's failure to beat Denmark

After the disappointing performance against Serbia, England did not make many changes in the match against Denmark. Coach Southgate kept the same lineup and England's billion-dollar players still performed poorly.

Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 18th minute after a close-range finish. The England captain has 47 goals in his last 50 matches and, more importantly, he has equaled the scoring record of former stars like Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen in major tournaments. However, after this goal, the England team huddled together and defended pragmatically. The Three Lions completely ceded the game to Denmark and suffered many dangerous shots from their opponents. Morten Hjulmand's masterpiece in the 34th minute, equalizing the score at 1-1, was just one of the few chances that the Danish team created in this match.

As usual, Coach Southgate and his players could not avoid criticism. In all the newspapers in England, the playing style that the 53-year-old strategist chose was quickly analyzed. Detailed parameters and the contributions of each player on the field were also mentioned. However, there was an "unbearable" reason that English fans and media mentioned: the grass.

England disappointed again with draw against Denmark

The match between England and Denmark took place at Deutsche Bank Park (Frankfurt). Before the match, a light rain suddenly fell. To ensure the playing conditions, the Organizing Committee decided to close the roof of the stadium. When the match took place, the roof was still closed.

This decision by the Organizing Committee has made English fans and media unhappy. They believe that the stadium's roof has not been opened, making the grass worse, greatly affecting the way the England team plays.

Metro commented: “In fairness, England’s attempts to play at the same pace as against Serbia were hampered by the state of the pitch. The adverse weather in Frankfurt meant UEFA decided to play the match behind closed doors. The damp conditions contributed to the poor condition of the grass, with huge chunks flying up when players tackled or slid to get to the ball. Kyle Walker suffered pain and was forced to change his boots amid fears of an ankle injury.”

Kyle Walker slipped on the field

England defender had to change his shoes

The Mirror wrote: “On page X, one fan exclaimed: “The pitch is terrible” while another quipped: “The pitch is in a shocking state. Did they play rugby on it yesterday?” The pitch was literally falling apart. Players were slipping and sliding everywhere, with Kyle Walker (twice), Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham and Marc Guehi all falling over in the first 15 minutes, causing the pitch to shake visibly.

“I can’t imagine this is a stadium for EURO 2024. The maintenance department is doing a terrible job. It can have terrible consequences if the players are not careful.”

On the BBC channel, the commentators on duty were also unhappy with the state of the Deutsche Bank Park pitch. Former player Alan Shearer said: "I just wonder if it was one of those times Kyle Walker ran up and injured himself. The pitch is really bad. It seriously affected the way England played."

Kyle Walker's fall was mentioned many times by BCC channel.

Although not satisfied with the performance, fortunately for the England team, they drew 1-1 with Denmark, they still maintained the top position with 4 points. In the final match, Harry Kane and his teammates will face Slovakia. The England team is considered to be superior to their opponents and a beautiful performance, different from the past 2 matches is what the English fans are waiting for.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/truyen-thong-anh-do-loi-cho-ly-do-khong-ngo-toi-khi-doi-nha-khong-the-thang-dan-mach-185240621024124056.htm