Evening Standard
·7 giugno 2025
Roy Keane slams England stars' attitude in tame Andorra win: 'They looked bored'

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·7 giugno 2025
Manchester United legend withering in assessment of Three Lions players after only scoring once against minnows in World Cup qualifier
England ran out 1-0 winners in their World Cup qualifier in Barcelona on Saturday night thanks to Harry Kane’s goal early in the second half.
Thomas Tuchel’s team put in a lacklustre performance against a side ranked 173rd in the world and the England boss admitted after the game that he was not happy with the display.
Former Manchester United captain Keane was also critical of the performance and questioned the attitude of the England players.
“My worry is, sometimes, when I see players getting bored. I felt like some of the players looked like they got bored in the last half an hour, and that’s… I don’t like to see that,” pundit Keane said during his post-match assessment on ITV.
“It was when the goal went in, they went: ‘Ah, it’s job done’. You are up against Andorra, go and get some more goals.
“These players are here and they have to impress this manager - he is still new to the job - and you show that with your attitude.
“Go and get some more goals, especially the other attacking players. You can’t keep looking at Kane. Kane is your main man for years, but the other attacking players have to say: ‘I have to have an impact here’.
“We try and make excuses for England a little bit. It’s obviously the end of the season and it has been tough on the players.
“I thought the first half was okay, but I felt that when they scored the goal, they felt like it was job done.
“I am really disappointed with England’s attitude after the goal went in. The manager can’t be happy with that in the last half an hour or whatever.
“I know it is job done, but you still expect a bit more from England. Good goal from Kane - you can always rely on him - and a really good ball from [Curtis] Jones, that nice bit of quality.
“But overall, particularly the second half, the attitude of the players, I didn’t think it was great.”