Gareth Southgate has talked up the impact of England’s support attackers at the World Cup and how they have relieved the goalscoring burden on Harry Kane.
Southgate has seen his captain and lead striker draw blanks in the team’s three group games, just as he did at Euro 2020. Back then Kane found his range in the knockout rounds, scoring four times as England finished as runners-up.
The key difference is that Kane has contributed to the collective effort here, having laboured in the group stage at the European Championship.
