Netizens have questioned U.K. Manager Gareth Southgate decides to drop winger bukayo saka Their 2022 FIFA World Cup Against Wales in Qatar.
Southgate brought Saka on as a substitute against Wales today (November 29). Instead, he appointed a forward trio of Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden.
England’s starting XI against Wales is as follows:
England are on their way to the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup. They qualify if they avoid losing to Wales.
Southgate could have decided to rotate his squad to get some of his players fit for the knockout stages. Instead, he decided on Manchester City prodigy Foden, who has seen limited playing time in the Championship so far.
However, Southgate’s decision to bench Bukayo Saka was not well received by fans on Twitter. Some fans believe that without the Arsenal teenager, the Three Lions would have lost to Wales. Some others even claimed they would not watch the game due to his absence.
Here are some tweets in this regard:
Let’s see if this “Foden” kid can get close to Saka, I’ll be shocked.
Longgggg wateryyyyy complained about not starting Saka. All of a sudden, I want England to lose.
Saka is one of the most influential strikers for the Three Lions in this World Cup. The Arsenal man scored twice against Iran in the opening game of the tournament, which Southgate won 6-2. However, he failed to score against the USA as the game ended 0-0.
In the 2022-23 season before the World Cup, Saka’s performance at Arsenal is also good. The 21-year-old striker has four goals and six assists for the Gunners in 14 Premier League appearances.
How can England qualify for the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup?
England are currently in the strongest position to progress to the round of 16 in Group B. They currently have four points from their opening two games.
The arrangement of the Three Lions to advance to the knockout round is very simple. A win over Wales will secure top spot in the group. If the US doesn’t beat Iran by more than 4 goals, they can still top the group even with a draw.
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If England finish top of their group, they will face Senegal in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Saturday (December 3). However, if they happen to finish second in Group B, they will face the Netherlands.
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