Slovenia's Rajko Rotman (left) and England's Raheem Sterling (right) battle for the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying, Group F match at Wembley Stadium, London. Picture: Mike Egerton / PA Wire
THE football played by England over the weekend is so boring it’s enough to make you turn the TV off.
What has happened to English players? They are like robots. They all play the same way and have no individual skill or creativity.
I hope Gareth Southgate and his England team go to Russia and perform well, but he needs to get rid of Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Eric Dier.
Ideal replacements would be Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo.
Then we might have a chance.
Dave Bowes, West Auckland
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