Gary Lineker's analysis of Harry Kane's role in the England team is being called the best in years (an)

Kane scored during England’s 1-1 draw with Denmark but was substituted off late on – and Lineker has had his say.

Gary Lineker’s verdict on Harry Kane’s role in the current England team at Euro 2024 is being praised on social media.

The Three Lions legend was commenting after England’s 1-1 draw against Denmark, in which Kane scored in the first half.

The Bayern Munich star struggled to influence proceedings against Serbia, and only touched the ball twice in the first 45 minutes.

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While his goal was much-needed, it was a similar story for much of the 90 minutes against Denmark, with the England team as a whole appearing to lack urgency in key moments.

Kane was substituted late on, alongside his attacking partners Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden, and watched the closing stages from the sidelines.

On BBC at half-time, Micah Richards even called for England’s record goalscorer to be replaced by Ollie Watkins – Watkins was the man to eventually replace Kane up front.

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After the game, BBC host Lineker gave his verdict on what Kane’s role is in the England team.

He said: “In all honesty, I think Harry Kane needs to do a lot better.

“I think his movement was minimal. He didn’t look to go behimd, and he doesn’t often.

“But even when he comes short, he’s just drifting short, very kind of lethargically. He’s plodding short. And that’s not going to help.

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“When you’re a striker, your two jobs are, obviously score goals. Which he’s brilliant at, he has been all his career. He’s wonderful at that sort of thing.

“But I think he needs his manager to say, ‘Right, I need a little bit more from you, Harry’. I’d have expected that, if I’d have had that sort of performance.

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“As a striker, he’s up against three at the back. So he has got to stretch that team. When you go short, you’ve got to go that way [forward] first, to keep them up there. Then you come short.

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“So when you get the ball coming short, you don’t have to go 20 yards to get it short. He’s ambles in and ambles in, and they just let him go so he doesn’t get it.

“He’s not creating the space for himself, for a start.”

England are next in action on Tuesday when they take on Slovenia in their final match in Group C.