Gareth Southgate Should Learn To Sub Kane Off – Gabby Agbonlahor

Ex Aston Villa striker, Gabby Agbonlahor has come out to say that Gareth Southgate should learn to take Harry Kane off during games. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, top managers make substitutions even when they are winning, so he does not understand Southgate not bringing Watkins on for Kane despite needing legs to run in behind.

Gabby added that Kane was clearly not 100 per cent fit for the game, therefore he did not have to play 90 minutes.

His words, “Kane – can he not be subbed? It was crying out for someone to run in behind, Watkins or Toney, but especially Watkins with his pace. Get him on the field. Harry Kane not 100 per cent fit, doesn’t have to play every minute of every game. He has to make these changes earlier on.

We were watching the game saying ‘you can make a sub when you’re winning’. Top managers make subs when you’re winning – don’t wait until the opposition score, then you panic and say ‘[Anthony] Gordon, Watkins, get ready, come on’. It wasn’t working. [Phil] Foden wasn’t performing, at 55 minutes don’t be scared. Yes, he got [Premier League] Player of the Season, but it doesn’t matter, this is England and we’ve got so many good players. ‘Gordon, on you go, start running at pace at these full-backs’.”

WOW.

Harry Edward Kane MBE (born 28 July 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and captains the England national team. A prolific goalscorer with strong link play, Kane is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world.

He is both Tottenham Hotspur’s and England’s all-time highest goalscorer, as well as being the second-highest all-time goalscorer in the Premier League. Kane has scored over 350 goals for club and country.

Beginning his senior career with Tottenham Hotspur in 2009, Kane had loan spells out to clubs across the English football pyramid, including Leyton Orient, Millwall, Leicester City, and Norwich City. Kane’s involvement at Tottenham increased after Mauricio Pochettino became head coach in 2014, and in his first full season at the club he was named PFA Young Player of the Year. In the 2015–16 and 2016–17 seasons, Kane finished as the league’s top goalscorer.

Harry Edward Kane was born on 28 July 1993 in Walthamstow, London to Kim (née Hogg) and Patrick Kane and has one older brother, Charlie. He has Irish ancestry through his father, who is from Galway.