McNulty Q&A: Could Maddison have been England's answer to Kroos?

Before England's Euro 2024 last-16 tie against Slovakia on Sunday, the 成人快手's chief football writer Phil McNulty has been answering readers' questions on all things Three Lions.

Robert asked: Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but looking at how Toni Kroos is the metronome for Germany, do you agree that James Maddison is the only type of player we have in England that could have given us that metronomic balance we sadly miss?

Phil answered: I can鈥檛 change my tune now because I thought Gareth Southgate made the right choices when he named his squad and Maddison did have a poor second half of the season at Tottenham after suffering an injury. Kobbie Mainoo did well but I think, in time, Adam Wharton might be best suited to being the sort of player you are talking about.

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