ENGLAND fans have slammed Gareth Southgate for his "Sunday League" tactics against Denmark.
Southgate selected Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield in a repeat starting XI of the team that beat Serbia 1-0.
Things appeared to be going well when Harry Kane tapped home a deflected Kyle Walker cross after 18 minutes.
However, Morten Hjlumand equalised with a fine strike from range after 34 minutes.
England had retreated into themselves after the opener, a fact Jamie Carragher highlighted.
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Southgate made his first roll of the dice with a personnel switch with Conor Gallagher replacing Alexander-Arnold after 54 minutes.
And fans were left upset at the Liverpool star, who most often plays right-back for his club, seemingly only being selected in midfield for his passing range.
Taking to social media, one fan said: "Slapping a man in midfield cos he’s good at passing is so Sunday league lmao, how is it happening at the highest level?"
A second said: "It’s soooooo forced it’s a joke, Southgate is playing Fifa."
A third said: "Slapping an RB in midfield due to his long range passing but having no pace outlet on either side."
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Another said: "Southgate wants Trent playing QB but doesn’t have any runners up top. I have to laugh."
Southgate later shocked fans as he made a triple substitution by hauling off his attack of Kane, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden for Ollie Watkins, Eberechi Eze and Jarrod Bowen.
But ironically, with Alexander-Arnold, 25, already off the pitch the best player to exploit the added mobility was unable to use it.
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