Less than 24 hours after England’s humiliating exit from EURO 2016 at the hands of minnows Iceland, the pain is still raw.
Following the defeat, manager Roy Hodgson resigned and credited his players for their commitment to the national team during his reign as the man in charge.
However, last night the side showed how tactically inept they were, given they spent a week together prior to the game against Iceland.
They knew they would face a committed, determined side who would play to their strengths and would be hard to break down.
The Three Lions made the perfect start, going a goal up after just four minutes, though were pegged back just 34 seconds after the restart.
The Icelandic side were level and little over 12 minutes later they were ahead after some poor defensive work from the side, while Joe Hart’s persistent clanger dropping continued.
So, our EURO 2016 campaign is over and the Transfer Tavern is rife with lambasting and lamenting in equal measure, as the punters berate the underperforming stars.
Ever the helpful, our Landlord has compiled the top five players the new England boss whoever he may be, .
Joe Hart

The Manchester City ‘keeper has clearly started to believe the hype that he is one of the best goalkeepers in world football.
He was anything but during this campaign and made two costly mistakes for England against Wales and last night’s opponents Iceland.
Surely, these must put his place in jeopardy as the country’s number one choice.
Time for Jack Butland and Fraser Forster to step forward and prove they are a more than capable replacement for Hart.
Raheem Sterling

Many would say he is being made the scapegoat of the tournament, though what did he really bring to the table in France this summer?
He made positive runs, but couldn’t provide that killer final ball, and the only thing he did of any note was win the penalty last night.
It appears that the big fee that Manchester City paid to secure his services has had an impact him.
He will be lucky to be picked by whoever is the man in charge of the country for the World Cup qualifiers when they begin in September.
Harry Kane

Based on his performances at EURO 2016, he will find it hard to stake his claim as his country’s top striker.
With the likes of Jamie Vardy, Daniel Sturridge and even Marcus Rashford snapping at his heels, all having some sort of impact when they came on or started, the Spurs hitman will surely be under pressure to make the next squad.
He was absolutely wasted though taking the free kicks and corners and often found himself out wide when he should have been on the end of the few crosses that England did manage to get into the box.
Clearly, it’s not the end of Kane, though his outings across the tournament won’t be forgotten in a hurry.
Jack Wilshere

The injury prone midfielder was given the nod to go to France this summer despite not completing 90 minutes for a significant number of seasons.
On his day, he can be one of the most technically gifted midfielders in the Premier League, though those days don’t come around too often for the Arsenal man right now.
With the likes of Danny Drinkwater and Mark Noble overlooked by Roy Hodgson giving him his chance to shine, a new regime may see the faith put in him rescinded.
Gary Cahill

Cahill is another who quietly goes about his job at the centre of defence, but even the Chelsea man was found wanting this summer.
A lack of pace and heading ability cost his side dear and to think that this was what his game was all about during his early years, his dip in form has been nothing short of dramatic.
With the emergence of John Stones, it appears that Cahill’s regular starts for his country could be coming to an end.







