England manager Gareth Southgate reacts after Roy Keane called Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson’s Euro 2020 call-up a ‘huge distraction’.
Speaking before Henderson made his comeback from injury in England’s 1-0 win over Romania, ex-Manchester United captain Keane said: “I think it’s a huge distraction – he’s clearly not fit. I don’t think he should be involved. If he can’t start against Romania, he’s not fit.
“He’s not kicked a ball for three and a half months and he’s going to European Championship? He can’t be right.”
Henderson came on at half-time against Romania at the Riverside Stadium for his first appearance since February 20, when he limped out of Liverpool’s Merseyside derby defeat to Everton at Anfield.
But the Premier League and Champions League-winning skipper was unable to score his first goal for England when he saw a penalty saved.
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46 Comments
A rabbit caught in the headlights. The sack is looming over this stupid woke manager.
Penalties are a strange phenomenon, far worse penalties than that have gone in over the years, it was far more a good save than it was a bad penalty, overreaction as per usual by the media.
I have always been a supporter of Gareth Southgate but he is now going down the wrong path with making players 'take the knee'.
He can't see the danger of bringing politics into sport – remember Hitler – well this was part of his game.
Missing a penalty in a friendly game 🤔???is that what r u discussing here???
Some days ago even K.benzema miss the penalty…
Whatever this team of politicians and kneelers will be a miserable failure.
Southgate is a communist and is taking the knee for communism
Please say something about Harry 'The Fridge' Maguire u Moron Roy Keane?? WE WANT TO HERE U SAY SOMETHING ABOUT THE FRIDGE… 🤣
Don't take players that are not fit!
Remember 2006 ffs
Kean is the distraction lol
Hendo didn't miss, it was on target, the keeper saved the penalty, it was a good save, it was only a friendly, England won the game anyway, get over it.
Henderson is a fucking joke. How could he pick him after showing how much of a bully he is in that penalty cock-up.
I won't be supporting England, because of the stupid and stubborn line the fa have taken.why not support a worthy cause like the vololence against women
Henderson is good at controlling the midfield, defensively and offensively, his 2018 world cup performance was decent, but showed amazing consistency and quality during these last two seasons with liverpool
Southgate has picked a 26-man squad, with only five midfielders, two of whom are not fully fit, and originally picked FOUR right backs! Idiotic.
Jordan will be fit enough by the time the group stages are over. Has anyone thought about the experience that will be needed in the knockout stages am sorry Phillips and rice won’t cut it.
The disrespect shown by the woeful journo is incredible. Really wish managers could speak their mind sometimes!
Even Gareth then didn’t defend Henderson one bit and that just shows you what type of England manager we have a true blert yes he shouldn’t be taking penalties but it’s not a big deal it was a friendly match.
southgate is a joke. the big european sides are 20 years ahead. same old same old. keane spot as usual. still they will be taking the knee, complaining everyone is rascist we are good at that.
The real distraction is England taking a knee to honor a violent criminal who held a gun to the womb of an expectant mother.
How does this guy get the England job …..I dont know really 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
I've watched Henderson for years and taking a penalty off someone is very unusual for him. I suspect his motivation was that the last time he was in a tournament shootout his penalty was saved, he probably wanted to score a penalty so that if he was called upon again in a shootout he wouldn't have the missed penalty on his mind. If that was the plan it somewhat backfired.
Southgate as manager is the real disgrace, absolutely no team is winning anything with that man as manager
Roy Keane has been criticizing Jordon Henderson…
Gareth Southgate: That's his job!
English players don't have the desire and drive that it takes to win a major tournament. Playing for their country doesn't mean enough to them.
Rashford,Maguire are shyt.
Is he good at snap
Southgate cost us 25 year ago history will repeat its self
Referring to him as “Hendo” says it all. Mates don’t get dropped. Weak management
Hendo
100 G/A in 484 games
55 yellow and 2 red cards
Keane
101 G/A in 553 games
96 yellow and 10 red cards
Looks like clown Keane had more time outside the pitch and in changing room playing quiz and cards.
The guys a champions league winner and league winner just one year ago why would you not want him in the team I dont get English media sometimes
Fuck me has Keene seen some of the boys playing for Ireland lol
Let’s see if he Henderson comes back injured from the Euro’s then the shot will hit the fan ! 🤫
The honeymoon is well and truly over for Southgate, after a rather 'fortunate' World Cup three years ago. He knows that if England flop and have a poor Euros, he'll be roasted by the media. There will be alot harsher critics in the press than Roy Keane.
Taking Henderson is a joke ,so many better players missing out
Southgate basically confirming what Keane said. Hendo is nowhere near match fitness
Got the right player's. But the wrong manager to ever win anything. My opinion
Wonder if he’s still bitter about Keane stamping on him.
But you are distracted, very much so, by the knee.
The sum of your preparations is to plunge the team into undermining controversy over a non football matter.
Either you already know the team is not going to do well, or your managerial ability must be deeply in question.
As long as the players have read your letter and take the knee they are fully prepared?
If they slip up, will we all wonder if they should have taken both knees , just to make sure?
Henderson took a good penalty but it was an outstanding save. That is what can happen with penalties.
That is the answer you should have given Southgate.
And you are supposed to be a football manager???
Ah, you are an F A appointment, aren't you?
Leaves out Lingard and Ward Prowse for an injured player. Chancer Southgate, you dont know what your doing.
Media like to stir shits..
C'mon England 🏴😎👍🏻 … That's why I turn on at Kick Off & turn off at final whistle so you don't need to listen to Bullshit by has-been pundits #simples 🦁🦁🦁
England players know exactly how to prepare for a major tournaments,
BUT
the pundits and media know exactly how to destroy that preparation.. Sad reality but they love to bring down their own players…
Who's Roy Keane..?
Silly team selections like every tournaments. Would be shocked to see them pass group stage