By Daily Sports on September 8, 2019
Harry Kane kept England on course to qualify for Euro 2020 as the skipper’s hat-trick inspired a 4-0 demolition of Bulgaria on Saturday.
Kane punished woeful Bulgaria defending to open the scoring in the first half at Wembley.
The Tottenham striker netted again with a penalty soon after the interval before Raheem Sterling struck to put England in complete control.
Kane claimed his second international hat-trick with another penalty, taking him to 25 goals in 40 England appearances.
Gareth Southgate’s side sit top of Group A with three successive victories and 14 goals to their credit.
Their next qualifier is against second placed Kosovo at Southampton on Tuesday.
Such is the weakness of England’s group that the 2018 World Cup semifinalists already look odds-on to qualify for Euro 2020.
The only issue between now and the start of the tournament next June is how Southgate configures his squad to ensure they start as one of the main contenders for the trophy.
Southgate earned criticism on social media for not giving starts to in-form youngsters Jadon Sancho and Mason Mount against Bulgaria.
But, before kick-off, he defended his decision to stick with his established players, saying: “We have to win matches. It’s not a case of giving people caps. We’re trying to qualify for a European Championship.” (SuperSport)
•Photo shows Harry Kane
Source Daily Sports
Posted September 8, 2019
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