Beyond the personal feuds, Shearer also shared his thoughts on England’s current squad and their prospects of ending the nation’s 60-year trophy drought. Drawing comparisons to the strike force of his era, which included the likes of Teddy Sheringham and Robbie Fowler, Shearer questioned if the current depth is sufficient to go all the way in North America.
He noted the heavy reliance on captain Harry Kane, stating: “We’ve got Harry(Kane), Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney, which isn’t a great pool of centre forwards. I doubt our squad depth is enough to win the World Cup, though we can go deep if Harry plays unbelievably well and scores – he is our superstar. It’s not rocket science: if he doesn’t score, it could be a really disappointing tournament. I’d love it to be England, but I don’t think we have quite enough, and I think France will win the final.”
England officially launch their quest for World Cup glory, facing a robust Croatia side in Dallas before taking on Ghana and concluding their group stage campaign against Panama.
