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Kane is in scorching form but England will need others to step up with goals
With fears about an overreliance on the goalscoring captain, Tuchel needs more from his other attackers
TL;DR
- England's national team is increasingly dependent on Harry Kane for goals, raising concerns about overreliance.
- Kane's exceptional scoring form for Bayern Munich makes him a Ballon d'Or contender, but his teammates must also contribute.
- Backup strikers Ollie Watkins and Ivan Toney have shown potential but are not considered elite, and their roles may be more supportive.
- Wingers and attacking midfielders like Marcus Rashford, Bukayo Saka, and Anthony Gordon need to increase their goal output.
- Other top international teams demonstrate a more distributed goal-scoring threat, a contrast to England's current situation.
- Jude Bellingham, while a key creator, also needs to step up his goal-scoring contribution alongside Kane.
- The upcoming warm-up game against Costa Rica is an opportunity for Kane's teammates to build confidence and find the net.
- England needs more attacking variety and individual game-changers beyond Kane to succeed in major tournaments.