Former England striker and football pundit Alan Shearer has named Bukayo Saka as the player who has been England’s outstanding performer at the European Championship. The Arsenal player has been used in a number of different positions by England boss Gareth Southgate but he has still managed to perform better than all other players. England […]
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Former England striker and football pundit Alan Shearer has named Bukayo Saka as the player who has been England’s outstanding performer at the European Championship.
The Arsenal player has been used in a number of different positions by England boss Gareth Southgate but he has still managed to perform better than all other players.
England were on the verge of getting knocked out by Switzerland in the Round of 16 stage when Breel Embolo gave the Swiss the lead in the 75th minute.
Five minutes later, Saka stepped up to score a long ranger stunner to bring England back into the game, which they eventually won in the penalty shootout, in which the Arsenal right-winger scored one of the spot kicks.
Shearer picked Saka as his player of the tournament while also praising midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and defender Marc Guehi.
‘When looking at who’s been England’s standout player, you have to mention a few,’ Shearer told Betfair, as reported by the Daily Mail.
‘Saka has been fantastic, Kobbie Mainoo, too. Everything about him, he has that aura, nothing seems to faze him.
‘We all thought England’s defence could be a weak point but it hasn’t, Marc Guehi has had a really good tournament alongside John Stones.
‘Jordan Pickford deserves a mention too, not only for his penalty save, but because he’s made some big saves in big games.
‘I have to say though, Bukayo Saka is my player of the tournament. He’s had a wonderful tournament, he’s a breath of fresh air and everyone loves him.
‘Let’s hope he has another magical moment on Sunday.’
The Three Lions would be hoping for more inspiration from Saka in the final against Spain.
Gareth Southgate’s team will come up against the best team of the tournament in Spain as they have made it to the final after beating Germany in the quarterfinal and France in the semifinal.
Saka is expected to start the match for England, as he has done in all other matches.
The England faithful would be hoping to see Saka complete his redemption after missing a penalty in the previous Euro final against Italy.
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