The questionable surface conditions for England’s match against Denmark had fans going ballistic on social media. Since vice captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is playing, Liverpool and Arne Slot might be on the edge of their seats.
From the very beginning of England’s match against Denmark at Frankfurt Arena, it was evident that the grass was more of an enemy than an ally. In the first fifteen minutes of play, the surface was clearly churned as players including Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, and Kyle Walker (twice) all went down.
After taking a particularly bad tumble, Walker even tried to take on the treacherous surface by switching boots. After the Manchester City player went down, Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold may have briefly considered moving into the right back position, and Joe Gomez may have saw an opportunity to go on the field as well.It was safe to continue with Walker. While commentating for BBC Sport, Alan Shearer wasted no time in pointing out the poor condition of the pitch.
What about the followers? According to the Mirror, they have taken to social media to express their anger.
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Thanks to England captain Harry Kane, the team got off to a great start, even if the pitch was in doubt. In the 18th minute, the Bayern Munich attacker calmly slotted the ball past Kasper Schmeichel in Frankfurt.
Furthermore, Denmark’s equalizer couldn’t be attributed to the pitch. Almost immediately after scoring, Kane sent the ball to Morten Hjulmand, who unintentionally sent an unstoppable shot past Jordan Pickford.