The article discusses the current state of English football and the country's men's team, particularly in regards to their striking options. It mentions that while Harry Kane is a talented player, he is not a replacement for the classic "number nine" shirt, which was traditionally worn by strikers who could lead the line and create scoring opportunities.
The article quotes former England striker Alan Shearer, who played as part of the iconic strike partnership with Chris Sutton in the 1990s, as saying that there's "a massive problem" with the current state of English football when it comes to finding reliable strikers. Shearer believes that playing with two strikers is not an option for teams like England, and that the country needs to find a way to reinvent the traditional partnership between the number nine and the wide forwards.
The article also quotes Michael Owen, who won the Premier League Golden Boot in 1997-98 while playing alongside Shearer. Owen believes that if he were to emerge from retirement now, he would likely be considered as a wide forward rather than a striker, due to the shift in styles of play and the increasing emphasis on pace and agility over traditional striking abilities.
The article concludes by highlighting the need for England to find a solution to their striking problems before the next World Cup, which will take place in 2022.
The article quotes former England striker Alan Shearer, who played as part of the iconic strike partnership with Chris Sutton in the 1990s, as saying that there's "a massive problem" with the current state of English football when it comes to finding reliable strikers. Shearer believes that playing with two strikers is not an option for teams like England, and that the country needs to find a way to reinvent the traditional partnership between the number nine and the wide forwards.
The article also quotes Michael Owen, who won the Premier League Golden Boot in 1997-98 while playing alongside Shearer. Owen believes that if he were to emerge from retirement now, he would likely be considered as a wide forward rather than a striker, due to the shift in styles of play and the increasing emphasis on pace and agility over traditional striking abilities.
The article concludes by highlighting the need for England to find a solution to their striking problems before the next World Cup, which will take place in 2022.
I think england needs to find a way to revive the old-school striker vibe like alan shearer said it's not just about harry kane but finding that special partnership between the no.9 and the wide forward is key 
i mean michael owen makes a point about pace and agility being more important now but can't we just have one player who's all rounded? 
anyway can we pls talk more about england's next world cup chances? are they gonna make it? 
It sounds to me like they're looking for a magic solution, but what if it's just about adapting our style of play? Maybe instead of having that traditional 9 and wingers, we should have more flexible forwards who can do both? 
I'm not saying it's easy, but it seems like England's got some great minds trying to figure it out! 
. The issue lies in finding that one special player who can lead the line and make something happen when needed.
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, especially before the World Cup in 2022. Can't have them showing up unprepared like they did in 2018... 
! Alan Shearer makes a valid point about the traditional partnership though. I think what's missing is that teams are playing so possession-based football now, it's hard for one player to make an impact on their own without anyone else making space for them 
they're not creating enough chances on goal and it's all on the shoulders of harry kane 
but honestly, he's only human 
like alan shearer used to do back in the day 
. Newsflash: having one guy who scores 30 goals a season isn't enough. We need someone who can make magic happen on the pitch, not just put the ball in the net 
. And what's with this "number nine" business? It's like they're trying to recreate the past or something. Can't we just adapt to the game and find new ways to score? 