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da betway： England beat Bulgaria 4-0 on Saturday in a Euro 2020 qualifier but Gareth Southgate made a puzzling decision during the encounter.
Snapshot
The Three Lions enjoyed near-total domination at Wembley as they continued their 100% start to qualification.
A Harry Kane hat-trick and a Raheem Sterling strike were enough to secure victory for the Three Lions, who began the game with a midfield three of Jordan Henderson, Declan Rice and Ross Barkley.
It seemed bizarre, then, that Southgate opted against giving James Maddison his full debut.
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It must be said that Mason Mount did make his debut in the game, coming on as a second-half substitute after some impressive performances for Chelsea thus far this season.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Jadon Sancho also came off the bench but it seemed strange that the majority of the midfield remained untouched.
Indeed, Barkley, Rice and Henderson do not offer much dynamism or forward thrust, even against a team as defensive as Bulgaria.
It seemed like a perfect opportunity to give Maddison some minutes, then, and allow him to get up to speed with international football.
A gifted playmaker with excellent technical attributes, he may even have been able to bag an assist or two; he already has two to his name in the Premier League this season.
It may be that he is being saved for this week’s second qualifier against Kosovo and, who knows, he could even start that game.
But this felt like a missed opportunity for Southgate as he watched his team relentlessly batter their outclassed opposition.
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