ENGLAND stars will be given time off to relax with their Wags despite last night’s dismal draw with Denmark.
The Three Lions put in a second-rate performance as they stumbled to a 1-1 stalemate on Thursday.
Fans and pundits were left fuming over England’s lack of sharpness and adventure.
And although the draw virtually guaranteed a spot in the knockout stages, Gareth Southgate’s men will not be able to take things easy in their final group clash against Slovenia on Tuesday.
But despite the underwhelming Denmark result, England’s players are set to be given a special reward.
They will be allowed to see their partners and families today, with Southgate opening the doors to their luxury Blankenhain base camp.
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The players have so far remained isolated from loved ones to build a sense of team unity.
But a visit from Wags and families after the second game was already booked in.
And despite their group stage job being left incomplete, England’s stars will still get to spend time with loved ones as planned.
The FA paid £800,000 to secure the Weimarer Land Golf and Spa resort in Blankenhain, booking all 94 rooms.
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Wags and families will be able to take advantage of various luxuries including massages. a steam room and fine dining options.
There is even a robot waiter called Robbie on hand to help out in the kitchen.
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And fans will be hoping the visit from families can inspire England to finally burst into life, with their opening win against Serbia also a poor watch.
Pundits lined up to criticise last night’s performance against Denmark, with Alan Shearer, Gary Lineker and Rio Ferdinand all letting rip.
Shearer began: “Awful performance, particularly after going up in the game.
“I don’t think one England player can look at themselves and say, ‘I’ve done my job tonight’.
“England were all over the place, far too sloppy in possession, gave the ball away too much and got caught too many times.
“There was no energy, no pace, no guile — Southgate is simply not getting the best out of England’s best players.
“It’s concerning and Gareth will get some serious questions.
“You saw England players lying on their backs — they look absolutely shattered but there’s no excuse for that.”
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Lineker targeted captain Harry Kane, who was subbed off, saying: “He needs his manager to ask more of him. I would have expected that if I’d put in that kind of performance.”
Ferdinand added: “The players don’t look the same as they do for their clubs. It is a big concern.”
Jack Wilshere: Southgate must be brave with Rice
By Jack Wilshere
GARETH SOUTHGATE should be brave and play Declan Rice as our sole holding midfielder.
But if England manager Southgate doesn’t want to do that — and he probably doesn’t — then he needs to give Rice the chance to play more like he does for Arsenal.
Let’s be absolutely clear here. Rice was so important for us again during that first half against Denmark.
The fact that he had a difficult second 45 minutes showed how much England were struggling.
Rice himself would hold his hands up and say he gave away the ball too often.
But what I took overall from his performance is that he needs more help in the engine room.
Read here how Jack Wilshere would resolve the Declan Rice dilemma.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
