Crouchy’s Shouts: Kane’s on target again in this 15/2 England v Ukraine prediction

Peter Crouch has his say on England's Euro 2024 qualifier...

By / Euros, Football Tips / 2 years ago

England v Ukraine Bet Builder Tips

  • Harry Kane to Score
  • Bukayo Saka to Have 1+ Shots on Target
  • Mykhailo Mudryk to Have 1+ Shots on Target
  • Harry Maguire to Commit 1+ Fouls

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England v Ukraine, Sunday, March 26th, 5pm
TV: Channel 4

Harry Kane’s just incredible.

What I find most amazing about him breaking the England all-time goalscoring record is that he’s done it and he’s still at the peak of his powers.

Often when you see records being broken like he has done, it’s by a player who’s getting a run-out here and there, nicking goals now and again and they get over the line when they’re 34 or 35.

But to do it at his age – he’s still only 29 – means he could still have four or five more years left playing for England.

He could set a record that’ll never be beaten.

I think that could start on Sunday.

I really enjoyed the England performance against Italy – it’s not always something I could’ve said over the years.

Harry Kane, England v USA

England have been hard to watch at times before but we have some really good,, young, exciting players and we really dominated Italy in the first half.

England can’t take their eye of the ball because of the result though when they play Ukraine at Wembley, and I don’t think they will.

It’s an important game and you don’t want to change things around too much but there would be an opportunity to give see what some other players can offer too.

I’d love to see James Maddison get a run out on Sunday. He’s one of those players who is so talented but just doesn’t get the chance to play for England – Matt Le Tissier springs to mind. He has so much natural ability and it’d be great to see him get a run-out.

I don’t think there’ll be wholesale changes though as it’s an important game and Gareth Southgate will want to take care of business first.

Ukraine do have some very good players too, several in the Premier League or with experience here, and I’ve played a few times against them and they’re always a very good side.

But England should win at home and Harry Kane will probably be on the scoresheet if they do.

Bukayo Saka has also been in incredible form recently and should pose probleme for the Ukraine defence on Sunday.

We could’ve been more incisive against Italy in the first half but I thought there were so many pluses, especially against a team like them, who’ve always been tough for us.

They did come into it in the second half, and we tried to implode with Luke Shaw getting sent off. In international football, there’ll always be times where you come under pressure though, especially against the top teams.

Ukraine have some good players too – I’ve always bene a fan of Yarmolenko – but it’s Mudryk who excites you now in their team. He’s not had the easiest start at Chelsea but sometimes the change of scenery with the national side can help. I’ve been in that situation before and playing with other players can give you that lift.

He’d also like to show fans in England what he can do, so I can see him carrying a threat for them.

Harry Maguire was fantastic in the World Cup, has never let Gareth Southgate down, and when a manager trusts a player you can put the club form out the window.

Ukraine will carry a threat up front as they have some good attacking players though and I could see them earning a few free-kicks off England’s centre-backs.

England v Ukraine Betting Tips

CROUCHY’S BET BUILDER

  • Harry Kane to Score
  • Bukayo Saka to Have 1+ Shots on Target
  • Mykhailo Mudryk to Have 1+ Shots on Target
  • Harry Maguire to Commit 1+ Fouls

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