DANNY MURPHY: James Maddison has suppressed his hopes of making the English national team for the Euros

James Maddison has suppressed his hopes of forming the English national team for the Euros. Gareth Southgate is the kind of manager who likes the whole package – the ability to get the job done on the field and deal with it the right way.

Maddison’s part in breaking Covid’s rules at a house party won’t be the only reason he’s left out, but it makes it easier for Southgate to choose between him and his rivals. He is someone who left the service of England due to an illness and was portrayed in a casino. Now that. It just doesn’t go down well when you confront people like Mason Mount.

England is blessed with so many attacking options in this area of ​​the pitch. If there isn’t much among your skills, the way you behave can see how you lag behind others. Maddison has just closed the door on her opportunity, which is a shame because she is a super talent.

James Maddison has suppressed his hopes of forming the English national team for the Euros

I think Maddison is the kind of player who will be fired for correcting in the FA Cup semi-final. Most players with some sense of loyalty or disappointment in themselves want to react and pay fans for dropping the club.

It was an idiotic thing and another opportunity for people to accuse a footballer of thinking he is above the rules. I’ve been there, I’ve done it. Living in the bubble of fame and fortune and thinking the rules don’t apply to me. You think you can walk on water. But he has been punished now, it is time to move on.

Maddison was abandoned by Leicester boss Brendan Rodger after breaking Covid rules

Breaking the rules will not be the only reason it has been abandoned, but it makes Southgate’s job easier.

You have to give credit to Brendan Rodgers for the way she handled the situation. We’ve seen it many times when players have done something wrong, but they still end up on the bench or in the game. Rodgers decided to leave them out, which would be detrimental to the winger, especially with a player like Maddison who can produce magical moments but wants to set a standard for the club and his team.

I think he got it right. One game is enough. Some fans have said they want the FA Cup semi-final to be lost as well. Where do you stop? If you forbid players one or two games, someone will wait for three or four. And what would you achieve? It doesn’t help Leicester win a massive match in its history. Rodgers has sent his message.

This game is a wonderful opportunity for Leicester and Southampton to be in an FA Cup final match. His defeat against West Brom was very bad.

Currently, Southgate is blessed with so many attacking options in this area of ​​the playing field

Leicester are the favorites. They have better players, a better squad and have shown more consistency this season. The Saints have been at such a poor time in the Premier League that it’s hard to change the momentum. Somehow they have to turn it upside down against a Leicester team that, when it’s there, is full of energy, well-trained and has a clear tactical plan.

But Saints have yet to concede a goal in the FA Cup. Sometimes teams can produce in one-off matches, free from Premier League pressures without the threat of relegation.

They have to produce a hellish show. Danny Ings will always provide a target threat and the ability to James Ward-Prowse from set pieces is a super weapon that can get you out of the mud in an instant.

Southampton can separate the FA Cup and the Premier League. Leicester can’t. For them, this is also very important for their confidence in their remaining league matches. Their performance against West Ham was not fantastic and they are still working to make sure they don’t get lost again in the top four.