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Carragher: England do not have a game-changer like Charlton or Gascoigne

Jamie Carragher believes that the current England squad does not possess a 'game changer' required to turn a contest in their favour.

England have performed at an acceptable level during Euro2016 so far but their inability to convert chances has proven to be a source of great frustration to many.

Former Liverpool defender Carragher has not been too impressed with England's performances so far and has stated that an absence of a game-changer such as Sir Bobby Charlton or Paul Gascoigne is hurting the Three Lions' chances of claiming triumph in France.

"Look back at the tournaments in which we have had our best results — the World Cups of 1966 and 1990 plus Euro 1996 — we had two such individuals in Charlton and Paul Gascoigne who had that ability," he wrote in his column for the Daily Mail.

"They were something-from-nothing men who opponents looked at with genuine trepidation. Which England players have had that aura since?

"Maybe Wayne Rooney had it in 2004 but he is not as explosive as he was 12 years ago. This is just a point of where England are: I can't criticise them too much and Hodgson, who was brave to make so many changes in Saint-Etienne on Monday, has a good squad with some very good Premier League players in it."

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