Alan Shearer questions Gareth Southgate's Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho penalty decision

Alan Shearer thinks it was a "big ask" for England's young penalty takers to succeed in the Euro 2020 final. England were defeated due to penalties in the final of the European Championship against Italy, with Manchester United duo Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho coming on in the last minutes of the extra time. “It’s a big, big ask. A big ask to put two players on with a minute to go to say you’re going to take a penalty for us," Shearer said. "You’re under enough pressure anyway as a player but the extra pressure you’ve put on those individuals when you’ve had no feel of the football, not involved in the game at all and then you’re put in that situation. It’s a big big ask.” Former Red Devils star Rio Ferdinand defended Gareth Southgate's decision, saying: “That’s happened for years, people have put players on. "Maybe not as late but towards the end; the last five, four, three minutes. Players come on this pitch and they go on as penalty takers because they’re recognised," he added. "Rashford is a recognised penalty taker for Man United. This happens. We look down the years in tournament football and it’s the biggest players, the best players in the world at times miss penalties. "These are young kids. They’ve got to look at that. Big players in the past, [Roberto] Baggio’s etc have missed big penalties.” Shearer, however, added: ”When you’ve not played a huge part in the tournament though Rio, or the game, then to come on and be asked for a minute...mentally in that situation you’ve got to get yourself right. "You’ve not kicked a football.. You’ve been sat on your backside for three hours.”

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