In England's 2-0 victory over Albania, Roy Keane expressed disappointment in Phil Foden and Marcus Rashford's performances. Despite Harry Kane's two-goal contribution and debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly's strong showing, Keane felt Foden lacked confidence and did not demonstrate his usual quality. He highlighted a worrying trend where Foden seemed unable to affect the game and suggested he might struggle for selection going forward. Keane's critique extended to Rashford, who also failed to impress in front of the new manager, noting that neither player made a significant impact against a weaker opponent like Albania.
"I think he might be lacking in confidence, and he's definitely off it, his club form is not great, but we know he's got that quality," said Keane.
"Wherever he's playing, you affect the game, you can affect the game in different ways, and he didn't do that tonight.'"
"You've got a new manager, you want to make a good impression, and Rashford and Foden certainly didn't do that," he added.
"If you're one of them attacking players, you come off the pitch and you've dominated a game like that against a poor Albanian team, and you've not scored a goal, you've not had a shot on target, you've not tested the goalkeeper, you would be disappointed."
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