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James McClean says England fans are arrogant and over the top with their expectations

James McClean says England fans are arrogant and over the top with their expectations while also making another dig about Declan Rice.

He was again a pundit for England’s game against Denmark, and made his fellow colleagues laugh when talking about the English’s expectations.

The presenter says: “It’s a hard thing though, I wonder how it is, James, because within the camp, it certainly seems like they feel completely different to what were hearing from the outside.

James responds: “Yeah, but that’s. That’s always been the English kind of hype and media around team. Like it’s always over the top. For a country that’s won one World Cup and have never won the Euros, they’re very expectant and very arrogant about their chances. Like the four balls kicked, they’re always plotting, they’re route to the final. So I just think they need tone it down a little bit. Like they’re always, always over the top.”

He had previously ripped into ‘OVERRATED’ ex-teammate Declan Rice, insisting he isn’t world class as he spoke on RTE Sport.

He said: “I think with Musiala, he justifies the hype. I think Declan Rice is very overrated. Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s a very good footballer, but the way the english media wax lyrical about him, I think its completely over the top.

“Like, for me, he’s not world class. World class to me is someone who gets on every single side in the world and I don’t think he does that.

“I don’t think he gets in the Man City side ahead of Rodri. To me Toni Kroos is world class, He dictates the game, Rodri dictates the game, I don’t think Declan Rice does that. He’s not someone who’s going to get on the half turn, play, passes forward. He’s very good at what he does.”

Interviewer: “So he is not a different type of player, James?”

McClean: “Well, they play the same role, so, you know, they play the same role, so why can’t they do the same thing?

“So if you’re going to give them this much of a hype and, you know, reputation, and surely he should be able to do what they do is to get the ball in half turn play, pass it forward and dictate the play. I don’t think he does that. He’s good at what he does. He sees danger and he puts out fires. But, you know, for the hype that that surrounds him, then I don’t think. I don’t think it’s justified.”

James McClean continued his criticism of Declan Rice, during in the first half of England’s Euro 2024 clash against Denmark.

Speaking on RTE Sport at half time, McClean said: “Denmark’s won the midfield battle in that half.

“I made a comment about Declan Rice that people have got their knickers in a twist about but for a £100million player I want to see more than just five-yard sideways and backwards passes.

“He attempted one forward pass in the half and it went straight into the goalkeeper’s hands. I want to see him do more, break lines, but in the battle in the first half, Denmark just won it very comfortably.”

This is how Twitter users reacted as James McClean says England fans are arrogant and over the top with their expectations…

@oxfordtoafrica: Here we go again! England’s record is poor, but our team is not. So expectations are fair. Maybe we are the PSG of International Football! But jeez, that man hates England but loves the British pound!

@tonywbrown: A few years ago McLean would have had a point, this side has reached a World Cup semi-final and a Euros final in the last six years. He is simply coming across as a bloke with a chip on his shoulder.

@Jugbtw1: agree with james this time 🤣

@Joerhodes72: I mean Ireland hasn’t been in the world cup since 2002 or the euros since 2016. Better to be Optimistic than never qualify for the tournament 🙏

@UTDgeezer: He’s not lying tho. Too much arrogance around the squad and tv

@KerryMorgan11: James McClean needs to be on tv more often. A man that speaks the truth 👏🏻

@thegarydoyle: i’ve never seen someone who knew exactly what they were doing more than jimmy mac knows what’s he’s doing here

@JamesLu7980808:Get him on sky!

@jabs1903: This is the kind of coverage we expect in Scotland, except we get 3 English pundits and souness or 10 minutes of English footage at halftime and Joe hart 🤷🏼‍♂️

@Bettingtop10I: James McClean is battering everyone hahahaha

@myabidingmemory: Between this & the Declan Rice comments, James McClean is definitely getting RTÉ some engagement!

@jake600g: How have rte gone from some of the best pundits in the world to people like mcclean who are only there to hate on England and give no other insight

@bryan_regan96: This man is painful

@danielkorn: This. Always this. And then they heap all the pressure on one or two young players, they did it with Gascoigne, Owen, Beckham, even Kane back in the day, and expect them to performe miracles on their own. Never looking to a solid team effort, like the Germans.

@pne_jamie: He just cant hel himself and conceal his hatred towards his paymasters for most of his career

@NorthBankOB: ‘League one player belittles everyone who has achieved things he could only dream of as a player”

@DEANRAVEN7: His Declan Rice view is arguable but this one is spot on. England have such a huge self entitlement it’s crazy. Since winning in 66 they’ve not got past the quarter finals at any WC other than 1990 and Euros they’ve got runners up once.

@andyyax: Personally I think it’s a lot of arrogance for a player with a lone international tournament sub appearance to be commenting on an international tournament and the chances of last tournaments finalists…. could just be me though.

@burnettafc: He’s absolutely bang on

@Workplacesols: This is just more attention seeking by McLean. It’s absurd to criticise any team for having high expectations. England top their group. It’s tournament football & very early days. We’ll see!

@scfccarwyn: he’s cooking up a storm this tournament hahaha

@johnpaters0n: Dont know how anyone can actually disagree with him here 😂😂

@RichWXM: James McClean spitting facts again. I absolutely love him

@spuderz92: Possibly my favourite ever Wrexham player

@oliverCCFCrees: I can understand Wrexham’s love for this man 👀

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