Among the favourites to win this summer's European Championship, Gareth Southgate's sit top of Group Con four points heading into tomorrow night's final pool match against Slovenia in Cologne.
But, despite being all but through with a match to spare, England's disjointed displays in the 1-0 win against Serbia and 1-1 draw with Denmark has seen the team come under intense scrutiny.
Former striker Gary Lineker labelled the display "s***" on his podcast, having said that Kane "needs to do a lot better", with fellow pundit Alan Shearer another critical voice.
"I would never want to be disrespectful to any player, especially a player who has worn the shirt and knows what it is like to play for England," skipper Kane said.
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