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<p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><p style="display: none;">Article continues below</p><ul><li>England draw 1-1 with Denmark</li><li>Rice puts in lacklustre display</li><li>Criticised by Wrexham's McClean</li></ul><script type="application/json" data-placement="fcplayer-semantic">{"type":"fcplayer-semantic","data":{"embedCode":"//cdn.fcp.codes/embed-code-template/embed-code-template.js#SEMANTIC_5704afb8-c10b-4ba5-9cb4-d7fb6098ef90"}}</script>

Wrexham star James McClean aims fresh criticism at 'overrated' £100m man Declan Rice after dismal England held to draw by Denmark at Euro 2024

<p>The Three Lions came away with a point from their clash with the Danes on Thursday to inch closer to the last 16 of the Euros, but were <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-ug/lists/england-player-ratings-vs-denmark-euro-2024-harry-kane-declan-rice/blteb8e470f74e1efa0#csee9ac859e4a77279" target="_blank">wholly unconvincing with their performance</a>. During the interval, former Republic of Ireland winger McClean said the 25-year-old, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/explained-declan-rice-west-ham-arsenal-payment-structure/blt9e6dbe2b75e0a400" target="_blank">cost Arsenal £105 million ($133m)</a> last summer, needs to do more than just "sideways and backwards passes".</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>He said on RTE Sport: "Denmark has won the midfield battle in that half. I made a comment yesterday (Wednesday) about Declan Rice, which people have got their knickers in a twist about, but for a £100 million player I want to see more than five-yard sideways and backwards passes. He attempted one forward pass in the half and it went straight into the keeper's hands. I want to see him do more, break lines, but in the midfield battle in the first half, Denmark won that very comfortably."</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Half-time analysis: 🇩🇰 1-1 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 <br>"For a £100m player I want to see more than five-yard sideways and backwards passes" - James McClean not backing down from his belief that Declan Rice is overhyped<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Euro2024?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Euro2024</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DENENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DENENG</a> <a href="https://t.co/VTywcwVTQh">pic.twitter.com/VTywcwVTQh</a></p>— RTÉ Sport (@RTEsport) <a href="https://twitter.com/RTEsport/status/1803835388059873721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 20, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WHAT JAMES MCCLEAN SAID

<p>This comes a day after the former West Brom man said the ex-West Ham midfielder was "overrated" and not a world-class player. While this criticism may stick in Rice's craw, the manner of the performance against Denmark will be a cause for concern. However, England are still top of the group and in pole position to reach the knockout stages of the competition.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Gareth Southgate's England, who <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/england-player-ratings-vs-serbia-jude-bellingham-bukayo-saka/blt2fa071fbbb381c0e" target="_blank">edged Serbia 1-0</a> in their tournament opener last weekend, round off their group stage campaign on Tuesday when they take on Slovenia - who have drawn both of their two fixtures so far.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Wrexham star James McClean aims fresh criticism at 'overrated' £100m man Declan Rice after dismal England held to draw by Denmark at Euro 2024 | Goal.com

Wrexham star James McClean says Declan Rice needs to do more as a &quot;£100 million player&quot;, as England limped to a 1-1 draw with Denmark.

Wrexham star James McClean aims fresh criticism at &apos;overrated&apos; £100m man Declan Rice after dismal England held to draw by Denmark at Euro 2024