3. Harry Kane (England)
The Tottenham Hotspur and England forward had a miserable game against the Nordic nation. Kane went from being the deadliest striker in the Premier League to a big, sloppy and tired looking forward who shot without conviction. Kane registered five attempts out of which only a tame header found the target. A 20% shot accuracy for an international striker in an international tournament is pathetic. Kane was very weak in the air and could not win a single header.
He disappointed the most when it came to taking set pieces. All the corners he took found the Iceland players with perfection. His free kicks were no better. They were either skewed wide or soared high into the stands. After all the expectations and the hype surrounding England finally achieving something on the international stage, ithe whole thing turned sour very soon.
4. Arkadiusz Milik (Poland)
Since his goal against Northern Ireland in the opening fixture of the Euros, the Ajax forward has been a major disappointment. Missing chance after chance, Milik is lucky to not have been subbed even once this tournament. He missed an open goal in the second minute against Switzerland when he shot wide after Sommer’s clearance. He had four attempts, and only a venomless header found the target.
With midfielders Kamil Grosicki and Jakub Blaszczykowski working tirelessly and churning out opportunity after opportunity, Milik, who must have fancied this tournament as his chance to announce himself to the world, squandered them all. He had another glorious chance midway through the second half when there was only one defender to beat, but he skewed his shot wide.
5. Sergio Busquets (Spain)
The Barcelona midfielder had a miserable game against Italy. The pivot between the defence and attack, Spain rely on Busquets to start attacking moves and to control the tempo of the game. However, his influence was drastically reduced by the Azzurri. The Italy attack consisting of Pelle, Eder, Florenzi, and Di Sciglio were too hot to handle for the Spanish veteran. He made just 47 passes against Italy. For comparison, his average at Euro 2016 was 83 per game.
He had only 18 completed passes before the removal of De Rossi. Even post that he could not flourish as Spain started playing long balls. Without Busquets and his magic, the Spanish midfield lacked spine and the players were finding it hard to carve out opportunities. He received a yellow card towards the end of the game after his constant complaining, a result of the frustration he probably felt. Ultimately, Spain got knocked out of the Euros and the holding midfielder is one of the main culprits behind it.
