Just a month into the 2018-19 season, Harry Kane's form is seemingly cause for concern after a slow start for Tottenham and England.

Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp -- three former England internationals -- have all claimed this week that Kane's ineffective recent performances for Gareth Southgate's national team against Spain and Switzerland were a sign of the 25-year-old hitting a physical and psychological wall.

Neville recalled how he himself had "really struggled mentally and...

At half-time of England's World Cup semifinal against Croatia in July, Gareth Southgate's side were cruising. A goal up from the fifth minute courtesy of Kieran Trippier's free-kick, England had dominated, enjoyed further chances, and should have been out of sight.

Instead, they couldn't sustain their performance. Croatia rallied, enforced long spells of pressure, equalised, continued to dominate, and eventually scored an extra-time winner.

England's major problem wasn't about fitness, a constant...

LEICESTER, England -- Three quick thoughts from England's 1-0 friendly win over Switzerland at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday.

1. Rashford shows worth to patchy England

Marcus Rashford went into the international break under a cloud, after being red-carded for rashly lowering his head into Phil Bardsley's face during Manchester United's 2-0 win at Burnley, but he emerges from it as one of the few players to have scored points -- and the only one to have scored any goals -- for England.

The...

LONDON -- Three quick thoughts from Spain's 2-1 win over England in the UEFA Nations League at Wembley on Saturday.

1. Spain give England a dose of post-World Cup reality

Spain gave England a World Cup reality check at Wembley as first-half goals from Saul and Rodrigo overturned Marcus Rashford's early opener to claim a 2-1 Nations League victory in Luis Enrique's first game in charge. Having reached the semifinals at Russia 2018 before losing to Croatia in Moscow, England's return to action...

Harry Kane is to be formally presented with the World Cup Golden Boot award this Saturday and has some special footwear lined up for the occasion.

The Tottenham striker scored six times during the Three Lions' run to the semifinals in Russia, at least two more goals than anybody else at the tournament.

There's something waiting for @HKane to collect at @wembleystadium tomorrow... 👀#threelions pic.twitter.com/UzjL78XRfm

— England (@England) 7 September 2018

Better late than never! After all, what's a couple of months in the grand scheme of things?

Kane is likely to lead the line in England's maiden UEFA Nations League outing, and will do so wearing a...

The problem with exceeding expectations is that over-performance becomes the standard to be met. The hard work is only just beginning for Gareth Southgate and England.

After reaching the World Cup semifinals in Russia just under two months ago, Southgate's young England side have earned the honeymoon period they are now experiencing courtesy of restoring the country's affection and respect for the national team following so many disappointments at major tournaments.

But with the inaugural Nations...