Steve McClaren produces another hilarious gaffe as England crash out of Euro 2016
Ex-Three Lions boss was lauding Roy Hodgson's team and getting the name of match winner Kolbeinn Sigthorsson wrong
JUST when you think Roy Hodgson might be England's most clueless ever manager after crashing out of Euro 2016, Steve McClaren digs him out of a hole.
The out-of-work coach famously failed to help England qualify for Euro 2008 after a 3-2 defeat to Croatia.
The ex-Manchester United coach compounded his embarrassment by hiding his carefully coiffed hair under a giant umbrella.
And while watching his former side as a studio pundit last night he proved he has lost none of his game-reading nous.
When asked how England had reacted to Iceland’s instant equaliser after Wayne Rooney’s penalty, he boomed: “perfectly”
And went on to laud their response and sing the praises of Kyle Walker, Daniel Sturridge and Raheem Sterling.
He then went on to get the name of Iceland’s brilliant Kolbeinn Sigthorsson completely wrong – confusing him with team-mate Gylfi Sigurdsson – before being stunned silent by the winner from the man whose name he didn’t know.
Without any hint of his old Dutch accent, he said: “There has been no panic.
“They have calmed straight down and continued dominating the game and staying in Iceland’s half.
“Down the right-hand side Sturridge and Walker are causing all sorts of problems.
“And, with that, Sterling is able to run across the field, like he did for the penalty, causing problems.
“England have had two corners. Iceland are defending zonally. And England are causing them problems.
“It’s been the perfect response. You would think that England have had no problem.
"Start again. Keep dominating. Keep putting pressure on the Iceland defence.
“The ONLY thing they have got is the big boy up front, Sigurdsson, who really – Sigthorsson – (Iceland score through Sigthorsson) oh, oh no."
