It was another England performance that drew uninspiring expectations for the upcoming World Cup qualifying campaign.

Slovakia were always going to be one of the toughest opponents England would face in Group F and thanks to Adam Lallana's deserved last minute winner, the Three Lions took three points from their opening fixture.

Three points, a win in Big Sam's first England game and no injuries - a pretty good result, right? Yes, in one way if you want to look at it like that. But for others, there was one man in particular who was singled out for criticism in a game where England lacked a real ruthless edge.

You might have guessed by the man I'm talking about is Spurs striker Harry Kane, who has had a slow start for both club and country this season.

But we're here to discuss his international form today and if we're being honest, it made for pretty uncomfortable viewing. Kane huffed and puffed like an old horse-cart but wielded absolutely no end product. He looked tired, even though the season is only five games in, off-the-pace and a little lost.

He looked about as far away as possible from the clinical striker we're used to seeing banging in the goals week-after-week for Spurs.

It was the ease with which he was marked that worried England supporters. Before Martin Skrtel's impending red card, Kane did little to trouble the former Liverpool man. He looked quite un-alert at times and on a few occasions, failed to read the crosses and runs made by the likes of Lallana and Sterling. The wingers were struggling to create for a striker that looked completely devoid of even a yard of pace throughout the game.

That's why it seemed so difficult to score. For all the long balls and runs down the wing there was no final product ready from Harry Kane to put the ball away with ease on numerous occasions.

England fans will seriously hope this is a blip by the former Leicester city loanee. He's going to be one of, if not our biggest, goal threat as the qualification process continues and he really needs to find some form or he will find himself dropped.

With the likes of Jamie Vardy and Theo Walcott waiting in the wings from the sidelines, there is a real case to suggest that Harry Kane shouldn't start the next tie against Malta in October.

Walcott looked bright and alert when he came on and many forget that his natural position is as the leading striker. Jamie Vardy is another solid shout for selection - we all know what the Leicester City hero did last season and what he will bring to this England side.

So it seems that Big Sam has a big decision to make ahead of a game that England are expected to win and win comfortably.

Does he keep Harry Kane in the side and hope he finds the back of the net to boost his confidence or does he switch it up?

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