England win their group - but they haven't thrilled in Germany
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00:00So, England have won their group at Euro 2024, but it's not really too much to shout about
00:07given the way they've done it. It was another lacklustre draw against Slovenia today after
00:12performances against Serbia and Denmark that hardly had people salivating. I think it was
00:19an improved performance. They did feel like they created a bit more, but it certainly
00:23wasn't enough. There was not enough going forward and it really feels like the shackles
00:28need to come off. There's so much attacking talent in this England team and we saw a little
00:32bit of it. I think if you look at someone like Phil Foden, I thought he was probably
00:36England's brightest attacking spark in the game tonight, but you saw with Paul Palmer
00:42coming on, with Kobe Minor coming on, the way they came into the game and performed,
00:47I think they put their hands up for a starting berth next time around. I think the way they
00:52attacked the game was really helpful and England felt like they were getting somewhere and
00:59that's what they needed in the knockout round. We don't know who they're going to be facing,
01:02but like I say, it feels a bit hollow, their group victory, because of how things have
01:07played out. A goal in the other game would have changed things drastically and yet they
01:14go through top of the group with five points having drawn two of their matches. I think
01:19if you look at the positives, you do look that England can step it up a bit. They can
01:24go through the gears a bit more. They have got the potential to do that. They're certainly
01:29not playing at full capacity, but Gareth Southgate needs to find a way of getting them closer
01:34to full capacity because what we've seen so far is not going to be enough to go all the
01:37way in this tournament. Like I say, go for the positives. England have won the group,
01:42they're through to the knockouts and we'll see what happens. Go check out our player
01:45ratings online and see what you think. Let us know. Cheers.