On June 27th, the European Championship group stage concluded, and England will face Slovakia in the round of 16. Ahead of the knockout stage, England manager Gareth Southgate addressed the upcoming battle, stating that Jude Bellingham’s dip in form was a team-wide issue.
Bellingham scored the winning goal against Serbia in England’s opening match, but he struggled in the subsequent two games. Southgate commented, “Bellingham hasn’t been able to perform to his potential, and it’s a team issue, not just him. Ahead of the knockout stages, I’ll be talking to Bellingham about how to play well in the knockouts, but the content of our conversation will be confidential.”
Despite England’s less-than-ideal group stage performance, Southgate remains confident in the team. “We made progress in the game against Slovenia compared to the Denmark match. We controlled the ball better. I’m proud of the players for staying calm; 0-0 is a delicate scoreline, and it’s easy for players to get impatient, lose their composure, and end up in trouble.”
Southgate declared that England is on the right track: “I know the fans want more, but we’ve achieved our primary objective of getting out of the group. Now we’re going to try and win more. There’s no doubt that England is moving in the right direction.”
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