Watch it again like Gareth Southgate gave a team update on Saturday (June 29) before Englandthe match against Slovakia at Euro 2024.
Under-fire Southgate says he is enjoying the “ultimate challenge” of trying to steer England’s “reel” to Euro glory as attention turns to improvements and knockout progress.
The road to Berlin started unconvincingly for the Euro 2020 runners-up, with boos greeting the end of the 1-1 draw with Denmark and Tuesday’s 0-0 stalemate with Slovenia.
But England won Group C after starting with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Serbia at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, where they return for the first knockout game on Sunday.
Slovakia, who are ranked 45th in the world, stand in Southgate’s way into the last 16 – a stage from which they have progressed in the previous three tournaments under the former defender.
England are favorites for Sunday’s game, but they need a positive performance in addition to progress to improve the team’s mood.
There has been widespread criticism and scrutiny of his stuttering displays in Germany, where the spotlight has largely focused on manager Southgate.
