England vs Slovenia LIVE SCORE – Euro 2024: Latest updates from Group C

Tired

Piers Morgan tweeted last night: “Cannot understand why England are playing so poorly. Bellingham’s the world’s most exciting player but has disappeared for two games now. Why?”

And Ellen White told Match of the Day: “We’ve put Jude Bellingham on this pedestal because he is one of our star men essentially and tonight he was just a bit off it.

“He looked at little bit tired. We expect him to get the ball to feet and drive the team forward. It was a bit of a frustrating night for him.”

How it finished up

Group C has ended a little bit like this.

A severe lack of goals in probably the dullest group of these championships.

But as England’s players and management keep reiterating, it was always about just topping the group, which they have.

Wilshere reacts

Kobbie Mainoo was always my preference to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold in England’s midfield.

I think he showed why in the second half tonight.

But I still feel that it was harsh on Conor Gallagher that he was taken off at half time.

Firstly because it was probably our best half of the tournament.

And secondly, because it didn’t feel like a Gareth Southgate thing to do.

Match-up

So plenty of clamour for Cole Palmer to start in the last-16.

Would that be in place of Bukayo Saka?

Here’s how the pair matched up in the Premier League last season.

Keane for more

Roy Keane hailed Kobbie Mainoo for his second half performance.

But it was another second half sub that caught the eye and insists he has the ‘X-Factor’ that England miss.

He told ITV: “I think [Kobbie] Mainoo looked very comfortable out there.

“The one I’m always excited to watch is [Cole] Palmer, he always has that x-factor. I know we were wondering why he didn’t come on in that first or second game, but every time he gets the ball it looks like something is going to happen.

“There was certainly a bit more flow to their game the last 15 or 20 minutes. There was still no end product and they didn’t really test the keeper, but there were one or two positives with the clean sheet.

“They need to show more quality in the attacking areas, but I do love Palmer, I think he’s amazing…”

Main man

Kobbie Mainoo will start the next game for England, Gary Neville believes.

He told ITV: “I’m certain that Kobbie Mainoo will start in the next game.

“He thought that Conor Gallagher might be an option because of his energy but we need someone in there that can get us playing and Mainoo does that.”

And Mainoo added: “Slovenia sat deep and are a good side on the ball but I think we have the quality to break these teams down as the levels get higher the deeper we go into the tournament.”