Gareth Southgate sees ‘improvement’ as England reach Euro 2024 knockout stages

“I don’t think we were going to go from where we were to winning three or four nil – it’s not realistic in the intensity of the game,” Southgate told ITV.

IMPROVEMENT: England manager Gareth Southgate and Bukayo Saka after their draw with Slovenia. Photo credit: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire.

Gareth Southgate urged patience after England nudged into the knockout stages of Euro 2024 with a goalless draw against Slovenia in Cologne.

Despite failing to fully impress once again, another blank between Denmark and Serbia in Munich meant Southgate’s men finished on top of Group C with five points from three games.