ENGLAND fans were fighting against the urge to hit their pillows after a "snooze fest" first half against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Three Lions were playing in their first Euro 2024 warm-up game at St James' Park.
Manager Gareth Southgate handed full debuts to Crystal Palace star Eberechi Eze and Chelsea ace Cole Palmer in the hopes of sprucing up the attack.
However, as England hunted for a first win of 2024, the team put out managed just five shots at goal in a drab display.
At the blow of the half-time whistle, fans took to social media to vent their displeasure at the football being played.
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One fan called it: "An utterly diabolical half of football."
A second said: "Terrible terrible terrible football man. Wth did we actually just watch?"
A third said: "I fell asleep watching that."
A fourth added: "How are we gonna win the Euros with whatever the hell this is ??!!"
Another said: "That’s 45 +1 mins I won’t be getting back."
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However, one star was given some reprieve from fans for their efforts in the first half.
One user said: "Eze the only bright spot."
A second said: "Eze is class but England are painful to watch."
Another said: "Is this walking football? Apart from Eze nobody seems to want to run."
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A fourth added: "Got to be putting Eze on that plane surely."
England eventually took the lead through a Palmer spot-kick after Ezri Konsa was fouled at a corner in the penalty area.
Playing in midfield, Trent Alexander-Arnold then added a second in the 85th minute with a crisp volley across goal into the far corner before Harry Kane bundled home a third after coming off the bench.
Southgate named a 33-player provisional squad for games against Bosnia and Iceland.
He will have to cut the numbers down to 26 for the tournament proper.
