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England stars make dressing room plea to young team-mates after being booed off

22 June 2024 , 14:00
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One senior star made a public plea to avoid panic on TV
One senior star made a public plea to avoid panic on TV

ENGLAND'S senior stars have pleaded with their team-mates not to panic following Thursday's dismal draw with Denmark, according to reports.

The Three Lions were booed off the pitch in Frankfurt after playing out an uninspiring 1-1 draw against the Danes.

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England's senior players have tried to settle the camp after drawing with DenmarkCredit: Reuters
Gareth Southgate's side have come under fire for their performance
Gareth Southgate's side have come under fire for their performanceCredit: Getty

Gareth Southgate and his side have been hit with a slew of criticism for their showing on Thursday evening, but the players are keen to ensure that things don't blow out of proportion.

According to the Daily Mail, England's most experienced squad members have made an effort to ensure everyone remains calm and doesn't panic after the points were shared.

With more than ten of England's 26-man squad playing in their first major tournament, the senior Lions have made a point of setting the right tone in the camp.

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It's said that the senior stars have stressed the importance of keeping out negativity, with the Mail's report describing the morale as "stable".

While Kyle Walker, who is playing in his fifth major tournament, made a public effort to calm fans down after the game.

Speaking to the BBC post-match, he said: "I think that's tournament football.

"This is a good Denmark team and, you know, we're top of the group.

"So let's try and take the positives from this game in that we've not lost, we've conceded a great strike from outside the box and sometimes you have to tip your hat for good goals."

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He added: "Listen, let's take it as a point - a well deserved point - and we can move onto the next game".

Despite the atmosphere being in a good place for England, there is understood to be a sense that Gareth Southgate will be making changes to his starting line-up for Tuesday's clash with Slovenia.

Trent Alexander-Arnold could be the casualty of change with the Liverpool man likely to be switched out in the middle of the park.

The natural right-back has started at central midfield in both games so far, being hooked on both occasions and replaced by Conor Gallagher.

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But despite options such as Adam Wharton and Kobbie Mainoo, Southgate has explained that he doesn't have a replacement for Kalvin Phillips in the team.

Phillips was a regular under Southgate at Euro 2020 and a huge part of the team advancing to the final.

However, despite not playing since 2023, Southgate has suggested there is nobody who can fill his gap in the current side - woth comments that were slammed as "insulting" by Gary Lineker.

He said: "We know it is an experiment [Playing Alexander-Arnold in midfield] - we don't have a natural replacement for Kalvin Phillips - but we are trying some different things.

"At the moment, we are not flowing as we would like, that's for sure."

England still remain top of Group C and will likely advance through to the last 16 regardless of their result against Slovenia on Tuesday night.

However fans will be hoping for a more inspiring and attacking display when the side travel to Cologne next week.

Joshua Hall

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