Slovenia celebrates after drawing with England

Euro 2024 Group 3 England vs Slovenia 2:00 a.m. June 26

Press F5 to update the latest content

June 25, 2024 10:30 PM

"Three Lions" have a wide open door to continue

In theory, Gareth Southgate and his team are almost certain to reach the round of 16, at least one of the four wildcards. The goal of the "Three Lions" is to beat Slovenia to secure the top spot in Group D, thereby entering the round of 16 with an easier opponent. Graphics: Quynh Anh.

June 25, 2024 10:45 PM

England "overwhelms" Slovenia

Historically, the two teams have met six times. The Three Lions have a completely dominant record over Slovenia.

June 25, 2024 10:50 PM

Arnold - "dark spot" in England squad

After 2 matches, Arnold is the biggest disappointment of the England team. The biggest problem of the Liverpool star when playing as a central midfielder is the lack of connection with the surrounding satellites. Arnold moves unreasonably, leading to rarely receiving the ball. Before Slovenia, the British press reported that coach Southgate will replace Arnold with Gallagher. Graphics: Quynh Anh.

June 25, 2024 11:01 PM

Scholes rejects idea of ​​replacing Arnold with Gallagher

Legendary Paul Scholes agrees that Southgate should replace Arnold in the starting line-up. However, the former Manchester United star wants Kobbie Mainoo to start as a creative midfielder instead of a "worker" midfielder like Gallagher.

June 25, 2024 11:45 PM

Coach Southgate criticized

A series of big names in English football such as Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Paul Scholes criticized coach Southgate for not helping the "Three Lions" play explosively at EURO 2024 as expected. In response, Southgate declared that everyone should calm down and wait for an England team to explode like in the past many years.

June 26, 2024 00:30

Waiting for the reserve stars of "Three Lions"

After two poor performances, Foden is likely to be benched against Slovenia. In the left-forward position, Anthony Gordon is Southgate's preferred option if he replaces Foden.

June 26, 2024 00:57

Official lineup England vs Slovenia

Coach Southgate changed a position, Gallagher replaced Arnold. Foden still started, despite his poor form.

June 26, 2024 01:15

First time for Gallagher

Conor Gallagher was the highlight of the England squad against Slovenia. British experts said the "Three Lions" needed the mobility of Kobbie Mainoo. However, coach Southgate prioritized strength and competition, so he gave Gallagher the chance to replace Arnold.

June 26, 2024 01:34

England stars warm up before the match

June 26, 2024 02:01

The match begins

England kick off first.

June 26, 2024 02:05

The first shot

5': England's goal was threatened when Sesko headed the ball. However, this shot did not go far enough and Pickford easily handled it.

June 26, 2024 02:07

Tight start

After 5 minutes, England held the ball 75%. However, the "Three Lions" were not able to launch a clear attack, as Slovenia was maintaining a reasonable formation distance.

June 26, 2024 02:12

England have not finished yet

After 10 minutes, the "Three Lions" have not had a single shot. This shows how difficult it is for Southgate and his team.

June 26, 2024 02:21

He was deprived of a goal.

20': Saka put the ball into the Slovenian net but the linesman called for offside immediately after. Foden was offside before passing to Saka to score.

June 26, 2024 02:32

Kane shoots

31': Kane has space to curl the ball but it doesn't go far enough. This is the first time the England captain has shot in this match.

June 26, 2024 02:40

"Three Lions" deadlocked

With only 4 shots after 40 minutes, England are really stuck against Slovenia. The "Three Lions" midfield with Rice, Gallagher and Bellingham is not working effectively, leading to uncoordinated attacks.

June 26, 2024 02:46

End of first half

England endured a tough 45 minutes against the resilience and discipline of Slovenian players. In fact, Slovenia was the team that played more cohesively and deployed more attacking situations with more flair. Meanwhile, England relied mainly on the qualities of their stars. Foden, Bellingham and Kane played hard, but could not make a difference.

June 26, 2024 03:03

The second half begins.

Kobbie Mainoo came on for Gallagher.

June 26, 2024 03:08

He stepped up the pressure.

Mainoo's appearance helped the "Three Lions" midfield play better. In the first 5 minutes of the second half, England's attacks became sharper and their damage was significantly improved.

June 26, 2024 03:15

No goals for England yet

58': A series of dangerous situations in front of Slovenia's goal but no goals for the "Three Lions".

June 26, 2024 03:28

He made another substitution.

71': Coach Southgate took Saka out to rest and replaced him with Palmer.

June 26, 2024 03:33

Rice's shot was unsuccessful.

75': England created a breakthrough with a pass between Rice and Foden. As soon as he saw an open space, Rice swung his leg to shoot but the ball went wide of the goal.

June 26, 2024 03:40

The ball rolls halfway across the field.

In the final minutes of the match, England increased their attacking pressure, while Slovenia focused on defense. The presence of Palmer and Mainoo is helping England's attack improve.

June 26, 2024 03:42

Trent Arnold enters the field

84': Arnold replaces Trippier, filling the left-back position.

June 26, 2024 03:50

Palmer missed his chance.

90+2': Space opened up for Palmer, but the Chelsea star's curling shot with his strong foot couldn't make a difference.

June 26, 2024 03:52

Time's up

The Three Lions were held to a 0-0 draw by Slovenia. In the same match, Serbia drew 0-0 with Denmark. At the end of Group C, England advanced to the next round with the top spot. Denmark finished second. Slovenia finished third with 3 points and will qualify for the round of 16.

The Three Lions have secured a place in the next round of EURO 2024. However, before the final round of matches, Southgate and his team are only 2 points ahead of the 2 teams below them, so they need to win to be sure of leading Group C. From this basis, England will meet one of the four teams that have won a ticket to the round of 16 at EURO 2024.

After 2 matches, England is the “big guy” that is causing heavy disappointment. They defeated Serbia in a game that was not too dominant. In the match against Denmark, England played even worse, despite taking the lead but were equalized. Southgate put on the field a team that was rated as all-star but the positions could not find a common voice. The “Three Lions” playing style has not shown any special moves, or maybe Southgate is hiding his cards.

After 2 matches, Southgate’s experiment has failed. Trent Alexander-Arnold has not performed well in the central midfield role. Phil Foden was trampled by Jude Bellingham. Bellingham and Bukayo Saka’s support for Harry Kane was not good enough, leading to the England captain being “hungry for the ball”.

Against Slovenia, Southgate will adjust his squad. British media reported that Conor Gallagher was chosen to start instead of Arnold. In addition, Foden could give way to Anthony Gordon or Cole Palmer. Southgate will have to solve another headache when finding someone to replace Kieran Trippier at left-back.

Slovenia has 2 points after 2 matches and still has a chance to advance. The “Three Lions” must be careful when their opponents are a team that plays proactive defense and is full of fighting spirit.

Quynh Anh - Tieu Phung

Source: https://tienphong.vn/slovenia-an-mung-khi-cam-hoa-anh-post1649361.tpo