The Three Lions and the order must change!

One of the five players who came on from the bench, Ivan Toney, frankly told manager Gareth Southgate he felt "frustrated" at only being brought on in injury time. The Brentford striker – along with Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Eberechi Eze, Conor Gallagher, Anthony Gordon and Erzi Konsa – had been on the bench since the start of the finals because manager Southgate had used almost the same starting lineup in all four matches played.

Toney and Eze capitalized on their first appearance at the Euros, contributing to Harry Kane's winning goal in the 2-1 victory just as the first period of extra time began.

The England team needs strengthening and renewal to go far at Euro 2024. (Photo: REUTERS)

Coach Gareth Southgate is well aware of the frustration of players who have to sit on the bench. However, as experts have pointed out, the English coach himself has been almost completely lost, unsure how to use his substitutions or figure out who would be effective in all four matches played so far.

In a critical situation, trailing Slovakia until the 90+4th minute, coach Southgate moved Saka to left-back, using five forwards simultaneously on the field, and after Harry Kane scored in the first period of extra time, he immediately instructed the players to retreat and play defensively. A very confusing approach from a coach of a future champion.

Despite being considered a strong contender for the Euro 2024 title, the England team has failed to live up to fans' expectations. The "Three Lions" squad underperformed throughout the group stage, despite complaints from experts urging manager Southgate to make substitutions.

In the match against Slovakia, England were on the brink of elimination from the moment they fell behind in the 25th minute until injury time. The team, worth billions of pounds and boasting a star-studded squad, seemed poised to pack their bags and head home early until Bellingham scored.

Considered the strongest contender for the title, England didn't come to Euro 2024 just to reach the quarter-finals. The game has only just begun, and the "Three Lions" need to change if they don't want to be eliminated early by Switzerland or fail to get past the semi-finals against Austria/Netherlands/Türkiye, let alone face any of the "giants" like France/Germany/Spain in the final.

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