'England can't afford to mismanage massive talents'

England "cannot spend to mismanage" their "massive talents" said Gary Neville aft different underwhelming capacity resulted successful a 0-0 tie pinch Slovenia.

The Three Lions spell into nan past 16 arsenic Group C winners - but they only managed 2 goals successful a group wherever only 1 squad won a game.

Jude Bellingham netted to gain an opening 1-0 triumph complete Serbia, pinch Harry Kane past scoring successful a 1-1 tie pinch Denmark.

Manager Gareth Southgate's squad action has been questioned during nan Euros and it remained a cardinal rumor successful Cologne connected Tuesday.

"England person Cole Palmer, Bukayo Saka, Jude Bellingham, Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden - massive, monolithic talents and we cannot spend to mismanage them," said erstwhile England defender Neville connected ITV.

Assessing nan squad's young midfield and guardant options, Neville added: "We are nan only state successful nan world who continually ask, 'where tin these players fit?'."

England started nan first 2 games pinch right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold successful cardinal midfield. Conor Gallagher replaced him against Slovenia, earlier being withdrawn astatine half-time for Mainoo.

Southgate's broadside were seen by galore arsenic associated favourites pinch France earlier nan tourney began, but performances person not matched expectations.

"I deliberation each of nan England supporters are worried pinch what they're seeing," said ex-England defender Conor Coady connected BBC Radio 5 Live.

"We wanted this to beryllium nan crippled wherever England arrived connected this immense shape and say: 'England are yet here!'

"We haven't seen that. There was thing successful nan crippled to propose that. There were a fewer half-chances and nan agleam cameo from Cole Palmer, but speech from that it was much of nan same."

England will look a third-placed squad connected Sunday, perchance nan Netherlands.

Leicester centre-back Coady said: "When you get done nan group you past person that infinitesimal of 'now it gets really tough'.

"It is now aliases never. If you don't do it correct past you could beryllium sat location successful nan dressing room travel Sunday pinch your level summons location nan adjacent day."

England rank 17th retired of 24 teams for nan magnitude of shots taken successful this tourney - 29 - and 19th for expected goals - 2.26.

"If we are honest, we didn't get nan capacity what England fans are looking for," said erstwhile England midfielder Jermaine Jenas connected BBC Match of nan Day.

"I deliberation astir fans person near this stadium pinch much questions than answers."

Several of England's breathtaking young talents person been named connected nan chair for nan opening 3 games: Chelsea's free-scoring guardant Palmer, Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon, Manchester United teen Mainoo and Crystal Palace's cardinal midfielder Adam Wharton.

"I'm definite that Kobbie Mainoo will commencement successful nan adjacent game," said Neville.

"He [Southgate] thought that Conor Gallagher mightiness beryllium an action because of his energy, but we request personification successful location that tin get america playing and Mainoo does that.

"Adam Wharton could do that too."

Former Lionesses striker Ellen White, connected BBC Match of nan Day, said: "Nothing fazed nan young substitutes erstwhile they came on. Kobbie Mainoo, Cole Palmer and Anthony Gordon each looked for illustration they conscionable wanted to showcase what they could do.

"They wanted to show their energy, show their flair, make things happen. We haven't really seen that successful nan first 2 games especially. You felt excited erstwhile they were getting connected nan shot and you want to spot that successful nan adjacent game."

Another talking constituent has been England not having a fresh earthy left-back. Luke Shaw has not yet been capable to play arsenic he returns from injury, pinch Newcastle's Kieran Trippier, a right-footed and versatile full-back, occupying nan domiciled for nan full group stage.

Kyle Walker has played connected nan right, pinch a 3rd right-back successful Alexander-Arnold featuring successful midfield for nan first 2 games earlier being dropped.

"I deliberation that it would beryllium superb to spot [winger Bukayo] Saka astatine left-back, but I deliberation Gareth won't do that," said Neville.

"What you whitethorn get him to do is put Kyle arsenic left-back and put Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is simply a superb personification of nan shot connected nan right-hand side, connected nan right."

Tottenham leader Ange Postecoglou, watching for ITV, said: "I americium judge 12 months agone Kobbie Mainoo, Adam Wharton and Cole Palmer were not successful his apical 40 players for this Euros - they could extremity up being nan cardinal players."

England fans booed their ain squad astatine nan end, pinch immoderate cups being thrown successful nan guidance of Southgate.

Australian Postecoglou said: "When there's specified a beardown relation pinch what nan nationalist shot squad represents successful truthful galore ways, and erstwhile you don't person success, there's ever going to beryllium a love-hate relationship.

"Everyone talks astir history and nan group that triumph thing will time off that behind.

"It is earthy to consciousness wounded erstwhile disapproval comes your way."

Former England women's world Izzy Christiansen said: "There are a batch of England fans near confused and uncertain aft that. But, nan bully aged cliche of 'it's tourney football' still stands.

"England are still correct successful it and 1 of nan monolithic positives is nan substitutes, and nan different is that England still person 1 different crippled to play.

"I deliberation nan emotion needs to beryllium taken retired of nan situation. A batch of nan players person spoken astir nan thought of doing nan federation proud, but that will travel if nan performances amended and you get it correct connected nan pitch.

"Remove a spot of nan emotion and attraction connected what's next."