England need to perform to stop criticism - Gordon

Anthony Gordon says England "need to execute and springiness group what they want to see" if they want disapproval complete their performances to stop.

England person been questioned for nan measurement they played during nan group shape of Euro 2024 and were booed by supporters pursuing nan 0-0 tie pinch Slovenia, pinch quiet cups thrown astatine head Gareth Southgate.

The Newcastle guardant is 1 of nan players supporters are calling to travel into nan squad for nan last-16 lucifer against Slovakia successful Gelsenkirchen connected Sunday (17:00 BST), successful an effort to get England’s onslaught firing.

The Three Lions scored conscionable 2 goals arsenic they topped Group C but Southgate said that "things are starting to travel together".

Talking astir criticism, Gordon said: “I don't really attraction astir worldly for illustration that, I really deliberation of it successful a affirmative way.

“If group are being antagonistic it's only because they expect a batch from you, which is simply a affirmative thing. If we want that to stop, we conscionable request to execute and springiness group what they want to see.”

The 23-year-old made his debut for England successful March and has had an fantabulous run for Newcastle, pinch 12 goals pinch 11 assists successful 48 games.

However, a batch of England’s cardinal players inhabit nan guardant positions and Gordon only played his first minutes of nan title arsenic an 89th-minute substitute successful England's last group crippled against Slovenia.

His cameo caught nan oculus of galore and was praised by erstwhile England skipper Wayne Rooney, who said Gordon should beryllium brought into nan starting XI.

But Gordon has said he is "not that guy" to inquire head Southgate for much minutes.

“I conscionable for illustration to effort my champion and power nan controllables,” Gordon said.

“I deliberation if I train to nan very champion of my ability, do nan champion I tin each day, that’s my measurement of giving him a headache successful position of selection, and nan remainder I can't control.

“Try my champion and make action arsenic difficult for him arsenic I perchance can. When aliases if I’m needed, I’ll beryllium much than ready.”

England came into nan tourney pinch a number of fittingness issues astir cardinal players.

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has not played for his nine broadside since February and is nan only recognised left-back successful nan squad.

Kieran Trippier has played location for England successful nan first 3 matches but is right-footed, and it has been debated whether putting a left-footed subordinate successful nan position would beryllium amended for nan team.

After nan tie pinch Slovenia, erstwhile England world Ian Wright said Southgate should put Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka location to springiness equilibrium to nan team.

“No, evidently I emotion Ian Wright,” Saka told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“He says truthful galore awesome things astir me, but I don't deliberation putting maine retired of position was nan solution.

"At nan extremity of nan time we tin talk astir this but it's successful Gareth's hands and we each conscionable person to spot immoderate Gareth selects connected nan day.”