Mood in England camp is 'really high' - Bowen

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Jarrod Bowen says nan temper wrong nan England campy is "really high" contempt an underwhelming commencement to their Euro 2024 campaign.

The Three Lions followed up a constrictive 1-0 triumph complete Serbia pinch a level and uninspiring capacity successful a 1-1 tie pinch Denmark successful Frankfurt connected Thursday.

England tin triumph Group C - and unafraid a last-16 necktie against a third-placed finisher - if they hit Slovenia successful Cologne connected Tuesday (20:00 BST).

However, they could look Germany if Gareth Southgate's broadside decorativeness runners-up, and nan tourney hosts triumph Group A.

There has been disapproval of Southgate and his side's performances from erstwhile England players successful nan aftermath of nan Denmark game.

But Bowen, speaking connected Saturday, said nan squad were "trying not to get progressive successful nan extracurricular world".

"We person a existent tight group, a existent togetherness," said nan West Ham forward, who has travel connected arsenic a substitute successful some games, playing a full of 35 minutes astatine nan tournament.

"We're still successful power of our ain destiny. We're calm astir it. The temper is really high. We're not bottommost pinch 2 defeats. We're still successful a really bully position."

Those questioning England's performances person included erstwhile skipper Alan Shearer, who said aft nan Denmark game: "I don’t deliberation location is simply a plan. There’s a complete deficiency of energy, I don’t cognize if anyone knows whether to travel aliases to sit."

And Wayne Rooney, who scored 53 times successful 120 England appearances, said "the players person to return responsibility".

Bowen added: "I effort not to get caught up successful nan extracurricular world, nan aforesaid arsenic nine level.

"Football is simply a crippled of opinions – location will beryllium highs and lows but it’s astir sticking together.

"We’re a squad of winners. We want to triumph and execute something."

England person 4 points from 2 games. No squad has grounded to make nan knockout shape of nan Euros pinch 4 points.

However, England's strategies astatine Euro 2024 person been criticised by fans who are calling for Southgate to make changes against Slovenia aft naming unchanged starting XIs successful back-to-back games.

Cole Palmer, who scored 22 Premier League goals and provided a further 11 assists, has yet to play a azygous minute. Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon has besides not yet featured.

Full-back Kieran Trippier said nan squad remained upbeat and positive.

"We could beryllium much happy, but nan astir important point is that we enactment together," added nan Newcastle defender, who won his 50th headdress against Denmark.

"There's a batch of sound but internally we instrumentality together, arsenic H [Harry Kane] said and arsenic Gareth said.

"We've been successful this business earlier and it's each astir conscionable staying calm, staying positive, because we're going to request everybody."

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