Talk of easy draw shows 'entitlement' - Southgate

England Gareth Southgate has warned against an "entitlement we person arsenic a federation that creates play and annoys our opponents" earlier Saturday's Euro 2024 quarter-final pinch Switzerland (17:00 BST).

The Three Lions are 2 wins from nan last aft avoiding favourites Spain and France connected nan different broadside of nan draw, meaning England cannot meet them earlier nan showpiece successful Berlin connected 14 July.

On nan eve of nan last-eight lucifer pinch Switzerland - unrecorded connected BBC One, BBC iPlayer and nan BBC Sport website and app - BBC sports editor Dan Roan asked Southgate whether England request to return nan opportunity of being successful nan perceived easier broadside of nan draw.

"We are playing a really beardown shot federation who person played exceptionally well, person tremendous pride," said Southgate, who takes complaint of his 100th crippled arsenic boss.

"I would opportunity that is simply a classical illustration of nan entitlement we person arsenic a federation that creates play and annoys our opponents.

"Our attraction is connected really do we triumph this crippled and really do we play to nan champion of our ability? We person ne'er been to a last extracurricular England, we person only had 2 finals successful our history, 3 semi-finals.

"So tons of nations who we mightiness comprehend arsenic English group to beryllium smaller person acold amended records than america successful position of winning things, successful getting to nan second stages successful finals.

"It's half of nan problem we have. We're fresh for tomorrow and, arsenic a team, we person immense respect for our opponents."

England were seconds distant from going retired of Euro 2024 erstwhile Jude Bellingham scored a 95th-minute equaliser against Slovakia successful nan past 16.

Harry Kane past headed nan victor successful other clip to group up nan quarter-final pinch Switzerland successful Dusseldorf, pinch nan winners facing nan Netherlands aliases Turkey successful nan semis connected Wednesday, 10 July (20:00 BST).

England person produced 4 under-whelming performances astatine Euro 2024 but Southgate said he expected amended against nan Swiss.

"I consciousness that nan team, moreover successful training, now look successful a different spot mentally, they look much fluid," he added.

"The longer nan players are here, nan much belief they have, nan little they are being affected by what's outside. They tin spot nan opportunity.

"Every crippled tin return you connected a journey, for illustration nan crippled nan different night. We person to present tomorrow, we person to beryllium fresh to spell until nan past infinitesimal again, excavation heavy successful nan moments that you person to.

"They are highly motivated guys and tin spot nan anticipation of a semi-final. There is simply a buzz astir them and they are excited to return that situation on."

With immoderate fans venting their anger complete nan team's displays successful Germany, Southgate's position has travel nether scrutiny.

In February, nan Football Association made it clear they were keen for him to remain successful complaint beyond Euro 2024.

But Southgate, who steered England to nan 2018 World Cup semi-final, nan Euro 2020 last arsenic good arsenic a World Cup quarter-final successful 2022, has yet to motion a caller contract, pinch his existent woody owed to expire successful December.

There has been speculation astir his early aft nan tourney - whether England triumph it aliases not.

"If you are successful 1 of nan astir high-profile jobs successful world shot past location is ever going to beryllium speculation, ever going to beryllium appraisal of what is going on," said Southgate.

"I'm not worried. When I was a young head you are worried if nan first occupation doesn't spell good you will ne'er get different job. You interest astir failing and getting nan sack.

"I'm older, I'm not worried astir losing, what mightiness spell wrong. We person an opportunity tomorrow to get to different semi-final.

"It's astir going for it now."