We don't care how we win, says England's Watkins

England striker Ollie Watkins says nan squad are not bothered astir their performances aliases goalscoring tally - truthful agelong arsenic they triumph games.

The Three Lions person reached Sunday's Euro 2024 last against Spain contempt failing to group nan tourney alight.

Spain person netted 13 times pinch six victories successful 90 aliases 120 minutes.

That is successful comparison to England's 7 goals and 3 wins - excluding punishment shootouts - while playing against lower-ranked teams than Spain.

Boss Gareth Southgate and his players were heavy criticised by fans connected an unconvincing tally to nan quarter-finals - but a punishment shootout triumph complete Switzerland followed by a 2-1 comeback triumph complete nan Netherlands has changed nan nationalist mood.

Watkins scored nan 90th-minute victor successful that semi-final triumph complete nan Dutch, successful only his 2nd substitute quality of nan tournament.

"I watched it rather a fewer times, erstwhile I sewage backmost to camp," said nan Aston Villa frontman. "I was manifesting it, a batch has led up to it.

"A bully friend said he felt for illustration I would people successful nan Euros final, I did it a lucifer before, but you ne'er know, I mightiness beryllium redeeming different 1 for nan final."

Watkins was asked astir King Charles' connection to nan squad - to effort to triumph without immoderate much stressful precocious dramas.

"As overmuch arsenic it makes it much exciting, I consciousness for illustration personally we don't attraction really we triumph aliases score, arsenic agelong arsenic nan shot goes successful nan backmost of nan net," added nan 28-year-old.