We know there's another level we have to find - Southgate

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England head Gareth Southgate revealed his disappointment successful nan measurement his broadside person played successful their 2 games astatine Euro 2024 - contempt 1 triumph and 1 draw.

The Three Lions drew 1-1 pinch Denmark connected Thursday, a consequence that leaves them apical of Group C and successful a beardown position to suffice for nan past 16.

However, conscionable arsenic successful England's 1-0 triumph complete Serbia connected Sunday, Southgate's broadside grounded to support power of nan lucifer and did not execute astatine their best.

"We understand group will beryllium disappointed pinch nan performances and rightly truthful - we person to make them a batch better," said Southgate successful an question and reply connected BBC One.

"At nan infinitesimal we're not utilizing nan shot good capable and person to judge if you do that you will suffer astatine times, arsenic we have. We cognize there's different level we person to find."

In Frankfurt, Harry Kane gave England an 18th-minute lead pinch his first extremity of nan tournament, only for Denmark to equalise 16 minutes later done Morten Hjulmand's long-range strike.

But Denmark - 16 spots beneath fifth-placed England successful nan Fifa rankings - were nan amended squad for ample parts of nan 2nd half, though England did deed nan station done Phil Foden.

Southgate's broadside could not find a winning extremity that would person taken them done pinch a crippled to spare.

"There’s a immense magnitude of activity to do, that's evident from nan 2 performances we person fixed - intelligibly it was not what we would’ve hoped for," added Southgate.

"We've played teams that are rather fluid successful a backmost 3 and it's not easy to get unit connected them but we decidedly person to do amended than we person done successful these 2 matches, that has been portion of nan problem, but besides not keeping nan shot good enough."

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