We know we need to improve - Alexander-Arnold

England midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold says nan Three Lions cognize they request to amended aft narrowly beating Serbia successful their opening Euro 2024 match.

Jude Bellingham scored nan only extremity arsenic England won 1-0 successful their tense Group C opener.

Serbia pushed guardant aft nan break pinch Jordan Pickford needing to nutrient a mates of saves to sphere victory.

Alexander-Arnold conceded that his broadside "could person performed better" but said it was "very important" to commencement nan tourney pinch a win.

"In tourney shot that's nan only point that matters," he said. "Keep up nan momentum, don't get up of ourselves.

"We cognize we request to amended successful nan tournament. Things to study but besides things we tin look astatine and beryllium happy with."

Manager Southgate added: "We had to suffer a spot which I deliberation is really bully for us. I deliberation to take sides nan container nan measurement we did was really bully for us."

Southgate besides said Bellingham "writes his ain script" aft nan Real Madrid midfielder's awesome performance.

Bellingham headed location nan opener to reward a sparkling commencement connected 13 minutes arsenic England threatened to tally distant pinch nan win.

"It was a ace spot of play successful nan build-up," he told BBC Sport. "I deliberation each of our guardant players looked really good."