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England got here from behind to beat Slovakia 2-1 after extra-time and safe their place within the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
Gareth Southgate’s facet have been woeful for a lot of regular time and fell behind to a aim from Ivan Schranz.
Nevertheless, an excellent overhead kick from Jude Bellingham pulled England stage earlier than Harry Kane scored what proved to be the winner within the early phases of extra-time.
England will tackle Switzerland within the quarter-finals.
Mail Sport’s Craig Hope assesses how every of the England gamers carried out.
England got here from behind to beat Slovakia and attain the quarter-finals of Euro 2024
ENGLAND (4-3-3)
Jordan Pickford 6
A wierd vitality about him and it appeared unsettling, bouncing round and stepping out to affix centre-backs once they had ball early on. Saying that, he isn’t the issue with this staff and he should be aghast at what performs out in entrance of him at occasions. No marvel he needs to affix in play!
Kyle Walker 4
A penny for Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ideas? Walker was both dropping the ball or permitting Slovakia to run in behind him first half. Didn’t – and has not – added something close to shut sufficient to what he ought to in assault. Hastily, he appeared his 34 years right here.
Kyle Walker was both dropping the ball or permitting Slovakia to run in behind him first half
John Stones 5
Didn’t take accountability in build-up to Slovakia aim and had jittery moments the place he lacked focus – his doziness almost allowed Strelec to attain from midway. Too many pointless passes in defensive third, too. He’s not a defensive chief within the mould of Butcher, Adams or Terry, and England miss that.
Centre-back John Stones didn’t take accountability within the build-up to Slovakia’s recreation
Marc Guehi 5.5
Overwhelmed in air resulting in opening aim and was then sluggish to select up run of scorer Schranz. In his defence, he took a blow within the aerial problem. Redeemed himself with headed flick for Bellingham equaliser and made enormous goalmouth block at 0-0. A disgrace he’ll miss quarter-final due to early reserving, even when shaky right here.
Kieran Trippier 5
Bought Guehi brief with cross that led to team-mate’s reserving and ballooned one nice likelihood over the bar throughout troublesome first half. He did effectively to manage and cross for Foden to complete however was let down by scorer straying offside. Not his fault, however a proper again at left again is a obvious subject for stability of facet.
Declan Rice 5.5
Was not alert in monitoring Schranz when he broke from his area to attain and he isn’t enjoying with the swagger and drive he does for Arsenal. He offers his all and was unfortunate when cracking publish second half, however he isn’t providing midfield dynamism he ought to. It is all a bit huff and puff, and he isn’t blowing something down .
Kobbie Mainoo 7
He was the one optimistic first half as he tried to make issues occur – and that is the staff’s youngest participant. He put others to disgrace in that regard and confirmed extra braveness to get on ball than others. He would have been MOM if not for England recovering to win after his late withdrawal.
Kobbie Mainoo was the one optimistic to emerge from England’s first half efficiency
Bukayo Saka 5
One or two shiny moments however that’s all – a theme of his event. From attacking perspective he isn’t doing sufficient to justify being picked forward of Palmer. Did a job for the staff when switched positions in extra-time, however that is method beneath his finest, particularly for England.
Jude Bellingham 7.5
The saviour, however solely on the again of one other shocker. He is a strolling ego and perhaps solely gamers with that sense of price can pull off the overhead kick that he did. He stays a giant purpose this staff is malfunctioning. Nonetheless, the aim was Roy of the Rovers and with out it England could be out. For that, he is MOM.
Jude Bellingham once more had some irritating moments however scored an unimaginable aim
Phil Foden 4.5
He caught to the left way more, as if below instruction, and didn’t get into positions the place he can damage opposition. Absolutely Southgate can not play him left-wing once more after this? He also needs to have stayed behind the ball when creeping offside for disallowed aim. Place in staff below menace after a largely nameless night time. Poor deliveries, too.
Phil Foden wasn’t in a position to get into positions the place he was in a position to damage the opposition
Harry Kane 6
Not on the races – once more! – however his aim carried his nation over the ending line, and that’s the reason he stays on the pitch. He benefited from the presence of Toney alongside him and that’s one thing for Southgate to think about, as a result of up entrance alone he’s struggling, particularly in a facet so sluggish and predictable.
SUBS
Cole Palmer (on for Trippier 66) 7
Instantly he was an improve on Foden and Saka within the closing third – and it’s staggering why we needed to wait greater than an hour to see him. He MUST begin towards Switzerland.
Eberechi Eze (on for Mainoo 84) 6.5
It was a mishit, however who cares? His choice to tackle a troublesome shot led to Kane’s winner and England appeared higher for his vitality, even when high quality wasn’t at all times there.
Ivan Toney (for Foden 90) 7.5
A game-changer. Simply by being on the pitch he gave Slovakia one thing else to fret about and that contributed to equaliser earlier than he then laid on winner for Kane. Effectively performed.
Conor Gallagher (for Kane 106) 5.5
Introduced on to assist see residence the outcome and that he did. Added a little bit of chunk when England wanted it as team-mates drained.
Ezri Konsa (for Bellingham 106) 5.5
May very well be vying for a begin with Guehi suspended and did what he needed to right here in closing phases.
Supervisor – Gareth Southgate 5
He acquired fortunate, very fortunate. Earlier than Bellingham’s rescue act the supervisor lower a tragic and confused determine, not making adjustments quickly sufficient and ignoring gamers corresponding to Gordon who would certainly have a made a distinction.
Nonetheless, Toney’s introduction in stoppage-time helped swing recreation, and he deserves credit score for that. However actually, this was one other painful and, sadly, predictable efficiency.
Referee – Umut Meler (TUR) 5
You questioned if we have been going to complete with a recreation of 5-a-side given the flurry of early playing cards – some justified, some not. He appeared too overrated for the sport and did effectively to get by means of it with no crimson card or making a critical error, given his nervous vitality.
Slovakia (4-3-3): Dubravka 6; Pekarik 6 (Tupta 109, 5), Vavro 6.5, Skriniar 6.5, Hancko 6; Kucka 6.5 (Bero 81, 5.5), Lobotka 7, Duda 6.5 (Benes 81, 5); Schranz 7 (Gyomber 90, 5), Strelec 6.5 (Bozenik 61), Haraslin 7 (Suslov 61, 5)
Supervisor: Francesco Calzona 7
