England have been ‘terrible, sloppy, fatigued, lifeless and tepid’ in opposition to Denmark say the pundits as they put the boot into Gareth Southgate’s hapless staff

Pundits together with former England footballers slammed the staff as ‘terrible’ and ‘sloppy’ as they have been held to a irritating 1-1 draw by Denmark at Euro 2024.

England have been additionally described as ‘fatigued’, ‘lifeless’ and ‘tepid’ after struggling to impose themselves of their second Group C outing in Frankfurt, Germany.

Amongst these hitting out on the gamers was former England captain Alan Shearer who stated he felt there was ‘no excuse’ for a efficiency that lacked vitality.

Shearer, working for the BBC, stated: ‘You may see gamers mendacity on their backs – they appear completely shattered, the England gamers. There is not any excuse for that.

‘There was no vitality, no tempo to the sport. We did not run in behind till the final 10 or quarter-hour, we obtained caught too many occasions on the ball, too many sloppy passes and in fact, Denmark have been the higher staff and deserved to win.

‘It was very poor, it wasn’t adequate. I would not say lack of effort, not attempting, however there’s a lot extra to come back from these gamers.’

Shearer, 53, added: ‘Terrible efficiency, significantly after going up within the sport.’

Harry Kane’s opener on the Frankfurt Area was cancelled out by a wonderful strike from Denmark’s Morten Hjulmand.

And former England defender Rio Ferdinand bemoaned the techniques adopted by supervisor Gareth Southgate.

Requested concerning the efficiency, Ferdinand stated: ‘Lacklustre, lacked any form of course in my eyes, tactically effectively beneath par – we have been overshadowed tactically, I assumed, by the Denmark staff.

‘You must give them that respect, they have been well-drilled, tactically superior, pressed us higher, pressed us collectively.

‘I assumed England appeared very common. Our greatest gamers, our most decisive gamers, our greatest gamers (are) on the high of the pitch and we select to set as much as defend.

‘We have got too good gamers to take a seat again and hope to get by a sport. We have to unravel, are they being advised to do that, or are the gamers truly simply being pressured to try this by the opposition?’

BBC host Gary Lineker branded the efficiency ‘lifeless and tepid’.

And Jamie Carragher advised the Day by day Telegraph: ‘My large fear watching this and for the remainder of the event? England look completely knackered. They can not get near the ball. The surest signal of fatigue is dropping deep.’

In the meantime Roy Keane advised ITV: ‘Braveness and bravado, we’re probably not seeing it. There’s one thing amiss with the steadiness. (Jude) Bellingham is waving his arms. It is a large check for Gareth. It seems like he is overthinking issues.’

It comes after boos greeted the ultimate whistle as England missed the possibility to high their European Championship group with a sport to spare.

Serbia’s late equaliser in opposition to Slovenia within the early kick-off meant the Euro 2020 runners-up knew a win would see them by to the spherical of 16 as Group C winners.

However Hjulmand’s thumping strike cancelled out Kane’s first group-stage purpose since 2018 as England fumbled their probability at early progress.

Southgate’s choice and the underwhelming all-round staff efficiency will probably be pored over in minute element earlier than going through Slovenia subsequent Tuesday.

England began with the identical staff that beat Serbia and, but once more, took an early lead, this time by skipper Kane after Kyle Walker caught Victor Kristiansen napping.

However, as in Gelsenkirchen, they wobbled after going forward and Hjulmand’s belting 30-yard shot in off the foot of a publish noticed their Euro 2020 semi-final opponents degree.

Either side had possibilities to win it, with Phil Foden hitting a publish earlier than being withdrawn as a part of a daring triple substitution that didn’t spark an enchancment in a flat England efficiency.

England followers let their displeasure be identified at Deutsche Financial institution Park, the place the poor taking part in floor pressured Walker into an early change of shoes.

When the vice-captain returned he performed the ball in to Foden to show away from his man and get away a strike throughout a cagey begin, which got here to life after a Danish defensive error.

Kristiansen was so involved by Bukayo Saka’s presence that Walker managed to choose his pocket on the skin, driving ahead and seeing a low cross ricochet into path of Kane to fit house from shut vary.

Denmark’s response to the 18th-minute opener was as spectacular as England’s was alarming.

Whereas Southgate’s males have been defending the field effectively, they have been permitting the Scandinavians an excessive amount of house outdoors it and their strain advised within the thirty fourth minute.

Kane swept a go from a throw-in into no man’s land, with Hjulmand handed the ball and persevering with to hit an attractive strike from 30 yards that beat Jordan Pickford and crashed in off a publish.

The purple hordes roared as England continued to ask strain, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg denied between Foden possibilities.

Kane raised his arms in frustration after the primary of these openings, having seen the ahead take a tame shot slightly than slip him in on the finish of a shocking run.

Declan Rice noticed a deflected drive held and Saka bravely headed into the side-netting early within the second half, which was solely 9 minutes outdated when Southgate turned to his bench.

The ineffective Trent Alexander-Arnold was changed by common midfielder Conor Gallagher as England sought to get a grip on proceedings.

Southgate held his head in his fingers when a low 25-yard Foden strike cracked a publish, with Saka flashing the ball throughout the face of purpose after Gallagher made an vital intervention on the different finish.

However England’s play grew to become nervier as the sport wore on, with Southgate introducing a new-look entrance three of Jarrod Bowen, Eberechi Eze and Ollie Watkins rather than Foden, Saka and Kane.

It was a daring transfer with round 20 minutes remaining and practically paid rapid dividends, with Watkins put in behind by Bellingham and forcing Schmeichel right into a save from a good angle.

However the adjustments didn’t spark a noticeable upturn and Denmark appeared more than likely to grab a winner.

Hojbjerg appeared determined to attain from distance and an outstanding Marc Guehi restoration sort out stopped a harmful Alexander Bah cross.

England appeared pleased with some extent because the clock wound down – a view that their followers in Frankfurt actually didn’t share.

After the sport, Southgate admitted England have been struggling to deal with the strain.

‘Look, clearly, we’re dissatisfied with the 2 performances we have had,’ stated the under-fire England boss, who has to refocus on Tuesday’s group finale in opposition to Slovenia.

‘We have got to go and analyse that in depth and discover some options to addressing the problems that now we have. Over the subsequent few days we’ll spend a variety of time doing that.

‘We all know the extent must be greater, we all know the extent will be greater.

‘Perhaps the largest factor is now we have to simply accept the setting that we’re in and the expectations which are round us. We’re going to must stroll in direction of that problem.

‘In the intervening time we’re falling somewhat bit wanting that. Finally that is my duty. I am the supervisor and I’ve obtained to information this group in one of the simplest ways attainable.

‘To realize extraordinary issues, you must undergo some tough moments. At present was a tough second surely, in direction of the tip of the sport particularly.

‘However England have by no means received back-to-back qualification matches (to begin the Euros) I used to be advised yesterday, so there is a cause for that and we hoped to put in writing a special story at present. We have not managed that.

‘We perceive what that may imply for the subsequent few days, however now we have to remain calm contained in the group and discover good options to enhance it.’

Harry Kane additionally admitted England have been ‘struggling’ after they have been jeered off the pitch.

Regardless of being in a great place to win Group C, captain Kane conceded the aspect have fallen brief in Germany to date.

‘I feel we’re struggling each with and with out the ball,’ Kane, who was changed by Ollie Watkins within the second half, advised BBC One.

‘I feel the strain in each video games hasn’t been proper and with the ball hasn’t been adequate. Everybody’s dropping beneath their ranges somewhat bit.

‘It was robust on the market, however we’re calm. It wasn’t our biggest sport, however we obtained away with some extent.’