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England produced another dismal performance in a goalless draw against Slovenia on Tuesday night.
It was still enough to secure top spot in Group C, ensuring the Three Lions will be on what appears to be the more favorable side of the draw, but they have plenty to work on ahead of the knockout stages.
Gareth Southgate’s men scored just two goals in their three group games and failed to create many clear-cut chances in Cologne against a stubborn Slovenian team.
It’s been a familiar pattern throughout the group stages, and the stats don’t make for pleasant reading for England fans, with the team having won just two of their last eight matches.
Here are the numbers that put England to shame after another unconvincing night in Cologne.
Gareth Southgate saw his team put in another disappointing performance against Slovenia.
England struggled to create clear-cut chances and drew goalless.
Bellingham disappears again
It was another quiet night for Jude Bellingham, missing since scoring the winning goal in England’s first group game.
Harry Kane (32) was the only England outfield player to play the full 90 minutes and had fewer touches than Bellingham (69) on Tuesday night.
Zero shots, chances created, tackles, completed crosses or goals on Tuesday night for Bellingham, who also lost possession 15 times.
The striker also failed to take a shot in England’s previous Group C match against Denmark.
Jude Bellingham has been very quiet in England’s last two games after starring against Serbia
Bellingham struggled to make an impact as it rarely entered the penalty area.
England’s flightless wingers
Bukayo Saka also failed to impose his authority on the game. He did not attempt to dribble down the right flank before being hooked in the 70th minute.
On the opposite flank, Phil Foden only managed to beat his man once before being substituted.
Bukayo Saka did not even attempt a dribble before being substituted in the second half.
Phil Foden completed just one dribble and only showed glimpses of his brilliance.
But it’s not all doom and gloom…
England have reached the knockout stages of the last five major tournaments; he had never managed more than two in a row until this run, while Gareth Southgate (four) has reached the knockout stages in twice as many tournaments as any other England manager (Hodgson, Eriksson, Robson, Ramsey, Winterbottom, all two).
England completed a fourth successive Euro 2004 group stage unbeaten run, stretching back to a 2-1 defeat to France at Euro 2004. Iceland are the only team to have beaten England inside 90 minutes at a European Championship in the past 20 years.
Gareth Southgate has taken his team to the knockout stages of four major tournaments, double the number of any other England manager.
