England are through to the last 16 of Euro 2024 as group winners but once again were underwhelming in their 0-0 draw with Slovenia. Could turning to Cole Palmer and Kobbie Mainoo be the solutions to the puzzle Gareth Southgate needs to solve if England are to progress much further?

What did Southgate's comments post-match reveal about how he's handling the challenge of managing at this tournament?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Oli Kay and Matt Slater, who were both in Cologne as well as football tactics writer Liam Tharme to analyse whether or not England can still succeed with Southgate.

00:00 Intro
00:24 Atmosphere at England vs Slovenia
04:45 Southgate's post-match comments
12:05 England's performances
16:06 Easing young players into tournaments
21:58 What has been the problem tactically for England?
27:36 Reviewing England's players
34:04 Why is the England team not clicking?
38:43 England through to the last 16
42:42 What does the future hold for Southgate?
47:26 What could be next for the England team?

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