5 talking points as dismal England do just enough against Slovenia at Euros

England laboured against Slovenia in their final Euro 2024 group match, with concerns remaining despite Gareth Southgate 's side moving through to the round of 16 as group winners.

A quiet opening saw Benjamin Sesko remind England they couldn't assume victory was a done deal, though his headed effort didn't cause Jordan Pickford too much trouble. Celebrations over Saka's disallowed goal were quickly cut short, but the energy of the move did at least make for a livelier end to the first half.

There were calls for all number of changes in the days before the game, but in the end Southgate only made one. The Trent Alexander-Arnold experiment was paused if not outright abandoned, with Conor Gallagher brought in after a pair of substitute appearances. There were a hanful of moments where pressure from the England players looked capable of unsettling their opponents. The running off the ball appeared more pointed, too, though without much reward in the early stages.

Sesko was a largely anonymous figure in the first half, save for one tame early effort. When he made way for Josip Ilicic after 75 minutes, there was a sense he could have played another hour before getting close to threatening.

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