England beat Slovakia 2-1: From 'Iceland vibes' to 'get-out-of-jail-free card'

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At half-time in England's game against Slovakia there were 'Iceland vibes' and, even at the end, 'Sweet Caroline didn't sound very sweet' - but the Three Lions are in a fourth quarter-final in a row under Gareth Southgate.

there were "Iceland vibes" and, even at the end, "Sweet Caroline didn't sound very sweet" - but the Three Lions are in a fourth quarter-final in a row under Gareth Southgate.

ITV pundit Gary Neville, who was Hodgson's assistant that summer, said: "I was sitting on the bench in Nice when England played Iceland - this game has Iceland vibes.Former Republic of Ireland captain Roy Keane added: "It's the biggest team talk of Gareth Southgate's career. "He looked dead on his feet and then, after he had scored, he was pressing at the start of extra time," said ex-England defender Matt Upson on BBC Radio 5 Live.

England fans, as they do, sang Sweet Caroline afterwards as the England players and Southgate went over to thank them for their support. England, who lost on penalties to Italy in the Euro 2020 final, play Switzerland in Saturday's quarter-final at 17:00 BST, a game which will be live on BBC One.Several of the pundits also wonder if it is time for an England reshuffle.

 

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