After the final whistle jeers and cups of beer were thrown at England manager Gareth Southgate, who claimed it was better that the story was against him rather than against the team.

"I understand it. I'm not going to back down from it. The most important thing is that we stick with the team. I understand the story towards me. It's better for him than it is for the team, but it creates an unusual situation." environment to operate in. I haven't seen any other team qualify and receive the same treatment.

"I think when you have moments like that at the end of the game, I'm asking the players to be fearless, I'm not going to shy away from thanking the fans," Southgate told reporters post-game. Interview.

England and the rest of Group C were given a bad rap in the history books as the seven goals scored in all Group C games was the fewest ever scored in any group in Euro history. Despite the team struggling to score, Southgate believes the team have 'made England fun again.'

He concluded, "We have made England fun again and it has been very enjoyable for the players. We have to be careful it stays that way."

England have struggled throughout the group stage and will need to turn things around quickly if they are to progress in the tournament. The team has scored only two goals in three matches so far and the opening game win against Serbia is their only win so far.

Harry Kane said after the match, "The aim was to finish top of the group, to control our destiny. It was a tough game. We played much better than the other two games. We have enough potential to go further. "

England top Group C and could potentially face the Netherlands in the round of 16.