Cole Palmer: Everyone knows England can play better at Euro 2024

Cole Palmer says there shall be “no hiding” from England’s gamers after their underwhelming begin to Euro 2024 continued, however insisted Gareth Southgate’s facet shall be able to go up a gear when t he knockout levels begin this weekend.

The Three Lions rounded off an unconvincing group stage marketing campaign with a goalless draw in opposition to Slovenia right here in Cologne final night time and regardless of qualifying as group winners, they might face a tough last-16 tie in opposition to the Netherlands in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.

“We all know we will play higher, everybody is aware of that,” mentioned Palmer, after the Three Lions had been once more booed off at full-time.

“There isn’t any hiding it. Our goal was to qualify and end prime of the group and we have completed that. We’ve ranges to go. We have certified from the group and it is about kicking on now.”

Palmer had been an odd absentee in the course of the first two group matches, left as an unused substitute regardless of an outstanding membership marketing campaign for Chelsea that noticed him end because the Premier League’s prime English scorer.

Despatched on halfway by means of the second half right here as a alternative for Bukayo Saka, although, the 22-year-old made a optimistic affect and will effectively have performed himself into Southgate’s plans for the knockout stage.

“I simply attempt to play my recreation, irrespective of the place I play, membership or nation, but it surely was good and thrilling to play,” he added.

“Everybody is aware of we will go up ranges. We simply must do it now within the knockouts. We will go up ranges and I am positive we’ll try this.”