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There has been no shortage of things to talk about following England's disappointing display against Denmark on Thursday.

The consensus after the Danes fought back to take a deserved point in Frankfurt is that something is just not right with this England team.

Questions have been raised about the Alexander-Arnold 'experiment' in midfield, even the Three Lions' record goalscorer Harry Kane has come in for criticism.

Here's what's been said so far:

• Should England play more like Spain?
• Why are Gareth Southgate's side so passive?

• You've had your say - no Plan B? Or should England get more backing?

But is all this doom and gloom healthy?

We will take a look at some reasons for Gareth Southgate's side to remain cheerful, but would also love to hear your happy thoughts to lift the mood.

Tell us why you think the England players should remain upbeat using the contact details above.

Thanks...

Gary

Now click below to watch the analysis by BBC pundits Joe Hart and Danny Murphy...

After England's draw with Denmark on Thursday, it was a joy to watch Spain against Italy, the way they spread the ball around and got wide-men Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal into the game so often.

In the graphic below showing the average position of each player, they are the most advanced players, in virtually the exact same position in each flank. And demonstrating Dave's comment below, look how close striker Alvaro Morata is to Pedri and the rest of Spain's centre-midfielders - but not too close.

That is one structured, disciplined and effective formation. Can England perhaps emulate it?

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Martin: I would play 3-5-2 with Stones, Guehi, Walker at the back. Trippier, Rice, Mainoo, Bellingham and Saka across midfield & Gordon/Foden & Kane up front. Gives a little pace upfront to help Kane and someone ahead of him if he drops.

Dave: With the players available there is no reason why we can't play like Spain. Watch Rodri's position compared to Rice. Look where the full-backs are. Look how close the midfield is to Morata. Watch how they win the ball back. Watch how Morata stays front and centre.

In the long term maybe Dave, albeit that's possibly fanciful for this tournament. Let's have a look at how Spain lined up against Italy last night though...

When it comes to England keeping the ball, Gareth Southgate’s selection will be questioned. Trent Alexander-Arnold struggled to impact play against Serbia, and was utterly swamped on Thursday.

Absent were the quarterback passes Southgate would have hoped for - instead he was overwhelmed and eventually withdrawn after 54 minutes for Conor Gallagher.

If the Trent project has failed, Southgate must assess his options – Gallagher to start against Slovenia? Jude Bellingham to drop deep? Time to trust Kobbie Mainoo (pictured below) or Adam Wharton?

Southgate faces having to experiment in a live tournament - a boom or bust scenario.

“Alexander-Arnold has come into the midfield to add a creative element. I think Southgate expected to be more dominant in possession where Trent would be found in more offensive situations where he could utilise his right foot,” former England midfielder Izzy Christiansen told BBC Radio 5 Live.

“What I would say as a consideration is playing someone else alongside Declan Rice such as Mainoo, or dropping Bellingham deeper. Could you put Trent at left-back because Kieran Trippier hasn't been outstanding?”

On the balance of England's midfield, Rio Ferdinand added: "I would put Declan Rice in the six, Jude Bellingham in the eight running from deep and Phil Foden in the free role as the 10. I think that is how you will get the best of these players."

Click here for more from Emma on what's wrong with England

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Alex in Leeds

Alan

The 2002 World Cup was arguably the one that got away Alan. No Stevie G, no Gary Neville, David Beckham clearly not match fit and Michael Owen getting injured. That said, England didn't come up with the solutions to win either of those tournaments as well, albeit narrowly losing to eventual champions Brazil with Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Roberto Carlos and co. was hardly a huge failure.

Many pundits and fans have questioned why an England side so packed with talent, who play for clubs such as Manchester City and Liverpool that press with style and abandon, were sitting in a low block.

Having, as they did against Serbia, started with purpose and scored a deserved opener, England notably withdrew from the midfield fight and ceded impetus to their opponents.

It was that lack of pressing which gave Morten Hjulmand the space and time to pick his spot and arrow a magnificent equaliser past Jordan Pickford and in off the post.

“England have to have more intensity in the press - they are too passive at the moment,” said former England defender Rio Ferdinand.

“They have got in some good positions high up the pitch but have lacked that intensity, and when you are passive you are played through.

"The current balance of the team is not allowing the players to reach the levels that they have done for clubs. Phil Foden is out of position and not playing his best, maybe Jude Bellingham would be better playing at number eight. It is a big concern.

"At the moment England do not know when to squeeze the pitch, who is going when, the distances between each other. Once you have questions tactically the picture can change in a split second in front of you and you are lost. It is baffling and concerning."

Click here for more from Emma on what's wrong with England

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Jay

On Thursday, England once again demonstrated their dangerous habit of going into rapid retreat once they took an 18th-minute lead through captain Harry Kane.

England had more problems than Gareth Southgate will care to mention, at least publicly, as they were left counting their good fortune that Denmark did not add to Morten Hjulmand’s thunderous 34th-minute equaliser.

Trent Alexander-Arnold’s unaccustomed role is one of those problems and it surely signalled the end of what even Southgate himself described as an “experiment” when he was called over to be substituted only nine minutes after half-time, a move made by a manager who does not have a reputation for hasty changes.

There was no lack of effort but Alexander-Arnold looked like a square peg in a round hole, which is effectively what he is. The partnership with Declan Rice was non-existent, unbalanced and too often overrun by Denmark, with their midfield revolving around the veteran Christian Eriksen.

Click here for more from Phil in his latest column

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Now then, there's a lot to unpick from those comments, and we'll begin with John Stones. It's worth stressing that the system England have been playing is very different to that which Stones plays in at Manchester City.

With Rodri usually the only holding midfielder for City, there is more room for Stones to step into, and Pep Guardiola has his players so well drilled that Stones knows that when he does move forward, one of his team-mates will usually be ready to cover for him in defence if needed.

The graphic below shows how Trent Alexander-Arnold's average position (8) against Denmark was right in front of Stones (5), and Declan Rice's (4) was right in front of England's other centre-half Marc Guehi (6).

Rice is also playing in a different role and system than he does at Arsenal, where he has the freedom to burst forward from midfield.

And we all know that Alexander-Arnold plays at right-back for Liverpool. There is no doubting his passing ability, but from right-back he has a greater range of vision, more space to play passes into and far more players in front of him to pick out. As former England striker Ian Wright said when defending Alexander-Arnold's England performance on ITV, "who do you want him to pass to?"

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Trent Alexander-Arnold cut a forlorn figure as he joined England’s players in front of the supporters who turned on them after the desperate display in the draw against Denmark in Frankfurt.

Alexander-Arnold looked like a man with matters weighing heavily on his mind, as did England manager Gareth Southgate after a ragged England display that saw them scrape a fortunate 1-1 against the vastly superior Danes.

Southgate discovered major tournaments are no time for experiments and his strategy of using Liverpool’s lavishly gifted defender in central midfield is surely over after an England performance that was lacking in structure, energy and at times veered dangerously close to shambolic.

Alexander-Arnold must not be used as scapegoat, a fig leaf to cover up the malaise that has overcome England under Southgate since they took the lead against Serbia in their opening game.

This is on the manager as much, if not more, than the player who is being used out of position.

Click here for more from Phil in his latest column

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If you look at all these players individually, Alan Shearer was right. The point he was making about John Stones, that he’s a shadow of the player that he is for Manchester City.

There's a common denominator here, that they’ve got better managers at their clubs. Mikel Arteta, what he gets out of Declan Rice, and Pep Guardiola, what he gets out of Phil Foden.

Kyle Walker plays as well for Gareth Southgate as he does for Pep, but Jurgen Klopp, [look] what he got out of Trent Alexander-Arnold.

There's an issue there and a lot of it leads back to Southgate.

Dave, Rammy

Some 17 hours after England's draw with Denmark, yet the talking points are still bubbling away.

Why are things not clicking? Is the Alexander-Arnold experiment over? Does Kane need to offer more, as suggested by some pundits? And how would you sort out the midfield issue? Keep your views coming in.

Here's what's been said so far:

• Alan Shearer believes Southgate needs to take the pressure off the England players
• Bellingham and Kane were in virtually the same average position against Denmark
• Our England reporter Alex Howell says Luke Shaw is still missing from team training
• You've had your say - no Plan B? Or should England get more backing?

Denmark had marginally more possession in Thursday's game at 50.9% and other possession stats are quite similar. Denmark made 548 with a passing accuracy of 86.9%, while England made 528 at 86.2%.

The main difference is where those passes were played. Denmark made 292 passes in the opposition half, compared to England's 241.

The difference is even more stark high up the field, with Denmark making 142 into the final third and England 97. Although Gareth Southgate's side played a similar number of passes, far more of their play was towards their own territory.

“I don't know if they are being told to play like this,” former England defender Micah Richards said on BBC One. “They are lethargic - they need more energy and need to be more aggressive.

“We are constantly inviting pressure. We have a group of players who can keep the ball.”

Read more here.

Dave

I spoke after the game about John Stones and how, in two games at this tournament, we have not once seen him come out of defence with the ball or operate in midfield like he does all the time for Manchester City.

Similarly, if you were listening to my co-commentary of the Denmark draw, you would have heard how frustrated I was that we are not seeing Declan Rice burst forward from midfield the way he does for Arsenal.

Gareth is a bright guy, so he will know what is coming - he will also know that his job is to get the best out of his players, and he is not doing that at the moment.

As individuals, they are not performing anywhere near how they can and should be. As a team, there was no aspect of what they did with or without the ball that was anywhere near good enough.

We lacked energy, our pressing was not right - we did not seem to know who should go or when - and the balance was not right in midfield... the list goes on and on.

There is a lot to work on, but of course we still have to remember that things can turn very quickly in tournament football. This team needs a spark. They are definitely capable of finding it but, whether it is a moment in a game or a tactical switch that turns things round, it needs to happen very quickly.

Click here for more from Alan in his latest column

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