Chris, Cologne

That is all from Phil McNulty!

Our very own needs to get off to the stadium in Cologne.

Thanks for all your questions and I hope you got some good answers from Phil.

Andy: I hear and read from pundits that this England side need to win this tournament in order to be seen as 'great', but the fact is that this current generation has already eclipsed previous England teams achievements with the exception of the 1966 side by reaching a final in a major tournament.

Do you think that this side and Gareth Southgate don't get the credit they deserve? And can you see this perspective changing in the future in the same way people think about the 1990 and 1996 sides?

Phil: Hello, Andy. That's a really good question. I think this side is confronted by the same sort of dilemma that faced the so-called 'Golden Generation' of the early 2000s under Sven-Goran Eriksson – although their tournament results have been better.

You cannot be regarded as 'great' unless you win something and the bottom line is this England era has not won anything. If they do not win out here then then they run the risk of being regarded as nearly men.

I think they have had the credit they deserved as they have done very well and been great representatives for England – but they need to win a tournament to elevate their status. It may seem harsh but that's just now it is.

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How much does pressure come into it?

We talk about tactics, but how would they would be feeling?

When you talk about systems and rotations and which player should be playing where, we are not taking into consideration the pressure of wearing that badge for England.

Expectation for England is different this time round. All the players are playing for the top clubs winning every season.

Steve: Harry Kane has a great goal scoring record but his style of play is completely at odds with the rest of the team. Is it time to move on to a more suitable player in that position? Or continue to labour our way through games in the hope he scores enough to win those games?

Phil: Hello, Steve. I do not think the time has come to move on because we are talking about a world-class match-winner, who hit the bar in England’s first game and scored in the second.

I take your point about his style at the moment because he has become more of a conventional front man rather than the all-rounder he has been for years. Is he struggling with fitness? There has been talk of a back injury. He also stated that he was not sure when to press, which is a team problem rather than his and has hopefully been addressed. It has to be.

I’ve not seen anything that makes me think leaving out Harry Kane would be a good idea.

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Group D

Netherlands v Austria - BBC One

France v Poland - BBC Two

NB: Both games kick off at 17:00

Group C

England v Slovenia - ITV1

Denmark v Serbia - ITV4

NB: Both games kick off at 20:00

Terry, Liverpool: It looks like Trent Alexander-Arnold will be the fall guy tonight but surely the problem was the lack of movement and running into space in front of him. If that changes then you can bet Trent will drop it on a plate for them eventually.

Kane will score when he gets a chance but do you think we would create more chances with a more mobile front three?

Phil: Hello Terry. I felt sorry for Trent Alexander-Arnold. It wasn’t working with him in midfield, anyone could see that, but I felt he was put in a difficult position. I am just not sure he is a natural central midfielder with all that entails, but he was never really given the chance to find out.

I think as much of this, if not more, is on the manager Gareth Southgate.

He talked about it being an “experiment” but major tournaments are not the time for experimentation. He had plenty of time to work on this before Euro 2024 but it was not tried out and you cannot persist with experiments at major tournaments if they are not working. You have to end them very quickly if that’s the case.

The time for fine tuning, for finding out whether it would work on not, was before Euro 2024 and that chance was not taken.

On Kane, I think the front three is pretty mobile but the system does not look right to me – and I hope I am wrong starting tonight against Slovenia.

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Spencer: Hi Phil, do you think other countries are as far away as us from knowing what their best starting XI is?

Phil: Hi, Spencer. Not sure too many have an absolutely fixed starting XI. Football does not work like that any more. The problem for England so far is that their system does not look right and it has not been getting the best out of some high-quality players.

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Lee: Hi Phil, while Harry Kane is our best striker, he’s also a great passer, receives the ball well under pressure and can turn a defender. Do you think he could play a roaming 10 role behind Watkins?

Phil: Hello, Lee. While I agree with the qualities you mention I don’t think Harry Kane should be in a number 10 role behind Ollie Watkins, who I thought actually did well when he came on against Denmark.

Kane, although he seems to be pressing less these days, is England’s main goal threat and another reshuffle would make things even more complicated than they already are in that area of the team.

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Legendary former Arsenal and France striker Thierry Henry is one of the names being considered to succeed Rob Page as Wales manager.

Henry, who has managed Monaco and Montreal Impact, is in charge of France’s Under-21 side and is preparing to lead his country’s Olympic team in the Games in Paris next month.

The 46-year-old has a connection to Wales, having studied for his coaching badges with the Football Association of Wales (FAW).

The FAW sacked Page last Friday after three-and-a-half years in charge following Wales’ failure to qualify for Euro 2024.

The governing body plans to take its time in appointing a successor, with no fixture for Wales until they begin their Nations League campaign at home against Turkey in September.

Read more here.

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The Dutch fan march is in full flow, turning the streets en route to the stadium in Berlin into a river of orange. All swaying and singing in perfect unison - a Total Fan March, if you like.

They’re currently chanting “championes”, which may be a bit optimistic. I only intended to join for a few minutes, but once you’re in, you’re in…

Plenty of residents have taken to their apartment balconies to watch the march too, they’re getting huge cheers every time they wave to the fans.

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It's matchday for the Netherlands. And you know what that means - the streets are orange!

Click on the link below to see the crowd swaying as one - it's hypnotic...

Judging by Harry Kane's tanned face in the previous post, England have been blessed with some decent weather in their training camp.

Well I am happy to say that it will be more of the same for the fans joining them in Cologne for tonight's match against Slovenia, which will kick off at 21:00 local time...

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Much has been made of the "war of words" between Harry Kane and some television pundits and presenters in the wake of England's lacklustre start to Euro 2024.

Kane responded to criticism from the likes of Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer by saying they should remember the pressure that accompanies wearing an England shirt.

Lineker and Shearer have since defended their comments.

But football writer Henry Winter says the issue has been blown out of proportion.

“It was from former England dressing room legends, former strikers, giving advice to Harry Kane - none of it was personal, it was all constructive," former Times and Telegraph writer Winter told Rick Edwards on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast.

“In the media we like to pit two big names against each other and then we can have this tennis match, this war of words, when it’s not really - they’re all on the same page.”

Damien Davis, Cricklade: How has the atmosphere within the England camp evolved in the build-up to this final group game?

Phil: Hello, Damien. I think the mood is still calm and you get the feeling both Gareth Southgate and the players know there is so much more to come from them – but they have to show it and quickly.

There has also been a bit of siege mentality after some of the criticism, which is a tactic that has been used before to spur a struggling team on. This is all very well but what is needed against Slovenia is a good win and a very much-improved performance from England.

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Graham (not Potter!): Do you think the Football Association has evolved enough to appoint the likes of Jurgen Klopp as manager, or should I just prepare myself for Graham Potter now?

Phil: Hello, Graham. I think if Jurgen Klopp was available and the time was right – remember, he has said he will not work anywhere for at least 12 months after leaving Liverpool – the FA would have no hesitation in asking him. They would be remiss not to. I think the same would apply to Pep Guardiola.

It remains to be seen what happens with Gareth Southgate but I do think Graham Potter would be very much in the conversation should he decide to leave the job.

I do think Potter is a good manager but still has a lot to prove and there are many aspects of the England job to deal with, which Gareth Southgate has done very well.

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Away from England for a minute - and good news to report with more positive signs in the recuperation of Hungary striker Barnabas Varga.

The 29-year-old was taken to hospital after he suffered a fractured cheekbone in a worrying collision with Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn on Monday night.

But the Hungarian Football Federation yesterday said Varga would be released from hospital on Wednesday - and he was well enough today to pose for a photo with Hungary boss Marco Rossi and other members of team and hospital staff.

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Gareth: Before the tournament, Gareth Southgate said he was going to copy a tactic from the playbook of England's former rugby union coach Eddie Jones - where he would seek to use the wider quality in his squad by using impact subs he called “finishers” to either bring something different to the attack (like Palmer or Gordon) or to bring control to midfield (Mainoo or Wharton). But his substitutions have been poor and not impactful.

Why do you think this is and do you think he’ll seek to better leverage the depth of talent in his squad as the tournament progresses?

Phil: Hello, Gareth. I think he tried that when he made those three changes after 69 minutes against Denmark, replacing his whole forward line of Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden with Eberechi Eze, Ollie Watkins and Jarrod Bowen.

By that time, however, all the momentum had got away from England and the fact he made those three substitutions at the same time showed what a mess they had become.

It was all very like-for-like and did not work. There is still time, however, for Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer to make their mark.

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There’s little nuggets across Germany’s host cities that remind you constantly there’s a major tournament taking place.

Limited edition cans of Coke with Germany squad members are on sale throughout supermarkets. I managed to grab a Jamal Musiala one this morning which is quite rare!

In Dortmund was a big poster of Germany star Florian Wirtz (pictured above, right) in the market square with the words “you got this” written alongside it.

Here in Munich I’ve just walked through a tunnel in the U-Bahn at Odeonsplatz (pictured above, left) where I looked up and saw goalkeeper Manuel Neuer looking down on me, with the same words running along the sides.

At all public transport stations - the U-Bahn, S-Bahn and main train stations - are signs pointing fans where to go to get to Fan Zones and the stadiums (pictured below).

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Anon: What has been the best stadium city for fans?

Phil: My choice so far has been limited to Gelsenkirchen, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt and Cologne but I know from past experience Berlin and Munich will be putting on a great welcome for fans as well.

Sadly, Gelsenkirchen had real transport problems which were flagged up but Frankfurt was excellent – the Turkey fans flooded the streets and were incredibly noisy and colourful after their win against Georgia.

Cologne is offering a great experience - big fan park, wonderful sights to see such as the cathedral and also a super stadium with old-fashioned steep stands. The scorching weather is also helping.

I was at the Belgium v Romania game and the atmosphere was great. Looking forward to sampling it again tonight.

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