Euro 2020: England beat Czech Republic to finish top of group - reaction

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Steve: Clean sheets are positive but Italy also had clean sheets while scoring seven. Kane is not firing at all, should have given Calvert Lewin a chance.

Sririam: The lack of ambition from England is worrying. Score one goal and then defend defend defend? Boring!

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'Can we play better? Of course we can'

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England's Harry Maguire speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live:

On returning from injury: "I've been out of action for six and a half weeks now and it's been tough. It's been tough to watch, I don't like watching football matches so to be back on the pitch is something I love doing and to be at Wembley in the first time for me playing in a European Championship, it's a good feeling and it's all the hard work that I've put in that I've been able to play 90 minutes."

On watching England in the Euros as a fan four years ago: "I was in France four years ago so it's been a crazy journey for myself and my family and my friends who were with me in France. I'm a passionate England fan and when I've not been playing the first two games I've been kicking and heading every ball in the stands because I want the team to do well whether I'm playing or now."

On the job done in the group: "We've set out to win the group and we've done that. Seven points, three games. Can we play better? Of course we can. Will we improve? We'll do everything we can. Three clean sheets, been solid. The fundamentals are there and now we've got to tidy up in every part of our game. I still think there's a little bit more we can get out of each other and push each other."

On England managing tournament football: "Tournament football is different to league football because over a league period, you've really got to look after your performance over that amount of games you end up where you deserve. In tournament football it's about big moments in big games and not giving the opponents big moments to score from and at the moment we are doing that well. Its not all perfect and we can improve but you can't argue with seven points from three games. Now it's to look forward to the knockouts and keep striving to improve."

'We don't concede'

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England's Raheem Sterling speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "A lot of people were disappointed with us against Scotland, but at the same time we didn't concede a goal, we didn't lose.

"Those are the ones where you can come away having conceded a silly set-play - but it shows that even if we don't score, we don't concede either and that's brilliant to have in tournament football."

'Saka gives England what we've been looking for'

Chris Waddle

Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Bukayo Saka is very positive. He likes to take people on, he's got vision, he's got pace. I just think he gives something we've been looking for. Energy, takes people on, takes risks and he'd be difficult to play against whoever they play against. He's young, he's fearless and it shows the way he plays. You can tell he's enjoying it, he probably thought he wouldn't be in this tournament and he's one of those who we say go out and enjoy this tournament and he is.

'I'm buzzing for Saka'

England

More from England goalscorer Raheem Sterling: "I thought Bukayo Saka was brilliant. I told him after the game that he got in the pockets of space, drove at people, he was direct and that's what you need. It's a credit to him.

"He's tough, he's funny, he gets on with everyone in the dressing room - I'm buzzing for him."

This fan has the answer. He's solved Gareth Southgate's selection headaches. A formation sheet with his team selection on it.

Sublime.

He's gone for a 4-1-2-3 with Phil Foden in midfield and Jack Grealish and Jadon Sancho either side of Harry Kane. Reece James gets the nod at right-back.

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'Much better performance'

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More from England goalscorer Raheem Sterling: "I thought it was a much better performance, attacking-wise. I thought we had more fluid movement and we created some problems as well. Most importantly, we scored the goal we needed and kept a clean sheet.

"It's tournament football, it's very different to being at your clubs. We just need to get to see games out a little bit better. We're making good progress and now it's time for a big challenge."

'Still feeling positive'

Former England forward Ian Wright speaking on ITV: “The tests are still to come but I am still feeling quite positive about what we are capable of doing.

"We don’t know what our best attack is yet but there is still stuff to look forward to.”

'The manager told me to express myself'

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England forward Bukayo Saka, speaking to ITV Sport: "It was a really good performance from us. We played some really good football at times. With us already having qualified, we had more freedom to express ourselves. That showed in some of the football we played.

"The manager told me to go out and express myself. To play how I have played for my club all season. Sometimes that means driving at the opponents and I did that and got us up the pitch. It was a good cross from Jack for the goal and Raheem was in the right place at the right time again. I was up there but not quite tall enough.

"It is important to be here at Wembley for the round of 16. We have won here a lot. With our fans it is an extra man for us. I can only give my best when I am on the pitch."

'Kane will keep improving'

Karen Carney

Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Competition is about momentum and building and that was a better performance tonight. We're all going on about Harry Kane - that was his best performance of the tournament. He'll only keep improving. We just need that last little bit now.

'This is our home'

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England's Bukayo Saka: "It's an amazing experience. It's the first time I’ve been at Wembley, which is just around the corner from my old house. To hear the fans chanting my name was an amazing experience.

"It's really important [to have next round at Wembley]. This is our home. We’ve won a lot of games here – it’s nice to come back here. Whoever we face next we’ll be confident we can beat them."

Here's that England goal again. Bukayo Saka was inches from getting his head on it before Raheem Sterling finished it off.

'Second half was woeful'

Chris Waddle

Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

It's about getting out of the group. A lot of teams have struggled to get out. We did in "90 and "86. This is where it starts now because lose and you're going home. We'll see what England have got because they're going to play a very tasty team in the next game. I know it's at Wembley but the team they are playing will not be worried about that. The performances have been very very patchy. Croatia out of the three was the best and I thought that was alright. Obviously Scotland they didn't get going at all and then tonight it looked like both teams were saying who wants to win it because we're going to play France, Germany or Portugal in the next round and both teams didn't really look at it apart from the first half hour of the game. After that it's been a drab affair. The second half was woeful.

"I'm happy with the performance from the team and myself," says Bukayo Saka.

Asked whether he thinks he's done enough to start: "I hope so. I can only give my best when I'm on the pitch."

He has a big smile on his face too.

'You have to play the best teams at some point'

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England goalscorer Raheem Sterling, speaking to ITV Sport: "I think there are positives from the game. We kept the ball better today. It gave us more attacking options. We got in the gaps really well, played some good football and got the goal we needed.

I had the chance in the first half and the keeper came out quickly so I had to lift it. I have to put that away but I got my goal in the end.

"Jack and Bukayo got in the pockets really well, turned and were positive. It is brilliant to have these players around you who can create goals. Different players are needed for different games and those two that came in were massive and did what they needed to do.

"If you don't concede goals you win football matches. You just need to score at the other end. People were disappointed in the Scotland game a few days ago but we didn't concede. The most important thing was to win the group. It is tournament football and it will be difficult but we need to do what we are doing.

"At some point you have to face the best teams. It is about challenging yourselves."

Come on, let's have it. Should Bukayo Saka start the next game? He's picked up the Man of the Man award tonight.

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'Boring gets the job done'

Karen Carney

Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Boring versus excitement? I'm thinking, seven points out of nine, three clean sheets and through to the next round. I know they weren't the most exciting performances, but this is tournament football and you have to get the job done.

If I'm thinking as a fan, I'm thinking I want us to win every game four or five nil and be expansive and expressive but that doesn't always win you trophies, unfortunately. Sometimes the boring way gets the job done.

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I say this with all balance and seriousness but Harry Kane is the most overrated player in England. His pace couldn't even be described as a mild jog and putting a foot on the end of everyone else's hard work doesn't make you the best!

Oliver, Barrow in Furness

'Now the competition begins'

Chris Waddle

Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

I'm taking positives from winning the group and not conceding a goal. That was the aim before the tournament. If you said you draw one and get through and win the group and the next game is at Wembley, I'm sure that was the goal. Now the competition begins.

"It's brilliant to have these players around you," Raheem Sterling says when asked about the influence of Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka.

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