England star Jude Bellingham 'got frustrated with Harry Kane' as Slovakia Euro 2024 clash looms

Bellingham was outstanding on matchday one, with the Real Madrid star scoring the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Serbia.

But the 20-year-old, as well as his team-mates, have struggled with England drawing to Denmark and Slovenia in the time since.

With the Three Lions uninspiring, their pressing has come under scrutiny.

England players have suggested they're not entirely sure what to do when it comes to winning the ball back from opponents and closing them down.

And Murphy believes Bellingham 'got a bit frustrated' with Kane against Denmark - with the former Liverpool and Fulham star insisting all players are capable of carrying out instructions from Gareth Southgate.

"The biggest thing is to have a collective game-plan," he told the Daily Mail.

"Are we going after them to try and win with urgency, or are we opting for patience and game intelligence?

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"Whichever it is, everyone must be on board.

"Against Denmark, I couldn’t see what we were doing with or without the ball.

"Jude Bellingham can press if he stays at 10. His tenacity and ability to close down is as good as anyone.

"You saw him get a bit frustrated with Kane when he ran past him to press the man that Kane should have done.

"Pressing is a collective thing and when it works, it is infectious. When a team gain success together, you start enjoying it."

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Murphy does understand some of England's issues, however.

He believes it's difficult for individuals to perform like they do for their clubs, citing Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka as an example.

And Murphy thinks today's match with Slovakia is the 'perfect opportunity' to show the world what they're capable of.

"Ideally you work at it over a long period," he added.

"For example, we can’t expect Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka to be as in sync with England’s system as they are at Arsenal.

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"I’ve no doubt Gareth will want his team to be more progressive than they have been, but there is a logic in not demanding them to be crazy high-energy from the outset.

"Those teams aren’t usually around when the medals are handed out.

"This second phase is the time to show a bit more intensity and against Slovakia we have the perfect opportunity."

England have never crashed out at this stage of a tournament during Southgate's time as manager.

They made the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018 before suffering a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Croatia.

England made the final of Euro 2020 three years ago, with Italy winning the match on penalties at Wembley.

And the Three Lions lost to France in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar 18 months ago.